Leon Edwards’ next main event has plenty of up-and-coming European talent backing it up.
On Wednesday, the UFC announced a trio of new bouts for the July 27 UFC 304 pay-per-view event in Manchester, England, which is headlined by a rematch between welterweight champion Edwards and Belal Muhammad.
Undefeated heavyweight Mick Parkin (9-0) is set to take on Lukasz Brzeski (9-4-1, 1 NC). Parkin has won all three of his UFC fights so far, putting him into a tie for the longest win streak in the promotion’s heavyweight division alongside Alexander Volkov and Karl Williams.
Also officially added to the July 27 lineup are bantamweight bouts between Caolan Loughran (9-1) and Ramon Taveras (10-2), and Shauna Bannon (5-1) and Ravena Oliveira (7-2-1).
Loughran looks for his second UFC win after defeating Angel Pacheco this past March, while his fellow Irish prospect Bannon seeks her first win inside the octagon.
See the updated UFC 304 lineup below (bout order still to be finalized):
Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad
Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes
Paddy Pimblett vs. Bobby Green
Muhammad Mokaev vs. Manel Kape
Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze
Nathaniel Wood vs. Daniel Pineda
Caolan Loughran vs. Ramon Taveras
Mick Parkin vs. Lukasz Brzeski
Shauna Bannon vs. Ravena Oliveira