Tom Aspinall vs Jon Jones set up, Leon Edwards shock, Muhammed Mokaev demand - UFC 304 results
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTom Aspinall emphatically retained his interim heavyweight championship with a first-round knockout at UFC 304. Curtis 'Razor' Blaydes was dropped with a left jab before the 31-year-old swarmed the American, guaranteeing revenge after a brief ground-and-pound.
Aspinall wasted no time in calling out current heavyweight champion Jon Jones as the clamour for the blockbuster bout intensified.
Fellow Wigan native Muhammed Mokaev also made a statement after ending his long-running feud with Manel Kape via unanimous decision.
The 23-year-old moved 7-0 in the UFC but faces an uncertain future in the franchise after the Manchester bout marked the final fight in his current contract. READ MORE: Tom Aspinall gives honest verdict on Paddy Pimblett, Leon Edwards and UK fighters at UFC 304 AS IT HAPPENED: Tom Aspinall vs Jon Jones, Paddy Pimblett stuns Manchester There were wins for other Englishman; Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett, Arnold Allen and Nathaniel Wood but there was disappointment for Leon Edwards, Christian Leroy Duncan and 'Meatball' Molly McCann. Main Card Belal Muhammad bt Leon Edwards - unanimous decision Tom Aspinall bt Curtis Blaydes - first round knockout Paddy Pimblett bt King Green - first round technical submission Gregory Rodrigues bt Christian Leroy Duncan - unanimous decision Arnold Allen bt Giga Chikadze - unanimous decision Prelims Nathaniel Wood bt Daniel Pineda- unanimous decision Bruna Brasil bt Molly McCann - unanimous decision Jake Hadley bt Caolan Loughran - unanimous decision Muhammad Mokaev bt Manel Kape - unanimous decision Early prelims Oban Elliott bt Preston Parsons - unanimous decision Modestas Bukauskas bt Marcin Prachnio - third round submission Sam Patterson bt Kiefer Crosbie - first
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