UFC 302 Start time: It’ll be UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev looking for his third successful title defense when he meets Dustin Poirier.
In the co-main event, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland will face off against Paulo Costa.
Fight fans have a lot to look forward to with bouts like Kevin Holland vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk and Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov. Before this weekend’s event, MMA Knockout on Sports Illustrated provides all the details on how to watch UFC 302. Is this conversation helpful so far?
Let’s dive into how you can catch all of the action, as well as UFC 302 betting odds.
UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier – When and Where?
This Saturday night, June 1st, the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey will host a UFC pay-per-view event headlined by a major 155-pound title fight. The event kicks off with early prelims at 6:15 p.m. ET on UFC Fight Pass, followed by additional prelims on ESPN2 and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The main card, available on ESPN+ PPV, begins at 10 p.m. ET.
UFC 302 Betting Odds and Full Card
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the odds for the UFC 302 main event have Islam Makhachev as the heavy favorite at -675 against Dustin Poirier, who is listed at +490. The fight is expected to end before the final horn, with odds of -450 for an early stoppage and +300 for a decision.
Makhachev winning by submission will likely get plenty of takers at +100, while the odds of him earning a win by way of KO, TKO, or DQ are +250. A decision win for the lightweight titleholder is +400.
As for Poirier, the odds of him winning UFC gold via stoppage or DQ are +700. Those holding out hope for “The Diamond” to finally pull off his infamous guillotine choke will be facing +2200 odds for the submission. A Poirier victory by decision is +1600.
Here’s a look at the full UFC 302 card along with betting odds for the rest of the fights:
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV)
- Islam Makhachev (-675) vs. Dustin Poirier (+490)
- Sean Strickland (-245) vs. Paulo Costa (+200)
- Kevin Holland (-265) vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk (+210)
- Jailton Almeida (-265) vs. Alexandr Romanov (+220)
- Randy Brown (-175) vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (+145)
Prelims (ESPN 2/ ESPN+)
- César Almeida (-118) vs. Roman Kopylov (-102)
- Grant Dawson (-410) vs. Joe Solecki (+320)
- Jake Matthews (-162) vs. Phillip Rowe (+136)
- Alex Morono (-238) vs. Niko Price (+195)
Early Prelims (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
- Bassil Hafez (-355) vs. Mickey Gall (+280)
- Ailín Pérez (-198) vs. Joselyne Edwards (+164)
