UFC 302 on June 1st on the Prudential Middle in Newark, N.J. did not have an introduced fundamental occasion or co-main occasion till Saturday.
UFC CEO Dana White introduced in the course of the UFC 300 Publish-Struggle Press Convention that the light-weight title will likely be on the road within the UFC 302 fundamental occasion. Champion Islam Makhachev faces Dustin Poirier. Within the co-main occasion, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland takes on former title challenger Paulo Costa.
“June 1st, Newark, New Jersey pay-per-view, the primary occasion Islam vs. Poirier,” White stated. “Co-main occasion, 5 rounds, Strickland versus Costa.”
Makhachev (25-1) knocked out former featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in his final combat. Each of his title defenses have been in opposition to Volkanovski. Poirier (30-8, 1 NC) ended Benoit Saint Denis’ five-fight profitable streak in his final outing, profitable by knockout.
Strickland (28-6) misplaced the 185-pound championship to Dricus Du Plessis through break up choice at UFC 297 in January. He is lobbied for a direct rematch however after assembly with the combat promotion agreed to face Costa subsequent.
Costa (14-3) is coming off a unanimous choice loss to former titleholder Robert Whittaker in his final combat. Having misplaced three of his final 4 matches, Costa is in determined want of a win.
