Watch UFC 302 Countdown – Makhachev vs. Poirier: The Ultimate Showdown

Las Vegas – Watch the full episode of UFC 302 Countdown – Makhachev vs. Poirier which showcases the comeback of top-ranked pound-for-pound fighter Islam Makhachev, who will defend his lightweight championship against former interim champion Dustin Poirier. Additionally, middleweights Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa will face off in a thrilling match-up.

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.

Makhachev, who holds a record of 25 wins and 1 loss, hails from Makhachkala, Russia, and aims to protect his UFC lightweight title following a dominant knockout win over former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski. Poirier, with a record of 30 wins, 8 losses, and 1 no contest, fights out of Coconut Creek, Florida, originally from Lafayette, Louisiana. He is back in the ring hoping to secure a championship after an exciting knockout victory against up-and-coming fighter Benoit Saint Denis.

Former UFC middleweight champion Strickland, with a record of 28-6, hails from Corona, Calif., aiming to earn another title shot by winning in New Jersey. Costa, holding a record of 14-3 and fighting from Contagem, Minas Gerais, Brazil, is back in action hoping to deliver an impactful performance.

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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