The octagon of Ultimate Fighting Championship in Newark, New Jersey will burn this Saturday, June 1, with the main event UFC 302where the Russian Islam Makhachev will put his lightweight belt at stake against the American Dustin Poirier.
Makhachev He will enter the octagon tonight as the big favorite. The Russian boasts a surprising record of 13 straight victories, including two title defenses.
The only defeat the Russian has in UFC history was in his debut in 2015 against Adriano Martins. To win and retain the title tonight, Makhachev He will become the third fighter to overcome the barrier of 13 consecutive victories along with Kamaru Usman (15) and Anderson Silva (16).
Islam Makhachev celebrates his victory over Alexander Volkanovski.
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For his part, the American Dustin Poirier He has a record of 30 wins, 8 losses, among them, he fought for the title on two occasions, losing both times by submission against Khabib Nurmagomedovin 2019, and Charles Oliveirain 2021.
However, he arrives at tonight’s fight after knocking out Benoit Saint Denis in his last fight last March.
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Makhachev vs Poirier: time, TV and how to watch UFC 302 online
Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier They face each other this Saturday in the main fight of UFC 302.
- Eastern United States: 10.00pm
- Central United States: 9.00pm
- Western United States: 5.00pm
In USA It will be seen on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and Fubo (prelims) and ESPN+ with PPV. While for Mexico They will televise Fox Sports (prelims), Fox Sports Premium and ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier: full card
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- Islam Makhachev (25-1-0) vs. #4 Dustin Poirier (30-8-0)
- Sean Strickland (28-6-0) vs. #7 Paulo Costa (14-3-0)
- Kevin Holland (25-11-0) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-7-0)
- Jailton Almeida (20-3-0) vs. #13 Alexandr Romanov (17-2-0)
- Randy Brown (18-5-0) vs. Elizeu dos Santos (24-7-1)
Preliminaries Fight
- Cesar Almeida (5-0-0) vs. Roman Kopylov (12-3-0)
- Grant Dawson (20-2-1) vs. Joe Solecki (13-4-0)
- Philip Rowe (10-4-0) vs. Jake Matthews (19-7-0)
- Niko Price (15-7-0) vs. Alex Morono (24-9-0)
