UFC 304 has added a welterweight bout to its undercard.
Wales’ Oban Elliott and Florida’s Preston Parsons will collide July 27 at Co-op Live in Manchester, England. The event is headlined by a welterweight title bout between champion Leon Edwards and challenger Belal Muhammad.
A person with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Elliott posted a video to Instagram of himself signing the contract. MMA Orbit first reported the matchup.
Elliott (10-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made his promotional debut at UFC 298 in February when he defeated Val Woodburn by unanimous decision. The victory came after a contract-earning performance vs. Kaik Brito on Dana White’s Contender Series.
Parsons (11-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has alternated losses and wins across four fights. He most recently competed in January when he defeated Matthew Semelsberger by unanimous decision.
With the addition, the UFC 304 lineup includes:
- Leon Edwards vs. Belal Muhammad
- Tom Aspinall vs. Curtis Blaydes
- Bobby Green vs. Paddy Pimblett
- Manel Kape vs. Muhammad Mokaev
- Arnold Allen vs. Giga Chikadze
- Daniel Pineda vs. Nathaniel Wood
- Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons
- Shauna Bannon vs. Ravena Oliveira
- Bruna Brasil vs. Molly McCann
- Caolan Loughran vs. Ramon Taveras
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 304.
