UFC 302 is an upcoming MMA event by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that will take place at the Prudential Center on June 1, 2024, in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
UFC 302 Fight Card & Betting odds:
Islam Makhachev -550 vs. Dustin Poirier +400 – Lightweight Championship
Sean Strickland -220 vs. Paulo Costa +180 – Middleweights
Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos – Welterweights
Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov – Middleweights
Tatsuro Taira vs. Joshua Van – Flyweights
Hyunsung Park vs. Andre Lima – Flyweights
Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov – Heavyweights
Roman Dolidze vs. Anthony Hernandez – Middleweights
Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez – Welterweight
Phil Rowe vs. Jake Matthews – Welterweights
Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki – Lightweights
Ailin Perez vs. Joselyne Edwards – Women’s Bantamweights
Strickland vs. Costa is a five-round non-title co-main event.
Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier – Lightweight Championship
Dustin Poirier is set to take on the UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev in the main event of UFC 302. Poirier aims to dethrone the current Champion Islam Makhachev.
The anticipation for this fight is all-time high as both fighters exchange battle words against each other before they go face-to-face.
Islam Makhachev has stated that: “He thinks he has a pretty good idea about how this upcoming fight with Dustin Poirier is gonna roll out. He has also stated that he can see it all laid out before him, from the opening moments to the finish and it doesn’t take that long.”
Dustin Poirier has also talked about his upcoming fight stating that: “I kind of feel like some of the stuff he says, he might not be (respecting me).”
Poirier also stated that: “I’m going to put my hands on this guy. I’m coming in there to hurt him. This is my last shot – mom’s spaghetti, let’s go.
UFC 302 Event Information:
Date: June 1, 2024
Location: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Start Time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
How to Watch: ESPN+ PPV
UFC 302 is set to feature some of the biggest fights of this year, let me know in the comments what are your thoughts on the fight card for the event and what are you most excited to see.
