Undefeated pound-for-pound standout Dmitry Bivol looked as sharp as ever earlier today (Sat., June 1, 2024) at Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5v5 LIVE on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) from Riyad…
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Undefeated pound-for-pound standout Dmitry Bivol looked as sharp as ever earlier today (Sat., June 1, 2024) at Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5v5 LIVE on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV) from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, stopping replacement challenger, Malik Zinad with a blistering sixth-round TKO.
Bivol, who came into this fight with a 22-0 record and the WBA light heavyweight title, was expected to meet undefeated WBC, IBF, and WBO champion, Artur Beterbiev, for the undisputed crown. It was going to be a huge fight on one of the biggest boxing cards of the year. Unfortunately, Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus during camp and was forced to withdraw.
Zinad, who was also 22-0 in his professional career coming into tonight, didn’t really stand a chance in his fight. He was a massive betting underdog and fighting one of the most precise punchers in all of boxing. Remember, Bivol out-struck Canelo Alvarez over the course of 12 rounds just two years ago. The writing was on the wall before this fight even started.
After scoring a crisp knockdown in the first round, Bivol followed his efforts up with a barrage of punches in the sixth round that had Zinad on the ropes. Zinad eventually backpedaled into the corner where Bivol put the finishing touches on another memorable performance.
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Reminder: We will deliver live round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of UFC 302’s entire five-fight pay-per-view (PPV) main card RIGHT HERE, beginning at 10 p.m. ET.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hits the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., for the UFC 302 mixed martial arts (MMA) event later TONIGHT (Sat., June 1, 2024), and streaming LIVE on ESPN+ PPV. UFC 302 is headlined by a Lightweight title fight between champion Islam Makhachev and challenger Dustin Poirier (odds here). And in the pay-per-view (PPV) co-headliner, Middleweight mainstays Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa battle it out in a pivotal divisional clash.
Before that PPV action begins live at 10 p.m. ET this evening, though, MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of the entire UFC 302 “Prelims” undercard below, beginning with the first fight at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ (ESPN2 will simulcast the undercard action at 8 p.m. ET). We will then cover UFC 302’s PPV main card in a separate thread right here, beginning at 10 p.m. ET.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 302 fight card below, starting with the ESPN+ early “Prelims” undercard bouts at 6 p.m. ET , followed by the late “Prelims”on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. UFC 302’s PPV main card starts at 10 p.m ET. on ESPN+ PPV, with play-by-play updates here. Bet on all the UFC 302 action with our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook right here.
UFC 302’s “Prelims” feature Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov, Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki, Phil Rowe vs. Jake Matthews, Niko Price vs. Alex Morono and so much more.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Makhachev vs. Poirier.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC 302 results. (Note: This will go from the top down; therefore, the newest information will at the top of the stream).
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155 lbs.: Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier 185 lbs.: Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa 185 lbs.: Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk 245 lbs.: Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov 170 lbs.: Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 185 lbs.: Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov 155 lbs.: Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki 170 lbs.: Phil Rowe vs. Jake Matthews 170 lbs.: Niko Price vs. Alex Morono 170 lbs.: Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez 135 lbs.: Ailin Perez vs. Joselyne Edwards 125 lbs.: Mitch Raposo vs. Andre Lima
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Reminder: We will deliver live round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of UFC 302’s entire five-fight pay-per-view (PPV) main card RIGHT HERE, beginning at 10 p.m. ET.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) hits the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., for the UFC 302 mixed martial arts (MMA) event later TONIGHT (Sat., June 1, 2024), and streaming LIVE on ESPN+ PPV. UFC 302 is headlined by a Lightweight title fight between champion Islam Makhachev and challenger Dustin Poirier (odds here). And in the pay-per-view (PPV) co-headliner, Middleweight mainstays Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa battle it out in a pivotal divisional clash.
Before that PPV action begins live at 10 p.m. ET this evening, though, MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of the entire UFC 302 “Prelims” undercard below, beginning with the first fight at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+ (ESPN2 will simulcast the undercard action at 8 p.m. ET). We will then cover UFC 302’s PPV main card in a separate thread right here, beginning at 10 p.m. ET.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 302 fight card below, starting with the ESPN+ early “Prelims” undercard bouts at 6 p.m. ET , followed by the late “Prelims”on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. UFC 302’s PPV main card starts at 10 p.m ET. on ESPN+ PPV, with play-by-play updates here. Bet on all the UFC 302 action with our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook right here.
UFC 302’s “Prelims” feature Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov, Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki, Phil Rowe vs. Jake Matthews, Niko Price vs. Alex Morono and so much more.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Makhachev vs. Poirier.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC 302 results. (Note: This will go from the top down; therefore, the newest information will at the top of the stream).
UFC 302 QUICK RESULTS
155 lbs.: Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier 185 lbs.: Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa 185 lbs.: Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk 245 lbs.: Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov 170 lbs.: Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos 185 lbs.: Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov 155 lbs.: Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki 170 lbs.: Phil Rowe vs. Jake Matthews 170 lbs.: Niko Price vs. Alex Morono 170 lbs.: Mickey Gall vs. Bassil Hafez 135 lbs.: Ailin Perez vs. Joselyne Edwards 125 lbs.: Mitch Raposo vs. Andre Lima
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Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesThe Prudential Center in Newark, NJ hosts UFC 302 tonight.
