Will “The Diamond” finally capture gold in what will likely be his final opportunity? Less than a month away from UFC 302, Dustin Poirier graces the event’s poster, alongside heavily favored opponent and champion Islam Makhachev.
On Thursday, the UFC released the official poster for the June 1 event, which takes place at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. In the main event, Makhachev—the No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings—puts his 155-pound title on the line against Dustin Poirier.
Check out the poster below.
Number 1 P4P and The Diamond go at it for the lightweight strap in Newark #UFC302 | @Visit_NJ | #VisitNJ pic.twitter.com/sxufCDJl5W
— UFC (@ufc) May 2, 2024
The poster also features the co-main event for the first of two June pay-per-view fight cards. In a pivotal battle in the UFC middleweight division, former champion Sean Strickland competes for the first time since dropping the title to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297 as he faces one-time title challenger Paulo Costa in a five-round contest.
The UFC 302 main card streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view, and marks the second straight year the UFC has held a numbered event in Newark.
See the updated UFC 302 card below (bout order still to be finalized).
Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier
Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa
Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov
Niko Price vs. Alex Morono
Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki
Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski
Phil Rowe vs. Jake Matthews
Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez
Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov
Ailin Perez vs. Joselyne Edwards
Tatsuro Taira vs. Joshua Van
