UFC 302 On ESPN+ PPV [6/1 @ 10 pm ET] “Diamonds Are Forever” (Dustin Poirier/Islam Makhachev, Strickland/Costa)

[THEREALBRAND]

Event: UFC 302 “Makhachev vs. Poirier”
Date: Sat., June 1, 2024
Location: Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Start times: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN2, ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card)

UFC 302 Main Event On ESPN+ PPV:​

155 lbs.: UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier

UFC 302 Main Card On ESPN+ PPV (10 p.m. ET):​

185 lbs.: Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa
185 lbs.: Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
265 lbs.: Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov
170 lbs.: Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

UFC 302 ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN2/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):​

185 lbs.: Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov
155 lbs.: Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
170 lbs.: Phil Rowe vs. Jake Matthews
170 lbs.: Niko Price vs. Alex Morono

UFC 302 Early ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET):​

170 lbs.: Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez
135 lbs.: Ailin Perez vs. Joselyne Edwards
125 lbs.: Nyamjargal Tumendemberel vs. Andre Lima

*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*

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[TheSuperkick!]

No idea how this will all shake out. But I'm guessing Islam retains.

Hoping Costa kills Strickland. Want Costa to firmly plant himself back in the mix.

Holland is fighting again? The flip? Hope he pulls it off in exciting as hell fashion.

 

[Knockout_LR_Freshmart]

I think Islam wins, but I doubt Dustin’s gameplan is anything resembling his last fight, cause if it does Would be happy to see Dustin win though, this is probably his last chance at real gold.

Strickland vs. Costa is going to be dependent on who just so happens to be having an “off night”. Feel like both guys are capable of winning, but both are also more affected by the mental aspect than every fighter already is.

 

[THEREALBRAND]

Fighting with staph is disgusting

 

[TheSuperkick!]

Fight night and only 3 replies?

 

[8====D]

Finally! It's fukking time!

 

[THEREALBRAND]

Missing weight by five pounds is so unprofessional. There’s no way I would take a fight against a guy that missed weight by that much.

 

[THEREALBRAND]

Missing weight, eye pokes, fence grabs.

Lima is a menace.

 

[Mister_DoItNice]

Missing weight by five pounds is so unprofessional. There’s no way I would take a fight against a guy that missed weight by that much.

Who missed weight?

 

[THEREALBRAND]

Who missed weight?

Lima

 

[8====D]

Raposo doesn't love himself. Terrible "short-notice" gameplan.

 

[THEREALBRAND]

The judges are already on some BS tonight

 

[profound]

judges just warming up.

felt like that came out of herb not reffing right.

 

[Lord Beasley]

Perez

 

[8====D]

Whole bunch of cakes in this fight!