UFC 304 predictions: Will both champions keep their titles in Manchester?

The UFC is back in the United Kingdom this week with two British champions and two titles on the line at the top of the bill.

UFC 304 (pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Co-op Live in Manchester, England.

(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid for the main card in a separate window.)

Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze

Records: Allen (19-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC), Chikadze (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC)

Past five: Allen 3-2, Chikadze 4-1

Division: Featherweight

Rankings: Allen No. 8, Chikadze No. 13

Odds (as of 07.27.24): Allen -230, Chikadze +190

Junkie pick results: Allen 9, Chikadze 2

Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues

Records: Duncan (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Rodrigues (15-5 MMA, 6-2 UFC)

Past five: Duncan 4-1, Rodrigues 4-1

Division: Middleweight

Rankings: Rodrigues honorable mention

Odds (as of 07.27.24): Duncan -135, Rodrigues +110

Junkie pick results: Duncan 6, Rodrigues 5

King Green vs. Paddy Pimblett

Records: Green (32-15-1 MMA, 13-10-1 UFC), Pimblett (21-3 MMA, 5-0 UFC)

Past five: Green 3-2, Pimblett 5-0

Division: Lightweight

Rankings: None

Odds (as of 07.27.24): Green -115, Pimblett -105

Junkie pick results: Green 7, Pimblett 4

Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes

Records: Aspinall (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC), Blaydes (18-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC)

Past five: Aspinall 4-1, Blaydes 4-1

Division: Heavyweight

Rankings: Aspinall No. 2, Blaydes No. 6

Odds (as of 07.27.24): Aspinall -395, Blaydes +310

Junkie pick results: Aspinall 9, Blaydes 2

Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad

Records: Edwards (22-3 MMA, 14-2 UFC), Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC)

Past five: Edwards 5-0, Muhammad 5-0

Division: Welterweight

Rankings: Edwards No. 1, No. xxx pound-for-pound; Muhammad No. 3

Odds (as of 07.27.24): Edwards -250, Muhammad +205

Junkie pick results: Edwards 6, Muhammad 5

Preliminary card picks

Although they don't count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:

• Daniel Pineda vs. Nathaniel Wood: Wood 11, Pineda 0

• Bruna Brasil vs. Molly McCann: McCann 10, Brasil 1

• Jake Hadley vs. Caolan Loughran: Loughran 7, Hadley 4

• Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio: Bukauskas 7, Prachnio 4

• Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons: Elliott 10, Parsons 1

• Manel Kape vs. Muhammad Mokaev: Mokaev 9, Kape 2

• Kiefer Crosbie vs. Sam Patterson: Patterson 7, Crosbie 4

• Lukasz Brzeski vs. Mick Parkin: Park 11, Brzeski 0

• Alice Ardelean vs. Shauna Bannon: Bannon 9, Ardelean 2

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UFC 304 main card picks

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