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UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier – Fight Card, Start Time & How to Watch!
UFC 302 fight card. Photo via UFC
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier will take place on June 1 at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey.
In the lightweight main event, reigning champion Islam Makhachev will take on former interim champion, and former two-time title challenger, Dustin Poirier.
The fight marks Makhachev’s third title defense since winning the belt in October 2022.
Poirier first challenged Khabib Nurmagomodov for the lightweight title back in 2019. In his second attempt, he lost to Charles Olivieria in 2021.
Middleweight co-main event
In the co-main middleweight event, former champion Sean Strickland will take on Brazilian fan favorite Paulo Costa. Both fighters come from losses and are in big need to win to get back in the title mix.
The card also features the likes of Kevin Holland, Jailton Almeida and Grant Dawson.
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UFC 302 Fight Card
Main card
- Lightweight bout: Islam Makhachev (c) vs. Dustin Poirier
- Middleweight bout: Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa
- Middleweight bout: Kevin Holland vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk
- Heavyweight bout: Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Romanov
- Welterweight bout: Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Preliminary card
- Middleweight bout: Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov
- Lightweight bout: Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
- Welterweight bout: Philip Rowe vs. Jake Matthews
- Welterweight bout: Niko Price vs. Alex Morono
Early preliminary card
- Welterweight bout: Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez
- Women’s Bantamweight bout: Ailin Perez vs. Joselyne Edwards
* Fight card is a subject of change.
How to watch in Sweden and US
The early prelims starts at 6 p.m. ET / 0.00 CET on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. The prelims starts at 8 p.m. ET / 02.00 CET on ESPN+, ESPN2 and UFC Fight Pass. The main card starts at 10 p.m. ET / 04.00 CET on ESPN+ PPV and Viaplay.
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