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02.10.2024 | 2:13 PM ET

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UFC 302
  • Saturday 06.01.2024 at 06:30 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN 2
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: Prudential Center
  • Location: Newark, New Jersey, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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Bout   Info
Islam Makhachev   vs.   Dustin Poirier   Confirmed   5 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Sean Strickland   defeats   Paulo Costa   via Decision, Split   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Kevin Holland   defeats   Michał Oleksiejczuk   via Submission, Technical (armbar)   1:34 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Niko Price   defeats   Alex Morono   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Randy Brown   defeats   Elizeu Zaleski   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Roman Kopylov   defeats   César Almeida   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jailton Almeida   defeats   Alexandr Romanov   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:27 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Grant Dawson   defeats   Joe Solecki   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jake Matthews   defeats   Phil Rowe   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Bassil Hafez   defeats   Mickey Gall   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ailin Perez   defeats   Joselyne Edwards   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
André Lima   defeats   Mitch Raposo   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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broccoliman
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04.15.2024 | 9:56 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 2

Almeida vs. Romanov
Jailton Almeida, SUB, R2
Romanov does not have the cardio to compete with Almeida for three rounds. He is gonna gas after r1 and get subbed early in r2.

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04.15.2024 | 11:00 AM ET

Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 3

@zackoswald 
I'd say nosebleeds are the way to go unless you want to spend as much money as possible. I've been to 4 fights and sat pretty high and never had a problem. You usually sit near dope people up there too
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04.15.2024 | 12:35 PM ET

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Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 3

Edwards vs. Perez II
Ailin Perez, DEC
This still being labeled a rematch is wild

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04.15.2024 | 3:14 PM ET

Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 1

Two fights that I am currently having doubts is Costa vs Strickland and Park vs Lima. 

The only way people have sucess against Strickland is when they pressure him, make him backpedal and move back because if he is moving foward and building his momentum in the fight, you are gonna get jabbed to a decision loss. I think Costa can do that very well, I just don't know if he will. 

In the Park vs Lima fight, I know that Park is very good but I think people are sleeping on Lima, Severino was having sucess against him before the bite because he was shooting takedowns non stop and I don't think Park will do that. 
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04.15.2024 | 10:25 PM ET

Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 2

Costa doesn't have the gas tank to pressure Strick for 5 rounds, and I don't think he has enough power to finish him either. 

If it was 3 rounds, I'd favor Costa a little bit more, but in 5 rounds ? Strick probably gonna bully a tired Costa.


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04.16.2024 | 9:18 AM ET

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Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 2

Makhachev vs. Poirier
Islam Makhachev, SUB, R1
dustin is and always will be a legend in this game but the levels are different here Islam doesn’t care about entertaining the fans he cares about his legacy and he knows the clear path to victory against dustin to even say dustin won’t jump guillotine this fight is funny once he does islam will eventually escape and sub dustin from there same exact method khabib used

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04.16.2024 | 10:29 PM ET

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Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 2

Sumudaerji vs. Van
Joshua Van, SUB, R1
josh van is the truth and Su has very clear holes in his game Van is going to stand toe to toe with Su trade shots drop Su and then wrap up a rear naked choke

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04.17.2024 | 2:17 AM ET

Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 3

I think Strickland and Costa will actually be pretty close and entertaining but I do see Sean winning
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04.17.2024 | 10:51 AM ET

Dana refuses to give the prudential center a good card, if islam vs dustin falls through this ain’t worth paying for 
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04.17.2024 | 11:08 AM ET

Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 4

If the opportunity presents itself do yall think Dustin gone jump the gully or will he finally know better?
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04.17.2024 | 11:11 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Prediction: Poirier  |  KO/TKO  |  Round 3

Strickland vs. Costa
Sean Strickland, TKO, R4
Rrooting for costa but his only chance to win is an early ko or stricklands gonna make him gas and finish him late

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04.17.2024 | 12:30 PM ET

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Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 2

Dolidze vs. Hernandez
Anthony Hernandez, DEC
hernandez is going to outpace roman, roman does not have the gas to keep up with fluffy and the first round may be close but after that fluffy takes over and wins by control time

Dawson vs. Solecki
Grant Dawson, SUB, R2
grappler vs grappler but dawson will be the one with top control landing the ground shots and drowing out joe until he gets an sub

Rowe vs. Matthews
Phil Rowe, TKO, R1
phil rowe has an insane reach advantage that he will use to win this fight hes going to hit matthews with a clean jab cross dropping him and gets finished with ground and pound matthews can be chinned when he goes in to strike

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04.17.2024 | 1:10 PM ET

@grayerman

Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 2

It'll be close in the first 3 rounds, but after that Costa will probably get bodied. 

I really liked him in the fight against Whittaker, but we saw Costa tired as hell in the 3rd, something he doesn't want to do against a guy like Strickland, knowing there'll be 2 more rounds to go. 
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04.17.2024 | 1:29 PM ET

Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 1

God why does this have to share the same date as Bivol-Beterbiev☹️.
2024.04.17 2:38 PM ET

bout announced

Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
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04.17.2024 | 7:24 PM ET

Prediction: Makhachev  |  KO/TKO  |  Round 1

Alex Morono is stepping in to fight Niko Price
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04.18.2024 | 12:31 AM ET

Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 2

Price is done
2024.04.18 12:43 AM ET

bout announced

Niko Price vs. Alex Morono II at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
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04.18.2024 | 12:54 AM ET

Prediction: Makhachev  |  KO/TKO  |  Round 2

praying dustin flukes this one it'd be so funny bruh 😭
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04.18.2024 | 4:33 PM ET

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Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 4

Strickland vs. Costa
Sean Strickland, DEC
Let’s go Strickland

Almeida vs. Romanov
Jailton Almeida, SUB, R2
Snoozer award goes to Almeida

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04.18.2024 | 6:37 PM ET

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Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 1

Edwards vs. Perez II
Ailin Perez, DEC
I’m Letters me

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04.19.2024 | 12:08 PM ET

Prediction: Makhachev  |  Submission  |  Round 2

Dustin's guillotine must be a part of Islam's plan to take him down.He could not finish Khabib, BSD, he never subbed anyone by Guilly

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