Belal Muhammad won the welterweight crown with a five-round unanimous decision victory against champion and Englishmen Leon Edwards.
Tom Aspinall retained the UFC interim heavyweight championship with a punishing first-round knockout of Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304 on Saturday night, setting up the English fighter for a potential colossal matchup with division great Jon Jones.Aspinall rocked Blaydes with a big right hand that sent the challenger to the canvas before he finished him off with a series of rights to the head that ended the fight at just 1 minute of the first round — and put a blockbuster heavyweight bout into focus.
EDT pay-per-view start for an American audience, the main card’s official start time was 3:33 a.m in England.The 304 card was headlined by two anticipated rematches.Edwards and Muhammad fought to a no-contest in 2021, an unsatisfying result that sparked winning streaks for both fighters. Edwards reeled off four consecutive wins, while Muhammad won five straight.Blaydes needed only 15 seconds to win in the first heavyweight contest when Aspinall suffered a knee injury.
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