Islam Makhachev pushed his win streak to 14 last night (Sat., June 1, 2024) at UFC 302 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, when the UFC lightweight champion outdueled Dustin Poirier to walk away with a title-saving submission in the fifth and final round.
In addition to the lightweight headliner, UFC 302 played host to a collection of fan-friendly matchups that produced a few memorable performances. Check them out below and let us know which one stood out the most:
- Jailton Almeida make quick work of heavyweight counterpart Alexandr Romanov with a suffocation first-round submission (see HERE)
- Welterweight upstart Bassil Hafez captured his first Octagon win with an awesome back-and-forth war with none other than Mickey Gall, who was returning after two years
- Kevin Holland re-entered the UFC win column with an arm-snapping submission finish over Michal Oleksiejczuk before greeting Donald Trump cageside
To sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC 302 post-fight bonus winners below:
- Fight of the Night: Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier
- Performance of the Night: Kevin Holland
- Performance of the Night: Islam Makhachev
For complete UFC 302 results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.