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UFC 302 fight card, start time, date and location | Makhachev vs. Poirier

Third time’s the charm? With No. 1-ranked Arman Tsarukyan passing on a short-notice title fight, the promotion will turn to perennial contender Dustin Poirier for the UFC 302 pay-per-view (PPV) event in Newark, where “The Diamond” looks to topple reigning 155-pound titleholder Islam Makhachev. In the UFC 302 co-main event, former 185-pound champion Sean Strickland returns to throw hands opposite ex-middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa!

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
170 lbs.: Niko Price vs. Alex Morono
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
265 lbs.: Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov
155 lbs.: Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
170 lbs.: Phil Rowe vs. Jake Matthews

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.: Andre Lima vs. Mitch Raposo

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

LIVE! Watch UFC 302 PPV On ESPN+ Here!

’GARDEN STATE’ SHOWDOWN! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Sat., June 1, 2024, featuring Lightweight champion, Islam Makhachev, locking horns with 155-pound legend and No. 4-seeded contender, Dustin Poirier, in the pay-per-view (PPV) main event of the evening. UFC 302’s co-headliner features an action-packed, 185-pound scrap between No. 1-ranked contender, Sean Strickland, squaring off with Brazilian beefcake, Paulo Costa, in a five-round special attraction. UFC 302’s PPV main card (see it here) will also feature Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk, Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov and so much more. It’s must-watch action! UFC 302 start time scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (Prelims) and 10 p.m. ET (PPV).

Don’t miss a single second of EPIC face-punching action!


Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 302 fight card right here, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. ET (simulcast on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET), before the pay-per-view (PPV) main card start time at 10 p.m. ET (also on ESPN+).

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