UFC 304 adds Oban Elliott vs. Preston Parsons

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.