After a one-week hiatus, the UFC heads to Newark, New Jersey for a PPV card. UFC 302 takes place at the Prudential Center tonight.
The reigning UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev headlines the card when he faces fan-favorite Dustin Poirier.
Makhachev will be defending his title for the first since defeating former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in back-to-back appearances. Poirier is coming off a stunning knockout in his last outing and may be fighting for his last chance at becoming an undisputed champion before hanging up his gloves forever.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Makhachev vs. Poirier.
Makhachev vs. Poirier fight date, start time tonight
- Date: Saturday, June 1
- Main card start time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK (Sunday)
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 11 a.m. ET (Sunday) / 6 a.m. UK (Sunday)
The event will begin at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK with the Makhachev vs. Poirier cagewalks scheduled for 11 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. UK. These timings could change due to the length of the main card fights.
What channel/stream is Makhachev vs. Poirier?
- U.S.: ESPN+ PPV
- UK: TNT Sports Box Office
Fans in the U.S. can purchase the fight on ESPN+ PPV (click here for more information), while TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK. The prelims will air on ESPN+ for the US and UFC Fight Pass in the UK.
Where is the Makhachev vs. Poirier fight?
The fight will take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Islam Makhachev record and bio
- Date of birth: October 27, 1991
- Height: 5' 10"
- Reach: 70"
- Total fights: 26
- Record: 25-1-0
Dustin Poirier record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: January 19, 1989
- Height: 5' 9"
- Reach: 72"
- Total fights: 38
- Record: 30-8-0
Makhachev vs. Poirier fight card
Main Card
- Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier; For Makhachev's UFC lightweight title
- Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa; Middleweight
- Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk; Middleweight
- Niko Price vs. Alex Morono; Welterweight
- Randy Brown vs. Elizeu dos Santos; Welterweight
Prelims
- Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov; Middleweight
- Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Romanov; Heavyweight
- Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki; Lightweight
Early prelims
- Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez; Welterweight
- Ailin Perez vs. Joselyne Edwards; Women's bantamweight
- Mitch Raposo vs. Andre Lima; Flyweight