SUMMARY
- Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad will be the main event at UFC 304.
- Edwards will earn $500,000 to show up and it could double or triple considering his wins against Muhammad.
The upcoming UFC 304 event is about to take place this Saturday at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England. The fighters headlining the fight card will be Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad, two athletes who have previously met in the octagon a couple of years ago. The co-main event will feature an interim heavyweight title defense between Tom Aspinall and his former foe, Curtis Blaydes.
There are a few other fights to look forward which include a matchup between a veteran star, Bobby Green, and a massive prospect in the lightweight division, Paddy Pimblett. Giga Chikadze will be fighting against Arnold Allen in the featherweight division and 10-1-0 MMA expert Christian Leroy Duncan will fight against Gregory Rodrigues, an accomplished grappler.
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Each fighter on the main card is expected to earn a minimum five-figure salary which could vary upward depending on the outcome of the bout. Aspinall is expected to earn $210,000 to show up which will be doubled in case of a victorious title defense. Blaydes, a veteran in the promotion will pocket $400,000 which will also be doubled in case of a win. This excludes the fight of night bonuses, sponsorships, and gate purses.
Leon Edwards vs Belal Muhammad fight purse for UFC 304
Unfortunately, the first fight between Edwards and Muhammad came to an abrupt end after the latter faced an eye injury. The fight resulted in a no-contest at 18 seconds of round two. The rivalry between these two has been quite lowkey but very deep as Muhammad believes he had a chance to win against Edwards if he weren’t poked in the eye multiple times.
Edwards’ UFC 304 fight purse will be around $500,000 to show up. And in case of a successful third title defense, Leon will pocket another $500,000 excluding all bonuses. Edwards will also be paid an extra $42,000 for the fight possibly via sponsorships. Belal is set to earn $80,000 to appear in the cage and another $80,000 if he wins. Muhammad will also earn a decent paycheck via sponsorship.
Edwards is the larger favorite to win especially since he’s improved drastically since fighting Belal a few years ago. The Brit has beaten Kamaru Usman twice already, once as a title challenger and then as a defender. Belal believes that he will become one of the greatest welterweights to ever fight in the division if he surpasses Edwards he beat the former champion twice in a row already.