Newark is the location for the UFC 302, the first UFC event of the summer which promises to be a season of thrilling fights. The new gloves will debut on this card and the golden gloves will be in action for the very first time in the main event. Miss none of the action with UFC 302 live results and highlights right here.
Now or Never
The lightweight title is on the line at UFC 302. Islam Makhachev faces Dustin Poirier in his third defence of the crown he claimed in 2022. Poirier earned his shot after stopping the rise of Benoit St Denis with a brilliant knockout at UFC 299. The rumours swirl around this being his last fight in the UFC octagon especially as it’ll be his third shot at undisputed. Makhachev is a huge favourite bringing a dominant wrestling style which has proved successful against Poirier previously. If he chooses to stand with Poirier he runs the risk of getting clipped like he did in 2015 by Adriano Martins. Despite the odds heavily in favour of the Russian there is a sense of fate and destiny with the ‘Diamond’ and this is his chance to finish the story. Nonetheless, the task is immense and the MMA gods rarely write fairy tales.
Co-Main Event Madness
In the co-main an elite middleweight matchup between Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa, both men aim to get back to winning ways after suffering defeats earlier in the year. In the people’s main event, two of the UFC’s most colourful characters collide in a five-round co-main slot. Strickland had the best year of his career last year however started 2024 on a sour note, losing his belt via a split decision to Dricus Du Plessis in Canada at UFC 297. Costa has four fights in the last four years as consistency has escaped the Brazilian powerhouse and only one of those fights resulted in victory. However, last time out he impressed many with a great bout against long-time title challenger Robert Whittaker and this weekend presents another chance to get back towards UFC gold.
Elsewhere on UFC 302
Likewise, Kevin Holland and Michał Oleksiejczuk tasted defeat in their last fights and the main card slot is the perfect place to bounce back. Randy Brown kicks off the main card as he climbs towards the welterweight rankings after emphatically knocking out Muslim Salikhov in February. Furthermore, Heavyweights Jailton Almeida and Alexandr Romanov meet on the prelims to try and win back the MMA community due to flat UFC tenures so far. Once the fans flood the arena the fights will ignite. Unquestionably the card will throw up some unbelievable moments and some superb performances up and down the card.
Keep up to date with the results and highlights from UFC 302 below.
UFC 302: Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier Live Results and Highlights
UFC 302 Main Card
Lightweight Title – Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier
Result: Islam Makhachev Def. Dustin Poirier via submission (d’arce choke) Round 5, 2:42
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Middleweight – Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa
Result: Sean Strickland Def. Paulo Costa via split decision (46-49, 50-45, 49-46)
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Middleweight – Kevin Holland vs Michał Oleksiejczuk
Result: Kevin Holland Def. Michał Oleksiejczuk via submission (armbar) Round 1, 1:34
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Welterweight – Niko Price vs Alex Morono
Result: Niko Price Def. Alex Morono via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Welterweight – Randy Brown vs Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos
Result: Randy Brown Def. Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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UFC 302 Prelims
Middleweight – Roman Kopylov vs César Almeida
Result: Roman Kopylov Def. César Almeida via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
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Heavyweight – Jailton Almeida vs Alexandr Romanov
Result: Jailton Almeida Def. Alexandr Romanov via submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1, 2:27
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Lightweight – Grant Dawson vs Joe Solecki
Result: Grant Dawson Def. Joe Solecki via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
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Welterweight – Phil Rowe vs Jake Matthews
Result: Jake Matthews Def. Phil Rowe via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
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UFC 302 Early Prelims
Welterweight – Mickey Gall vs Bassil Hafez
Result: Bassil Hafez Def. Mickey Gall via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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Women’s Bantamweight – Joselyne Edwards vs Ailin Perez
Result: Ailin Perez Def. Joselyne Edwards via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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Flyweight – André Lima vs Mitch Raposo
Result: Andre Lima Def. Mitch Raposo via split decision (30-37, 28-29, 30-27)
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UFC 302: Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier Live Results and Highlights
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