The UFC is back in New Jersey with UFC 302, headlined by a lightweight title fight and a middleweight banger, and before the fights get underway, Farah Hannoun will host a live-streamed preview show right here, which kicks off at 5 p.m. ET.
In the main event, lightweight champion Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) puts his title on the line against former interim champ Dustin Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC). In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) faces former title challenger Paulo Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC).
UFC 302 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Below is the complete lineup of fights:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier – for lightweight title
- Paulo Costa vs. Sean Strickland
- Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Alex Morono vs. Niko Price
- Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov
- Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov
- Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
- Jake Matthews vs. Phil Rowe
EARLY PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- Bassil Hafez vs. Mickey Gall
- Joselyne Edwards vs. Ailin Perez
- Andre Lima vs. Mitch Raposo
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