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Lightweight prospect Paddy Pimblett will be in the UFC rankings when they’re updated following his UFC 304 first-round submission win over King Green on Saturday.  

Green entered the fight ranked 15th in the lightweight division and was coming off a UFC 300 dominating performance over Jim Miller.  It was the toughest test of Pimblett’s career and “The Baddy” rose to the challenge.  

Green looked to get Pimblett to the canvas but Pimblett quickly applied a guillotine choke and pulled guard midway through the first round.  The Englishman transitioned to a triangle choke and locked it in.  While Green was caught in the triangle choke, Pimblett applied an arm bar.  Green went unconscious from the triangle choke.  With the win, Pimblett extended his winning streak to eight consecutive fights.

“Statement made b*tches,” Pimblett said following the submission win.  “I’m the first person to submit Bobby in the UFC.  That’s a statement to all you haters out there.”

“I’ve got a ranking next to my name now haven’t it, so suck this,” Pimblett continued.

Pimblett dedicated the win to a boy who lost his life to cancer at the age of 7.  “I just want to dedicate this fight to little Chaddy The Baddy.  Seven years of age, he lost his life to cancer.  His name is Chad Jones, but he called himself ‘Chaddy The Baddy.’  He was a ‘Baddy’ fan, so little man, that’s for you.”     

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Watch the UFC 304 highlights video and recap from Saturday’s UFC 304 co-main event between Tom Aspinall vs Curtis Blaydes.

UFC 304 took place on Saturday, July 27th, at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.

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As the dust settles at UFC 304, Jon Jones took to social media to send a cryptic message to Tom Aspinall.

Aspinall has been publicly pursuing Jones for the past year to no resolve. The Brit may be in the strongest position that he’s ever been in to get his dream fight, and his recent performance has caught the attention of the heavyweight king.

Moments after securing a first round knockout against Curtis Blaydes at UFC 304, Tom Aspinall took his opportunity to call out Jon Jones.

“Who wants to see Tom Aspinall vs. Jon Jones?” Aspinall said during his octagon interview. “I have nothing against you personally, but I just think I’m better than you.”

“I just know that I can beat you in a fight, so, I’m coming for it.”

Aspinall’s dominant run in the division has added immense value to a potential super-fight to unify the undisputed and interim titles. While Jones still has his sights set on a fight with Stipe Miocic, his latest cryptic post on X may confirm that he’s beginning to take an interest in the matchup.

Supply and demand at its finest, I love it.

— BONY (@JonnyBones) July 28, 2024

Speculation is mounting around Jon Jones’ future in the sport. Win, lose or draw against Stipe Miocic, many believe the New Mexico native could hang up the gloves and walk away from the octagon forever.

Related: Tom Aspinall challenges Jon Jones to prove him wrong

While neither Jones nor Stipe have anything left to prove, Dana White believes that a matchup between either of the legends and rising star Tom Aspinall would be huge for the division.

All eyes are now set on the heavyweight title clash which is rumored for November at Madison Square Garden.

If retirement isn’t on the cards, fans could get their wishes. Dana White confirmed during the pre-fight press conference that Tom Aspinall collide with the winner of Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic, likely some time next year.

Check it out below.

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UFC 304 took place this past Saturday at Co-op Live in Manchester, England.  A championship belt changed hands in the main event, an interim titleholder staked his claim as the best in the world in the co-main event, and a rising star picked up the biggest win of his career.  

Former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya watched the event live and posted his realtime reaction to the fights to his YouTube channel.    

UFC 304 featured a welterweight title bout rematch between then-champion Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad.  The two first fought in March 2021, but the bout ended in a no contest after an accidental eye poke rendered Muhammad unable to continue.  Muhammad dominated Edwards in the rematch, winning by unanimous decision.  Muhammad also made history by becoming the first Palestinian UFC champion.  

Interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall successfully defended his belt in the UFC 304 co-main event making short work of challenger Curtis Blaydes.  Leading into the two title fights, rising lightweight star Paddy Pimblett picked up the biggest win over his career choking out UFC veteran King Green in the first round.  

“The triangle (choke) was slick.  I’ve got to give it up.  Good job,” Adesanya said about Pimblett submission win over Green.  “I did not think Bobby (King) was going to shoot.  Literally, in the breakdown I said, ‘how is Paddy going to win?’  On the feet, I was like, ‘Okay, Bobby’s in the bag,’ but then he shot.  Oh well.  He (Pimblett) f***ing capitalized on it, though… Now watch him get up to 500 pounds in the next two days.”  

After Aspinall stopped Blaydes in 60 seconds, Adesanya repeated said, “He’s too fast, bro.  He’s too fast.”  Adesanya then expressed frustration with the state of the promotion’s heavyweight title picture. 

Related: Tom Aspinall challenges Jon Jones to prove him wrong

“So we’re going to wait until when, until Jon [Jones] fights Stipe [Miocic], and what’s going to happen to him (Aspinall) in the meantime?  It’s just silly.  Let’s get straight to the point,” Adesanya said.  “The winner of that fight, fight Stipe.”

Adesanya picked Edwards to retain his belt in the main event but quickly became a fan of Muhammad as the fight played out.     

“What a story for Belal to do that after coming back from the eye poke, now this, in his backyard, saying it the whole time, everybody doubting him, including me,” Adesanya said about Muhammad becoming welterweight champion.  “Give it up to him.  What a story.  Good job.

“Can you imagine what that feels like for him right now?  And all the Palestinians right now that could use him.  He can be a force for them.  I love these moments.”  

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Watch the UFC 304 highlights video and recap from Saturday’s UFC 304 main card between Paddy Pimblett vs Bobby ‘King’ Green.

UFC 304 took place on Saturday, July 27th, at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.

