"Dana White did this, bin the man" - Internet reacts to Manchester crowd struggling to stay awake during absurdly-late UFC 304 main event

UFC 304 pay-per-view event's timings seem to have taken a toll on many fans in attendance. The event took place at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England on July 27. The promotion decided to hold event according to US time to boost the pay-per-view sales.

As a result, the early prelims of the event started at 11 pm as per local time. Meanwhile, the main card kicked off at 2:30 am with the main event concluding at well after 5:00 am, causing the local fans to sit through the night.

The weird timings did not suit the fans who attended the event live at the arena as many were seen dozing off during the main event post-fight formalities. In a recent post on X, @HappyPunch shared video clips of several fans who gave in to sleep.

Check out the video below:

Fans took to the comments section and criticized the UFC and Dana White for holding the event at an absurd time. However, some fans jokingly attributed it to the main event and seven fights on the card that went the distance.

Fan reactions

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Leon Edwards alludes to UFC 304 timings affecting his performance against Belal Muhammad

Leon Edwards attempted the third defense of welterweight title against Belal Muhammad in the UFC 304 main event. While Edwards had successfully worked around Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington's wrestling in his most recent outings, he could not stop Muhammad's relentless grappling attacks and lost the title by unanimous decision.

Edwards, and many other fighters that live and train in the United Kingdom, had to adjust their circadian cycles to fight at the odd time. Speaking in the post-fight interview, 'Rocky' hinted at the timings affecting his performance right from the opening bell:

"I'm not surprised. My body just felt tired from Round 1. All week I have been just feeling tired from the timing. But I said congrats to Belal, he got the job done. We'll get it back again."

Check out Leon Edwards' comments below: (0:06):

Edwards and other local fighters like Tom Aspinall and Paddy Pimblett had criticized the timings when they were made official.