UFC 304 Preliminary Card Betting Preview and Picks

Undercard Spotlight: Hidden Gems and Sleeper Picks

With the UFC making its way back into the UK this weekend with this UFC 304 event in Manchester, sports bettors are getting a stacked card from top to bottom with incredible UFC fight odds. The preliminary card could pass as a solid main card for a Fight Night events.

We will take a closer look at this card and discuss the Edwards vs Muhammad 2 prelims betting preview so bettors can learn as much as possible about key fights on Saturday. This useful information and insight on these UFC fight matchups will allow fans to make the most logical UFC predictions and win bets this weekend.

Edwards vs Muhammad 2 UFC 304 Information

UFC 304

Location of the event: Co-op Live, Manchester, England

Date & Time: July 27, 2024. 10 PM ET main card start

Where to Watch: ESPN+ PPV

UFC 304 Preliminary Card Picks

Parkin inside the distance (+125)
McCann inside the distance (+140)
Wood inside the distance (-135)
Mokaev by submission (+425)

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Preliminary Card Betting Odds Preview

We are going to start this Edwards vs Muhammad 2 prelims betting preview by going over betting lines of some key matchups on the prelims before we discuss the styles of these UFC fighters and give betting predictions.

The first interesting matchup on the prelims is this heavyweight bout between Michael Parkin and Lukasz Brzeski. Parkin is going into this weekend as the -280 betting favorite over the +240 Brzeski. Parkin is a key training partner of Tom Aspinall and he brings a very solid skill set into the octagon, being light on his feet and showing very crisp boxing from the outside.

The next matchup to highlight is this women’s strawweight bout between fan-favorite Molly McCann and Bruna Brasil. McCann is the sizeable -325 betting favorite over the +250 Brasil. This slightly favored going the distance at -120.

Another very interesting bout on this preliminary card is the featherweight matchup between Nathaniel Wood and Daniel Pineda. Wood is the big -410 betting favorite over the scrappy Pineda at +310. Wood being as dangerous as he is, makes this fight favored to end inside the distance at -250.

The most interesting fight on the prelims is this UFC flyweight matchup between two ranked contenders, Muhammad Mokaev and Manel Kape. Mokaev is the -150 betting favorite over the +130 Kape. This fight has recently been moved off from the main card, potentially because of the lack of faith in Kape to make weight and make the walk as he has had many fights scrapped in his career for the same reasons.
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Preliminary Card Betting Picks

Now with the betting lines and information in the Edwards vs Muhammad 2 prelims betting preview, we will discuss each of these matchups with brief insight into stylistic advantages and give a prediction for each.

Parkin vs Brzeski

This fight is worth highlighting because Parkin is an undefeated heavyweight with a lot of skills. As he continues to get comfortable and confident in the game, he has the chance to be a very good heavyweight contender at the least.

Parkin is going to be too good at moving around the octagon and cutting angles to land clean on Brzeski. If Parkin can sit down on some of his shots more and mix in level changes, he can get Brzeski. Taking Parkin to win inside the distance in front of a hometown crowd is a good pick at +125.

Pick: Parkin inside the distance (+125)

McCann vs Brasil

McCann is a problem when she’s fighting in front of a UK crowd. The adrenaline and hype around her are special to see, and it will probably be too much for Brasil.

You can expect to see McCann walk Brasil down with pressure and big punches, and maybe even mix in a takedown with her wrestling skills improving now. McCann to win inside the distance at +140 is another very solid bet.

Pick: McCann inside the distance (+140)

Wood vs Pineda

Wood is an explosive athlete with a ton of skills at featherweight, he just seems to not be able to make that big step towards title contention yet. His nickname is “The Prospect,” and he needs to move past that part of his career. Wood has gone to six straight decisions, but it’s going to be hard to do that against Pineda.

Pineda’s 28 career wins have all come inside the distance as he fights with high aggression and chases the finish–meaning he will get caught as well. Skill-for-skill, Wood is the better fighter and that’s why taking him to win is the only logical thing to do here. He is -135 to win inside the distance as well.

Pick: Wood inside the distance (-135)

Mokaev vs Kape

There will be a chip on each man’s shoulder in this one after being scrapped from the main card. Both guys are looking for a title shot with a win here and they will need to show more than they have in the cage as of late.

Mokaev is a very good grappler but he seems to always make mistakes in the octagon. Kape is a more dynamic striker with skills to get a finish, but he hasn’t looked his best. For the riskier bettors, taking Mokaev by submission at +425 has incredible value.

The usual UFC fight time for these two is late in the third round or even a decision. But they might try to prove a point and be overly aggressive early. The under 2.5 round total at +160 is a great play as well.

Pick: Mokaev by submission (+425)

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