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We wish your predictions for Saturday’s UFC 302 occasion in Newark.
Our workers picks characteristic consists of the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Merely solid your vote for every bout beneath, and we’ll use the official tallies which are registered by Thursday at midday ET (9 a.m. PT).
These reader consensus picks shall be a part of the principle card workers predictions we launch Friday forward of UFC 302 (pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+), which takes place at Prudential Heart in Newark, N.J.
Make your picks beneath.
Andre Lima vs. Mitch Raposo
Data: Lima (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Raposo (9-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)Previous 5: Lima 5-0, Raposo 4-1Division: FlyweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 05.27.24): Lima -205, Raposo +170
Joselyne Edwards vs. Ailin Perez
Data: Edwards (13-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Perez (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC)Previous 5: Edwards 3-2, Perez 4-1Division: Ladies’s bantamweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 05.27.24): Edwards +175, Perez -210
Bassil Hafez vs. Mickey Gall
Data: Hafez (8-4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC), Gall (7-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC)Previous 5: Hafez 3-2, Gall 2-3Division: WelterweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 05.27.24): Hafez -310, Gall +245
Alex Morono vs. Niko Value
Data: Morono (24-9 MMA, 13-6 UFC), Value (15-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC)Previous 5: Morono 3-2, Value 1-4Division: WelterweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 05.27.24): Morono -245, Value +200
Jake Matthews vs. Phil Rowe
Data: Matthews (19-7 MMA, 12-7 UFC), Rowe (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC)Previous 5: Matthews 2-3, Rowe 3-2Division: WelterweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 05.27.24): Matthews -160, Rowe +135
Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
Data: Dawson (20-2-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC), Solecki (13-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC)Previous 5: Dawson 3-1-1, Solecki 3-2Division: LightweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 05.27.24): Dawson -380, Solecki +280
Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov
Data: Almeida (5-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Kopylov (12-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC)Previous 5: Almeida 5-0, Kopylov 4-1Division: MiddleweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 05.27.24): Almeida +105, Kopylov -125
Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Data: Brown (18-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC), Zaleski dos Santos (24-7-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC)Previous 5: Brown 3-2, Zaleski dos Santos 3-2Division: WelterweightRankings: Brown honorable mentionOdds (as of 05.27.24): Brown -170, Zaleski dos Santos +140
Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov
Data: Almeida (20-3 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Romanov (17-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC)Previous 5: Almeida 4-1, Romanov 3-2Division: HeavyweightRankings: Almeida No. 10, Romanov No. 14Odds (as of 05.27.24): Almeida -280, Romanov +230
Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
Data: Holland (25-11 MMA, 12-8 UFC), Oleksiejczuk (19-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC)Previous 5: Holland 3-2, Oleksiejczuk 3-2Division: MiddleweightRankings: NoneOdds (as of 05.27.24): Holland -250, Oleksiejczuk +205
Paulo Costa vs. Sean Strickland
Data: Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC)Previous 5: Costa 2-3, Strickland 3-2Division: MiddleweightRankings: Strickland No. 2, Costa No. 13Odds (as of 05.27.24): Costa +185, Strickland -225
Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier
Data: Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC), Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC)Previous 5: Makhachev 5-0, Poirier 3-2Division: LightweightRankings: Makhachev No. 1, No. 2 pound-for-pound; Poirier No. 5Odds (as of 05.27.24): Makhachev -600, Poirier +400
UFC 302 combat card (as of Could 27, midday ET)
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier – for light-weight 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 (ESPN2, 8 p.m. ET)
Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov
Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
Jake Matthews vs. Phil Rowe
Alex Morono vs. Niko Value
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6:15 p.m. ET)
Bassil Hafez vs. Mickey Gall
Joselyne Edwards vs. Ailin Perez
Andre Lima vs. Mitch Raposo
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