Islam Makhachev is gearing up to defend his UFC lightweight championship against Dustin Poirier on June 1 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Makhachev, currently holding the top spot in the lightweight division and considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters globally, boasts an impressive 13-fight winning streak. Poirier, ranked sixth, is a former interim champion with two title challenges under his belt. The co-main event will showcase Sean Strickland taking on Paulo Costa in an exciting middleweight clash. The full UFC 302 fight card lineup includes:
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET)
– Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier
– Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa
– Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
– Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov
– Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski
Preliminary Card (ESPN 2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. PT)
– Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov
– Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
– Phil Rowe vs. Jake Matthews
– Niko Price vs. Alex Morono
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. PT)
– Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez
– Ailin Perez vs. Joselyne Edwards
– Mitch Raposo vs. Andre Lima