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UFC 302 results live online: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Prudential Center in Newark, N.J, TONIGHT (Sat., June 1, 2024) with a fun pay-per-view (PPV) card. In UFC 302’s headliner, Lightweight roost-ruler, Isl…
UFC 302 results live online: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Prudential Center in Newark, N.J, TONIGHT (Sat., June 1, 2024) with a fun pay-per-view (PPV) card. In UFC 302’s headliner, Lightweight roost-ruler, Islam Makhachev — who has yet to defend his title against a true 155-pound contender (here’s why) — will tangle with Octagon legend, Dustin Poirier, who was in the right place at the right time. In UFC 302’s PPV co-main event, outspoken former Middleweight champion, Sean Strickland, will look to inch closer to reclaiming his 185-pound crown at the expense of Paulo Costa. In addition, UFC 302’s PPV main card will feature Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk, Niko Price vs. Alex Morono and Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos. All that and SO MUCH MORE! UFC 302’s entire “Prelims” undercard will stream on ESPN+ (in English and Spanish), beginning at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT (ESPN2 will simulcast the “late” portion at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT) before the PPV main card action kicks off at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT (also on ESPN+). Of course, UFC 302 odds and betting available at DraftKings Sportsbook.
MMAmania.comwill deliver bell-to-bell results coverage of UFC 302 online LIVE all evening (late) night, including latest fight updates, fight recaps, video highlights, winners, losers, press conference streams and all the other post-fight fallout you can handle well into Sunday. Buckle up! We’ll have all the news that’s fit to print and much, much more. We’ve got UFC 302’s entire card — including “Prelims” undercard matches on ESPN+/ESPN2 — all covered below in our comprehensive story stream.
Remember that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 302 fight card right here, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET (simulcast on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET), before the pay-per-view (PPV) main card start time at 10 p.m. ET (also on ESPN+).
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Sean Strickland will be competing for the first time since losing his UFC middleweight title earlier this year when he meets Paulo Costa in an anticipated co-main event lat…
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Sean Strickland will be competing for the first time since losing his UFC middleweight title earlier this year when he meets Paulo Costa in an anticipated co-main event later tonight (Sat., June 1, 2024) at UFC 302 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
In case you forgot, Strickland was the undisputed UFC middleweight king to begin the new year. The outspoken fighter had pulled off a huge upset win over Israel Adesanya back at UFC 293 in Sept. 2023 to claim the title. Strickland was a massive betting underdog for that fight in Australia, but still outclassed “Last Stylebender” on the feet to deliver a career-defining performance.
Of course, Strickland ended up coughing up the 185-pound title to Dricus du Plessis when the two met back at UFC 297 this past January. It was a close fight to say the least, but DDP ultimately walked away with the split-decision win. Now Strickland is trying to right the ship heading into the second half of 2024 with an impressive performance against Costa this weekend at UFC 302.
Ahead of Strickland’s return to action, UFC has released his entire five-round title fight against Adesanya from UFC 293. Check it out in the above video player and let us know if Strickland can repeat his offensive dominance against the power punching of Costa.
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 302 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining undercard balance on ESPN2/ESPN+at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.
To check out the latest and greatest UFC 302: “Makhachev vs. Poirier” news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here. For the updated and finalized UFC 302 fight card and ESPN+ lineup click here.
As Makhachev steps into the Octagon for his third defense of the lightweight world title at UFC 302, Muhammad is preparing to embark on his own journey toward UFC gold. On July 27, ‘Remember The Name’ will head to Manchester for a clash with current welterweight champ Leon Edwards.
Though Makhachev is focused on getting past Poirier on Saturday (June 1), the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ has openly spoken of his desire to challenge for the welterweight title in a bid to become a two-division champion. Should he dispatch ‘The Diamond’ in The Garden State, that could very well be his next step.
That could leave Belal Muhammad feeling a little uneasy as he prepares to compete for the 170-pound crown. However,’ Remember The Name’ rest easy knowing that even if he’s successful in his first title bid at UFC 304, Makhachev’s path to champ-champ status won’t go through him.
“I would never fight him, 100 percent,” Muhammad told MMA Fighting. “But honestly, he could go up to 185 and beat [Dricus] du Plessis right now. I think he’s that good, really. I think he could go up there and be that two-division champ. Skip over 170 for a little bit, let me beat a couple of these younger guys, and then I’ll go up to 185.”
Belal Muhammad believes makhachev will be dominating for years to come
Unlike his mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, who bailed after just three lightweight title defenses, Islam Mahhachev plans on becoming the most dominant champion in the history of the sport — a task Belal Muhammad truly believes the Dagestani can achieve in due time.
“He has plenty of time,” Muhammad said of Makhachev. “He’s dominating his fights. He’s winning easily. I think he’s going to continue on that path of just being a dominant champion. He’s got plenty of years left. He said something about it recently in an interview, saying, ‘I’m still hungry, I’m still here.’ So he’s got a long time to go.”
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