Dana White announced that the lightweight championship match between Islam Makhachev, the current champion, and Dustin Poirier, the top contender, will be the main event of UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey.
Makhachev vs. Poirier, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, will occur in Newark, New Jersey, at the Prudential Center in the United States. The primary fight will feature a lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Islam Makhachev. “UFC 302” will occur over 13 days starting on Saturday, June 1st.
In another intriguing encounter on Saturday night, Sean Strickland will square off against Paulo Costa. A primary matchup is planned between Michal Oleksiejczuk and Kevin Holland, along with Makhachev vs. Poirier. Additional bouts that have been announced include Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Romanov.
ESPN+ PPV, ESPN2, and ESPN+ will broadcast the match live for the MMA fans.
Fighters Fighting In Main Card Prelims And Early Prelims Of UFC 302
Main Card
- Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier: Lightweight Title Fight
- Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa: Middleweight
- Niko Price vs. Alex Morono: Welterweight
- Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez: Middleweight
- Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Romanov: Heavyweight
- Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos: Welterweight
Prelims
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- Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez: Welterweight
- Phil Rowe vs. Jake Matthews: Welterweight
- Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki: Lightweight
- HyunSung Park vs. Andre Lima: Flyweight
- Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov: Middleweight
Early Prelims
- Ailin Perez vs. Joselyne Edwards: Women’s Bantamweight
- Sumudaerji vs. Joshua Van: Flyweight
Timings For The Upcoming Fight Of Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier
On April 13, UFC 302: Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier will occur at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. 10 p.m. ET will mark the start of the main card. The early preliminary card will start the event at 6 p.m. ET, while the regular preliminary card will commence at 8 p.m. ET. The initial round begins at 11 p.m. GMT, while the main event starts at 3 a.m. GMT in the UK.
