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UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
The poster for UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 1, 2024 (2024-06-01)
VenuePrudential Center
CityNewark, New Jersey, United States
Attendance17,834[1]
Total gate$7,255,040[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Imavov

UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 1, 2024, at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, United States.[2]

Background

The event marked the promotion's tenth visit to Newark and first since UFC 288 in May 2023.[2]

The debut of the new UFC Official Fight Gloves took place at this event.[3][4]

A UFC Lightweight Championship bout between current champion Islam Makhachev and former interim champion Dustin Poirier headlined the event.[5]

A five-round middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland and former title challenger Paulo Costa took place in the co-main event.[5]

A heavyweight bout between former Bellator Heavyweight World Champion Alexander Volkov and Jailton Almeida was expected to take place at this event.[6] However, the bout was scrapped for unknown reasons and Volkov was booked for UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Chimaev against former interim UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Sergei Pavlovich.[7] Almeida faced Alexander Romanov instead.[8]

A women's strawweight bout between former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion Michelle Waterson-Gomez and Gillian Robertson was scheduled for the event.[9] However, the bout was postponed to UFC 303 for unknown reasons.[10]

Jeremiah Wells was expected to face Niko Price in a welterweight bout.[11] However, Wells pulled out due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Alex Morono.[12] Price and Morono previously met at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie in February 2017, with the bout originally ending via second-round knockout for Price, before ultimately being overturned to a no contest due to him testing positive for marijuana.[13][14]

Su Mudaerji and Joshua Van were expected to meet in a flyweight bout at this event.[15] However, Su pulled out in late April due to undisclosed reasons.[16] He was replaced by Tatsuro Taira.[17] In turn, both fighters were moved to UFC Fight Night: Perez vs. Taira in order to face different opponents.[18]

A middleweight bout between Roman Dolidze and former LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez was scheduled to take place at the event.[19] However, Hernandez was forced out of the bout due to a torn ligament in his hand.[20]

Road to UFC Season 2 flyweight winner Park Hyun-sung was expected to face André Lima.[21] However, he pulled out due to a knee injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Nyamjargal Tumendemberel.[22] In turn, Tumendemberel was forced to withdraw from the event due to visa issues and was replaced by Mitch Raposo.[23] At the weigh ins, Lima weighed in at 130 pounds, four pounds over the flyweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 30 percent of his purse which went to Raposo.[24]

Results

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Islam Makhachev (c) def. Dustin Poirier Submission (brabo choke) 5 2:42 [a]
Middleweight Sean Strickland def. Paulo Costa Decision (split) (46–49, 50–45, 49–46) 5 5:00
Middleweight Kevin Holland def. Michał Oleksiejczuk Technical Submission (armbar) 1 1:34
Welterweight Niko Price def. Alex Morono Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Welterweight Randy Brown def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN 2 / ESPN+)
Middleweight Roman Kopylov def. César Almeida Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Jailton Almeida def. Alexander Romanov Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 2:27
Lightweight Grant Dawson def. Joe Solecki Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Welterweight Jake Matthews def. Philip Rowe Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Welterweight Bassil Hafez def. Mickey Gall Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Bantamweight Ailín Pérez def. Joselyne Edwards Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (130 lb) André Lima def. Mitch Raposo Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.

[25]

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[26]

  • Fight of the Night: Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier
  • Performance of the Night: Islam Makhachev and Kevin Holland

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2024-06-02). "UFC 302 post-event facts: Islam Makhachev joins exclusive club with 14-fight winning streak". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
  2. ^ a b Mike Bohn (2024-03-28). "UFC 302 official for Newark on June 1; multiple fights announced". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  3. ^ "Why is the UFC changing their gloves?". Dexerto. 2024-04-12. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  4. ^ Sherdog.com. "UFC Releases New Glove Design, Claiming to Reduce Chance of Injury and Eye Pokes". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-04-13.
  5. ^ a b Damon Martin (2024-04-14). "Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier, Sean Strickland's return set for UFC 302". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  6. ^ Simon Samano and Nolan King (2024-03-25). "Jailton Almeida books quick turnaround fight vs. Alexander Volkov at UFC 302 on June 1". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  7. ^ Damon Martin (2024-03-28). "Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker set as main event, 4 more fights announced for UFC Saudi Arabia on June 22". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  8. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2024-04-09). "Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Romanov Booked for UFC 302 on June 1". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  9. ^ Jay Anderson (2024-03-16). "Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs. Gillian Robertson booked for UFC 302 in Newark". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
  10. ^ Julio Fernando Navas (2024-04-08). "Michelle Waterson-Gomez vs. Gillian Robertson is postponed until UFC 303". mmaaldia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09. (in Spanish)
  11. ^ Diego Martinez (2024-04-04). "Niko Price vs. Jeremiah Wells added to UFC 302". mmaaldia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-05. (in Spanish)
  12. ^ Damon Martin (2024-04-18). "UFC 302 adds several fights to Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier card". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  13. ^ Steven Marrocco (2017-02-04). "UFC Fight Night 104 results: Niko Price puts Alex Morono away with KO at Round 2 buzzer". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  14. ^ Marc Raimondi (2017-03-17). "Three fighters test positive for marijuana at UFC Fight Night 104". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  15. ^ Staff (2017-04-09). "Joshua Van faces Su Mudaerji at UFC 302". asianmma.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  16. ^ Sayan Nag (2024-04-22). "Joshua Van announces UFC 302 bout against Su Mudaerji has been canceled". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  17. ^ Nolan King (2024-04-25). "Tatsuro Taira fills UFC 302 opening, fights Joshua Van". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
  18. ^ Drake Riggs (2024-05-13). "Shake-up! UFC Vegas 93 re-arranges matchups, Alex Perez vs. Tatsuro Taira now headlines". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  19. ^ Damon Martin (2024-03-25). "Anthony Hernandez vs. Roman Dolidze on tap for UFC 302 in June". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  20. ^ Jed Meshew (2024-04-29). "Anthony Hernandez out of UFC 302 fight with Roman Dolidze". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
  21. ^ Nolan King (2024-04-08). "Matchup Roundup: New UFC, PFL, Bellator fights announced in the past week (April 1–7)". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  22. ^ Nolan King (2024-05-01). "Video: HyunSung Park out of UFC 302 after accident in gym leads to knee ligament rupture". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  23. ^ Nolan King (2024-05-21). "Mitch Raposo steps into UFC 302 for debut vs. Andre Lima". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  24. ^ Staff (2024-05-31). "UFC 302 weigh-in results: One fighter misses, but Makhachev and Poirier set for headliner". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  25. ^ "UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  26. ^ Dan Hiergesell (2024-06-02). "Bonuses! Holland banks $50K for breaking an arm". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
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