By CBS Sports Staff
• 5 min read
Welterweight champion Leon Edwards makes the third defense of his belt on Saturday in the main event of UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 when he takes on veteran contender Belal Muhammad. Their five-round showdown anchors the main UFC 304 fight card starting at 10 p.m. ET from Co-op Live in Manchester, England. It took Edwards nearly a decade in the UFC to be considered among the promotion’s elite fighters, but he is now No. 4 in the pound-for-pound rankings and could be headed towards a dominant reign as welterweight champion. The No. 2-ranked Muhammad makes his first title-fight appearance on the strength of four consecutive wins against top-10 ranked opponents.
Edwards is a -260 favorite (risk $260 to win $100), while Muhammad fetches a price of +220 in the latest UFC 304: Edwards vs. Muhammad 2 odds. In the co-main event, …