UFC 302 Countdown features Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier ahead of their championship bout at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, June 1. The pair squares off in the five-round main event live on pay-per-view.
Reigning lightweight champion Makhachev makes the third defense of his belt. Former interim titleholder Poirier of Lafayette, Louisiana makes his third attempt to land the division’s major title.
The full episode also features, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland of Anaheim, California and former 185-pound title challenger Paulo Costa of Brazil. The pair goes head to head in the five-round UFC 302 co-main event.