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Watch the UFC 304 highlights video and recap from Saturday’s UFC 304 main event between Leon Edwards vs Belal Mahammad.

UFC 304 took place on Saturday, July 27th, at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England.

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Not only did Paddy Pimblett put on what is arguably his greatest performance in the octagon to date last night, but he did so in violent fashion.

The story heading into UFC 304 was that Paddy ‘The Baddy’ hadn’t faced any real challenges since signing for the promotion. Now, the doubters will need to find a different narrative to pursue following the scouser’s double bonus-winning showing on Saturday night.

Paddy Pimblett managed to showcase his elite jiu-jitsu game and made quick work of his opponent Bobby Green. 

Midway through the first round, Pimblett locked in a nasty triangle choke that put his opponent to sleep. Thr Brit was pleased with his outing and pushed fans to stop doubting him.

“As I said all week, people thought that I was going to come straight in and shoot in,” Pimblett said during the post-fight press conference. “And I told you all, I don’t need to.”

“People underestimate my striking, [they] don’t think I can strike. I had a striker shooting in on me. I kept him on the end of my range, kept him on the end of my jab, using my kicks and stuff.”

“I never even got a chance to throw a head kick at him. As I say, I leg kicked him and he shot in, and I capitalized on it.”

“I went guillotine, switched to triangle, and I ended up taking the arm as well. I thought the ref was a little bit slow, to be honest. I think he was unconscious for a few seconds before I took the arm.”

During the finishing sequence, the 29-year-old revealed that he may have caused some career-altering damage.

“I was surprised he shot in at all. He’s had some brilliant stand up fights with people… So, yeah. I was surprised.”

“As I say, everyone underestimates me, lad. Just because I look like a 14 year old girl… In this game, I like to be respectful. We’re fighting to put food on the tables for our families.”

“The fact that his arm went. I felt it, I felt a little crunch, and it was nasty.”

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— Casuals (@MMACASUALS1) July 28, 2024

“I just hope that it isn’t too bad, ’cause I know he likes to be active and he likes to fight as much as he can.”

“So, hopefully it’s not a bad injury and he can fight again soon. It’s nothing but respect with Bobby.”

Related: Paddy Pimblett submits King Green in the first round at UFC 304

The fan-favorite has now forced his way into the top 15 in what is believed to be one of the most dangerous divisions in MMA history. 

Despite having the odds stacked against him, the Liverpudlian already has several of big names that he would like to tick off his hit-list.

Before getting ahead of himself, Paddy Pimblett doubled down on his devastating finish of Bobby Green.

“What the f*** did I do with Bobby, lad? I’ve just put him [to sleep] and snapped his arm.”

Watch Paddy Pimblett’s full post-fight press conference below.

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UFC 304 took place on Saturday at Co-op Live in Manchester, England and featured to title bouts.  The main event featured a welterweight title bout between champion Leon Edwards and second-ranked Belal Muhammad.

Muhammad defeated Edwards via unanimous decision and became the first UFC Palestinian champion.  Muhammad dominated large chunks of the fight with his ability to closer the distance and take Edwards down.  

In the co-main event, interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall only needed 60 seconds to finish the fight.  

UFC 304 Post-Fight Press Conference  

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UFC 304 took place on Saturday at Co-op Live in Manchester, England and was headlined by a a welterweight title bout between champion Leon Edwards and second-ranked Belal Muhammad in a rematch. The two first fought in March 2021, but the bout ended in a No Contest after an accidental eye poke rendered Muhammad unable to continue.

Edwards successfully defended the 170-pound title twice since winning it in August 2022, but that all came to a crashing halt on Saturday when a new champion was crowned after the UFC 304 main event.  Muhammad largely dominated Edwards to capture UFC gold.  

Muhammad secured a takedown early in the opening round after stalking Edwards down with strikes.  He elevated the champion and slammed him to the canvas.  Edwards worked his way back to his feet but it was Muhammad winning the striking exchanges.  In the closing moments of the round, Muhammad took Edwards down a second time easily winning the round.

Muhammad continued to take Edwards own in the second frame, slamming the then-champion on his head at one point. In the third, Edwards mounted some offense and controlled the challenger for the duration of the round.  

Muhammad rebounded and dominated Edwards in the fourth round and much of the fifth.  Edwards mounted a comeback but it was too little too late.  When the dust settled, the judges scored the fight for Muhammad via unanimous decision.  The official scorecards read 48–47, 48–47, and 49–46.   

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Co-op Live in Manchester, England hosts tonight’s UFC 304 pay-per-view event.  The fight card is headlined by a welterweight title bout between champion Leon Edwards and second-ranked Belal Muhammad in a rematch.  The two first fought in March 2021, but the bout ended in a No Contest after an accidental eye poke rendered Muhammad unable to continue.

In the co-main event interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall puts his title on the line against Curtis Blaydes, also in a rematch.  Their first meeting in July 2022 ended in just 15 seconds. Aspinall suffered a knee injury the ended the fight.

Start Times:

•  Main Card begins at 10 p.m. ET
• Preliminary Card begins at 8 p.m. ET
• Early Preliminary Card begins at 6 p.m. ET

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UFC 304 Official Results

Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET)

• Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad
• Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes
• King Green vs. Paddy Pimblett
• Christopher Leroy Duncan vs. Gregory Rodrigues
• Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze

Prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET)

• Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda
• Molly McCann vs. Bruna Brasil
• Jake Hadley vs. Caolan Loughran
• Modestas Bukauskas vs. Marcin Prachnio

Early Prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET)

• Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons
• Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape
• Sam Patterson vs. Kiefer Crosbie
• Mick Parkin vs. Lukasz Brzeski
• Shauna Bannon vs. Alice Ardelean

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