UFC 302
Schedule
Sat Jun 01 2024 at 06:00 pm
Location
FLB Sports Bar | Folsom, CA
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UFC 302 takes place on June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey!In the main event, UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev puts his title on the line for the third time when he faces Dustin Poirier.
Makhachev (25-1) won the vacant lightweight title in October 2022 with a submission win over former champion Charles Oliveira. Since that victory, Makhachev has defended his crown twice, beating UFC then-UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski by decision in February 2023 and then knocking out Volkanovski in October.
Poirier (30-8-0-1) is a former interim UFC lightweight champ. In his two previous attempts to win the undisputed 155-pound title, Poirier has come up short. In 2019, Makhachev’s mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, submitted Poirier in the third round of their UFC 242 matchup. Then, at UFC 269, Oliveira submitted Poirier in the third stanza of their title fight. Poirier is coming off a March knockout win over Benoit Saint Denis at UFC 299. Poirier is the No. 4 ranked fighter in the official UFC lightweight rankings.
The co-main event of UFC 302 sees former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland facing ex-UFC middleweight title challenger Paulo Costa.
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Where is it happening?
FLB Sports Bar, 511 E Bidwell St, Folsom, CA 95630-3118, United States,Folsom, CaliforniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
