Watch Episode #1 of UFC 302 Embedded: Makhachev vs. Poirier Preview

Las Vegas – Watch episode #1 of UFC 302 Embedded Vlog Series- Makhachev vs. Poirier in the video below.

This event takes place Saturday, June 1 at Prudential Center, with the main card available on ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The prelims will be airing on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+ at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. The early prelims will be available for viewing exclusively on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.

In the main event, Islam Makhachev hails from Makhachkala, Russia, and aims to protect his UFC lightweight title. Dustin Poirier fights out of Coconut Creek, Florida, originally from Lafayette, Louisiana. In the co-main event, former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland hails from Corona, Calif. will take on Paulo Costa fighting from Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

UFC 302: Makhachev vs. Poirier Fight Card:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, ESPN+ 10 p.m. ET):

• Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier – for lightweight title
• Paulo Costa vs Sean Strickland
• Kevin Holland vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
• Jailton Almeida vs Alexandr Romanov
• Randy Brown vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

PRELIMINARY CARD #2 (ESPN2/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET):

• Cesar Almeida vs Roman Kopylov
• Grant Dawson vs Joe Solecki
• Jake Matthews vs Phil Rowe
• Alex Morono vs Niko Price

PRELIMINARY CARD #1 (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET):

• Bassil Hafez vs Mickey Gall
• Joselyne Edwards vs Ailin Perez
• Andre Lima vs Mitch Raposo

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