Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier square off in the main event of UFC 302 live on PPV from Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Saturday, June 1. The contest pits the lightweight champion against the No. 4-ranked contender.
Riding a 13-fight winning streak, Makhachev (25-1) makes the third defense of his 155-pound title. Poirier (30-8, 1 NC) of Lafayette, Louisiana makes his third attempt to claim the belt and targets his second straight victory. The championship bout is scheduled for five rounds.
The co-main event features former 185-pound champion and No. 1 Sean Strickland (28-6) of Anaheim, California up against No. 7 Paulo Costa (14-3) of Brazil. The bout is also scheduled for five rounds.
Also on the PPV card a middleweight battle between Kevin Holland (25-11) of Riverside, California and Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-7) of Poland. Plus, Alex Morono (24-9) of Houston, Texas and Niko Price (15-7) of Cape Coral, Florida go head to head at welterweight. Also at welterweight, Randy Brown (18-5) of Springfield, Massachusetts takes on Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (24-7-1) of Brazil. The full fight card can be found below.
UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier live stream
MMA fans in the U.S. can stream UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier live on ESPN+ PPV. The start time is scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at 10 pm ET / 7 pm PT.
In the UK, the PPV is available on TNT Sports Box Office on Sunday, June 2 at 3 am BST. In France, the event airs live on RMC Sport on Sunday, June 2 at 4 am CEST. In Australia, the live stream begins on Sunday, June 2 at 12 pm AEST on Kayo PPV.
MMA fans in other countries can also connect via VPN, such as ExpressVPN, and live stream UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier from practically anywhere. Date and time vary by location.
UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier results
The complete UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier results look as the following:
Main card
- Islam Makhachev def. Dustin Poirier by submission (D’arce choke, R5 at 2:42) – retains UFC lightweight title | Watch post-fight interview
- Sean Strickland def. Paulo Costa by split decision (46-49, 50-45, 49-46) | Watch post-fight interview
- Kevin Holland def. Michal Oleksiejczuk by technical submission (armbar, R1 at 1:34) | Watch post-fight interview
- Niko Price def. Alex Morono by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Randy Brown def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Preliminary card
- Roman Kopylov def. Cesar Almeida split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
- Jailton Almeida def. Alexander Romanov by submission (rear-naked choke, R1 at 2:27) | Watch finish
- Grant Dawson def. Joe Solecki by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)
- Jake Matthews def. Philip Rowe by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
Early prelims
- Bassil Hafez def. Mickey Gall by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
- Ailin Perez def. Joselyne Edwards by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
- Andre Lima def. Mitch Raposo by split decision (30-27, 30-27, 28-29)
