The UFC heads to New Jersey for UFC 302. Islam Makhachev defends the UFC lightweight title against multi-time title contender Dustin Poirier from inside the Prudential Center.
The co-main event is a five-round middleweight fight between Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa. Strickland (28-6) beat Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title in a shocker but lost it in his next contest against Dricus du Plessis. Costa (14-3) lost against Adesnaya for the belt in 2020. He has since gone 1-2, his last fight being a loss against Robert Whittaker in February.
Other fights on the card include Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos and Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez. Brown (18-5) is 12-5 in the UFC and has seven wins via knockout and five via submission. dos Santos (24-7-1) is 10-3-1 in the octagon and 2-1-1 in his last four fights. He hasn't lost a contest since 2020.
Gall from Green Brook competes for the first time since 2022 and gets to fights in front of family and friends.
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Below is the complete fight card for UFC 302!
UFC 302 fight card, odds
Main Card
- Islam Makhachev (c) (-500) vs. Dustin Poirier (+375) for the UFC lightweight title
- Sean Strickland (-225) vs. Paulo Costa (+180); Middleweights
- Kevin Holland (-250) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (+200); Middleweights
- Randy Brown (-185) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (+250); Welterweights
- Jailton Almeida (-250) vs. Alexander Romanov (+200); Heavyweights
Almeida (20-3) is ranked seventh in the UFC's heavyweight rankings. The Brazilian was on a 15-fight win streak before losing against Curtis Blaydes in March. He looks to regain his momentum in a division at a standstill. Romanov is ranked 13th and 6-2 in the octagon. He recently ended a two-fight losing streak and is a competent wrestler like Almeida, with nine wins via submission.
Prelims
- Roman Kopylov (-140) vs. Cesar Almeida (+115); Middleweights
Almeida (5-0) is a former kickboxing champion, winning gold for WAKO, SUPERKOMBAT, and WKN. The Dana White's Contender Series alum has won four of his first five fights via knockout. Kopylov (12-3) is a five-time Combat Sambo champion. He recently had a four-fight win streak snapped in February. The Russian has eleven wins via knockout.
- Grant Dawson (-350) vs. Joe Solecki (+270); Lightweights
- Jake Matthews (-150) vs. Philip Rowe (+125); Welterweights
- Alex Morono (-225) vs. Niko Price (+185); Welterweights
Early Prelims
- Bassil Hafez (-300) vs. Mickey Gall (+240); Welterweights
- Ailin Perez (-200) vs. Joselyne Edwards (+165); Bantamweights
Perez (9-2) started competing at 11 and is 2-1 in the UFC. The former Samurai Fight House bantamweight champion is on a two-fight win streak and has four wins via knockout. Edwards (13-5) has fought for Ultimate Combat Challenge and LFA, winning gold for the former. She is 4-3 with the UFC, recently losing a three-fight win streak. The Panamanian has five wins via knockout.
*betting odds courtesy of BetMGM
UFC 302 tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, June 1
- Location: Prudential Center — Newark, New Jersey
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. ET for prelims) | 3:00 a.m BST (Sun) | 12:00 p.m. AEST (Sun)
- How to watch: US: ESPN+ ($79.99 PPV fee plus $10.99/month membership) | UK: TNT Sports (￡3.99/month or ￡39.99/year via discovery+) | Canada: DAZN ($69.99)
- Watch from anywhere via NordVPN (30-day money-back guarantee)
Upcoming UFC TV schedule
| Date | Event | Location | How to watch |
| June 1, 2024 | UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier | Prudential Center, Newark, USA | ESPN+ |
| June 8, 2024 | Cannonier vs. Imavov | KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, USA | ESPN+ |
| June 15, 2024 | Perez vs. Taira | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |
| June 22, 2024 | Whittaker vs. Chimaev | Kingdom Arena, Saudi Arabia | ESPN+, ABC |
| June 29, 2024 | UFC 303: McGregor vs. Chandler | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA | ESPN+ |