Makhachev’s record defense or Poirier’s surprise of the year? Where to watch UFC 302
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The card also includes a battle of top middleweights and the return of Kopylov.
Date and time of the UFC 302 tournament with the main fight Makhachev – Poirier
On the night of June 2 in Newark (USA) at the Prudential Center Arena the numbered tournament UFC 302 will be held. The main event of the evening will be the fight for the title in the lightweight category between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier. The Russian champion enters his third defense of the belt. For Diamond, this is the third attempt at winning a full UFC champion title.
Two of the best middleweights will compete in the evening’s co-main event: former promotion champion Sean Strickland and the charismatic Brazilian Paulo Costa. The fight will be five rounds.
Another Russian’s fight also draws attention. Roman Kopylov has the opportunity to overcome his recent defeat and meet César Almeida.
The start time of the tournament is 1:15 Moscow time. The main card fights start at 5:00 Moscow time. The title fight between Makhachev and Poirier will begin no earlier than 7:00.
Live stream of the UFC 302 tournament
You can watch the broadcast of the UFC 302 tournament on the Match Fighter and Match TV channels. The tournament is also available to stream on the UFC Fight Pass platform.
UFC 302 complete card
Islam Makhachev – Dustin Poirier; Sean Strickland – Paulo Costa; Kevin Holland – Michal Oleksiejczuk; Jailton Almeida – Alexander Romanov; Randy Brown – Eliseu Zaleski dos Santos; César Almeida – Roman Kopylov; Grant Dawson – Joe Solecki; Philip Rowe – Jake Matthews; Niko Price – Alex Morono; Mickey Gall – Bassil Hafez; Eileen Perez – Jocelyn Edwards; Mitch Raposo – André Lima.
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Prediction for the fight Islam Makhachev – Dustin Poirier
Makhachev has repeatedly said that three rounds will be enough for him to finish this fight. And Islam’s former rival, Alex Volkanovski, is also convinced of the Russian victory.
“Islam is too good. He is too careful a fighter to make mistakes that could leave him trapped in a fight with someone like Dustin Poirier. Dustin is a great fighter, but I don’t see anyone beating Islam anytime soon. Unless they catch him. Islam is so good that this will be the end of it. I think it will end by submission,” Volkanovski said on his YouTube channel.
Charles Oliveira believes in the victory of Islam, but abandons Poirier’s chances.
“Every striker who encounters Islam faces the same thing: he is knocked down and his chances of winning are taken away. But we’re talking about MMA and a well-delivered blow can win you the game. Dustin Poirier showed it in his last fight, he showed it many times. He has tough hands and can knock out Makhachev, no doubt, but I think Islam will remain the champion,” MMA Fighting quotes Oliveira.
Khabib Nurmagomedov, in an interview with the UFC press service, said that Makhachev is better than his opponent in everything: “I already defeated Dustin Poirier five years ago. Has he changed a lot, has he become much better compared to time? No I dont think so. “Islam beats Dustin in almost every way.”
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