Be ready to watch the highly anticipated events of the UFC 302 match, the most potent match of the worthwhile weekend. In the UFC, mixed martial arts were splendid, with arduous performances in their further events. The UFC 302-Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier is an upcoming mixed martial arts event created by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). It will be scheduled for June 1, 2024, at the Prudential Center in Newark, United States. The event will mark the promotion’s tenth visit to Newark and its first since UFC 288 in May 2023. A UFC Lightweight Championship between current champion Islam Makhachev and former interim champion Dustin Poirier is expected to headline the event. A five-round middleweight between former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland and former title challenger Paulo Costa is scheduled to take place in the co-main event of their forthcoming events.
Islam Ramazanovich Makhachev is a Russian professional mixed martial artist and former sambo competitor. Islam Makhachev began his professional career in 2010. Islam Makhachev’s first start was an impressive win against Magomed Bekbolatov with a unanimous decision on August 1, 2010. Islam’s early career started with 12 consecutive victories from 2010 to 2015. After one loss in his career, he broke down this loss to rectify it the following year, while Islam lost to Adriano Martins with a KO (punch) at UFC 192 in October 2015. Then, Islam had 13 straight victories, mainly submission, from 2016 to 2023, which is quite stunning. Makhachev’s mixed martial career achievements—only one lost performance—are troublesome and notable. Islam Makhachev will become a combat sambo world champion in 2016. In February 2014, Makhachev won the 74 kg division at the Russian National Combat Sambo Championship, qualifying for the world championship in Japan. Islam has been unable to compete since the 2014 World Championships due to a heart condition that requires treatment. But Makhachev won the 74 kg division again at the 2016 national championship, Islam won gold at the 2016 World Combat Sambo Championship in the finals, and Makhachev beat Valentin Benishev of Bulgaria. His consistent performances will take him to the UFC title holder in the coming matches.
Dustin Glenn Poirier is a professional American mixed martial artist, and his early career was turned professional in 2009. Dustin quickly complied with a record of 7-0, mainly competing in regional promotions across his native Louisiana and the southern United States. Dustin starts his career with an imposing open-door win against Aaron Suarez with KO (punches) on May 16, 2009. Poirier had seven consecutive victories from 2009 to 2010. Dustin has an excellent form on this one-year win list. After a loss, he faced Danny Castillo on August 18, 2010. Dustin’s mind worked at them after a loss event, then better to perform for the five straight victories from 2010 to 2012. Thenceforth, Dustin had an inconsistent performance from 2013 to 2024. But Dustin has active years and continues his MMA career every year. Poirier takes a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu under Tim Credeur but mostly finishes his opponents through his proficiency in the striking arts since his career in the UFC. His boxing skills are lauded, and he is noted for his shifting punching style and extensive use of the shoulder roll. His vigorous power is KO techniques for his stiff one on their opponents, making their performances at their oncoming events scary.
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UFC 302 Event Details
Main Event: Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier
Date: June 1, 2024 (Saturday)
Time: 08:00 PM ET, 05:00 PM PT, and 5:30 AM IST (next day)
Venue: Prudential Center, Newark, United States.
Where can I watch Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier?
UFC 302-Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier will be broadcast live on TNT Sports Box Office.
The US UFC 302-Makhachev vs. Poirier-Main Card Kickoff will air exclusively on ESPN+.
BELL provides the right to broadcast the fights this year in Canada.
The official website of the UFC provides a UFC fight pass, a must-have for viewers and fans worldwide who want to livestream the event.
In Australia, viewers can watch the fight on Kayo as a PPV event. A separate Kayo subscription is not needed to purchase this PPV.
In addition, bet365.com allows live streaming for active bettors on fight days.
Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier fight card
Main card
Islam Makhachev (c) vs. Dustin Poirier (lightweight)
Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa (middleweight)
Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (middleweight)
Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov (heavyweight)
Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (welterweight)
Prelims
Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov (middleweight)
Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki (lightweight)
Philip Rowe vs. Jake Matthews (welterweight)
Niko Price vs. Alex Morono (welterweight)
Early Prelims
Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez (welterweight)
Ailin Perez vs. Joselyne Edwards (women’s bantamweight)
Nyamjargal Tumendemberel vs. Andre Lima (flyweight)
Islam Makhachev Stats and Bio
Nationality: Russian
Age: 32
Height: 5’10”
Reach: 70″
Total fights: 26
Record: 25-1-0 (5 knockouts)
Dustin Poirier Stats and Bio
Nationality: American
Age: 35
Height: 5’9″
Reach: 72″
Total fights: 39
Record: 30-8-0 (15 knockouts)
Predictions:
Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier
Islam Makhachev possesses exceptional grappling, wrestling, and ground control skills. Islam’s ability to dictate the pace of a fight is a significant advantage. Makhachev, with an impressive 25-1 MMA record, has consistently performed at a high level. Islam believes he’s a nightmare matchup for opponents like Alexander Volkanovski. Islam is open to fighting Conor McGregor, recognizing the financial appeal of such a about. Their history, including McGregor’s rivalry with Mackhachev’s trainer, Khabib Nurmagomedov, adds to the storyline. Even with his skills, Makhachev receives a different recognition than other fighters. Islam fighting McGregor comes with immense pressure due to McGregor’s status as a global superstar. Islam competes in the lightweight division of the UFC, where Islam is the current UFC lightweight champion, which is impressive. As of November 7, 2023, Islam is 1st in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings. Islam Makhachev has a UFC lightweight championship with one current and two successful title defences. In many more achievements to their career, the 2023 Fight of the Year faced Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 284. Michael Chandler, who previously fought Poirier, believes Islam’s wrestling, grappling, strength, and size advantage will lead to his victory. As we conclude, Islam Makhachev is the favourites to win the lightweight title fight against Dustin Poirier.
Meanwhile, on the flip side, Dustin Poirier once had been an interim UFC lightweight champion. We have noted nine wins of their UFC Fight Night in his career. Poirier, 35, will get a third crack at the lightweight championship. He failed in his previous two attempts when he was stopped in 2019 by Kahabib Nurmagomedv and in 2021 by Oliveira. But he earned the chance to challenge for the elusive title by turning back Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299 in March. In recent years, Makhachev stated that Poirier “does not deserve” the chance to fight for the title but would be open to facing Poirier as he intends to fight at least twice in 2024. As of April 16, 2024, Dustin is 4th in the UFC lightweight rankings. Compared to Makhachev, Dustin is a senior in his MMA career and firm in his fighting style of KO techniques. Dustin has suffered many losses in his MMA career and is a disappointing but powerful competitor in his KO techniques. One more disadvantage is weakness in submission. Young Islam will kick in the first round with submission techniques this time. According to their performances, the Islam Makhachevs grab a triumph by submission in their anticipated match.
The Pick: Islam Makhachev via Submission