The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s rumored returned to Manchester, England, has been confirmed.
The Las Vegas-based promotion announced Wednesday that UFC 304 will take place on July 27 at the Co-op Live, the largest arena in the U.K. It will be the first sporting event to be held at the Manchester-based venue.
“I’m so excited to get back to Manchester. And no better time than this summer,” said UFC president and CEO Dana White in a release. “We have two champions from the U.K. and fans have been dying for a UFC [pay-per-view] event. So here we come to the largest indoor arena in the U.K. See you soon, England.”
While no bouts were revealed for the card, welterweight champion Leon Edwards and interim heavyweight king Tom Aspinall have been rumored for the event. UFC 304 will air during the traditional pay-per-view time slot for a card in the United States, as prelims kick off at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT followed by the main draw at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Other British fighters who could be booked for UFC 304 include Paddy Pimblett, Molly McCann, Michael Page and Arnold Allen, to name a few.
UFC 304 marks the promotion’s first trip to Manchester since UFC 204 in October 2016. In that card’s headliner, Michael Bisping retained his middleweight crown via unanimous decision in a rematch against rival Dan Henderson.
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