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UFC 302 Main Event Breakdown
June 1 is the start of meteorological summer. In MMA circles, June 1 starts the summer of competitive violence. The sport’s top promotion, the UFC, starts off this three-month stretch of action with the first of two pay-per-view events in the month of the summer solstice.
Nick Diaz will be back in the octagon, faces Vicente Luque in Abu Dhabi 
Nick Diaz returns to the UFC’s octagon when he faces Vicente Luque at UFC Fight The post Nick Diaz will be back in the octagon, faces Vicente Luque in Abu Dhabi first appeared on MyMMANews.
Paulo Costa News / Sherdog.com / 3 hours ago
Rivalries: Paulo Costa
Order Now! UFC 302 "Makhachev vs. Poirier" Saturday at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ Former Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight king Alexander Volkanovski firmly asserted that Paulo Costa was operating at the height of his prowess at UFC 298 against Robert Whittaker.
MMA News / Sherdog.com / 3 hours ago
ATT’s Mike Brown Admits Dustin Poirier Most Stress-Inducing Fighter by a Long Shot
While Dustin Poirier (30-8) is one of Mike Brown’s best fighters at American Top Team, “The Diamond” also gives his coach a lot of stress. Poirier is scheduled to challenge Islam Makhachev (25-1) for lightweight gold in the main event at UFC 302 on June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Sean Strickland News / Sherdog.com / 45 minutes ago
Coach Eric Nicksick Doesn’t Want UFC 302’s Sean Strickland to Turn ‘Soft’
While coach Eric Nicksick agrees that Sean Strickland could benefit from some sophistication, he doesn’t want his fighter to turn soft. Strickland (28-6) is scheduled to take on Paulo Costa (14-3) in a five-round co-headliner at UFC 302 on June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
MMA News / Sherdog.com / 16 minutes ago
Benoit St. Denis Favors Islam Makhachev’s Well-Roundedness Against Dustin Poirier
Benoit St. Denis believes Islam Makhachev has more tools at his disposal than Dustin Poirier to get his hands raised at UFC 302. Makhachev is slated to defend his lightweight strap against Poirier in the main event at UFC 302 on June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
MMA News / Sherdog.com / 16 minutes ago
Khabib Nurmagomedov Returns to Islam Makhachev’s Corner at UFC 302
Islam Makhachev has confirmed that Khabib Nurmagomedov will be in his corner for his upcoming title fight. Makhachev (25-1) will defend his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier (30-8) in the UFC 302 main event on June 1 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
MMA News / Sherdog.com / 16 minutes ago
Nick Diaz-Vicente Luque, Tony Ferguson-Michael Chiesa Set for UFC Abu Dhabi
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has put together a beast of a main card for its return to Abu Dhabi this fall. On Wednesday, the organization announced the full five-fight slate for the main card of UFC on ABC 7.
Islam Makhachev News / Sherdog.com / 15 minutes ago
Islam Makhachev Recalls Sharing Mouthpiece with Teammates Early in Career
Islam Makhachev had to go through all kinds of trials and tribulations to become the Ultimate Fighting Championship's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter. Makhachev (25-1) hails from Makhachkala, Dagestan, a region where the most common dream for kids now is to become a UFC champion.
Leon Edwards News / ClutchPoints / 1 hour ago
Leon Edwards’ net worth in 2024
Leon Edwards is one of the top fighters in the UFC. He is the company’s number four ranked pound-for-pound fighter, and he is currently the Welterweight Champion.
MMA News / FanNation MMA Knockout / 3 hours ago
UFC 302: Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier Full Prelim Card Predictions
The UFC returns to Newark, NJ this Saturday night for UFC 302, and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions for all 7 fights from the preliminary and early preliminary portions of the card.
Dustin Poirier News / MMA Sucka / 1 hour ago
Dustin Poirier Faces A Blast From His Past At UFC 302
UFC 302 will serve as a full circle moment for Dustin Poirier, win or lose. The 35 year-old UFC showstopper gets his third opportunity at gold this weekend when he takes on UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev this weekend from Newark, New Jersey where Poirier hopes to finally hear the words, “And New” for the first time in his career.
Douglas Lima News / MMA Sucka / 0 minutes ago
Ex-Champ Douglas Lima Lands New Deal With PFL-Bellator
Douglas Lima won’t be joining his former foe Gegard Mousasi in free agency. The PFL’s acquisition of Bellator MMA hasn’t gone without some problems. The PFL purchased their rival promotion last year and are currently handling around 200 fighter contracts, plotting their next move.
MMA News / Bleacher Report / 1 hour ago
Report: UFC's Nick Diaz Eyed Georges St-Pierre, More Before Taking Luque Fight
UFC veteran Nick Diaz will be making his return for the first time in nearly three years when he fights Vicente Luque at UFC Abu Dhabi on August 3, but he…
Dustin Poirier favors Conor McGregor over Michael Chandler in upcoming UFC 303 main event
Dustin Poirier knows a few things about Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler having beaten both UFC stars. While Poirier goes for the lightweight title against Islam Makhachev Saturday at UFC 302, McGregor and Chandler square off at 170 pounds in the main event of UFC 303.
MMA News / FanNation MMA Knockout / 2 hours ago
UFC News: Nick Diaz, Tony Ferguson and More Book Returns for Stacked Abu Dhabi Card
UFC Abu Dhabi is shaping up quite nicely. The upcoming UFC Fight Night event is going down on Aug. 3 with Cory Sandhagen defending his top spot in the rankings against the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov in the headliner.
Dana White News / Viral Sports News / 22 minutes ago
Dana White Announces Huge UFC Card For Abu Dhabi
2024 has been a massive year for Dana White and the UFC. They had a milestone PPV with UFC 300 that featured headlining bouts up and down the card. Several of the undercard fights and preliminary bouts could have been main events for other cards.
MMA News / ClutchPoints / 1 hour ago
Nick Diaz returns against Vicente Luque, co-main event UFC Abu Dhabi August 3rd
The Diaz Army can rejoice as their boy Nick Diaz is finally back inside the Octagon on August 3rd when he takes on “The Silent Assassin” Vicente Luque in a 5-round co-main event in Abu Dhabi, Dana White announces.
Kamaru Usman News / ClutchPoints / 2 hours ago
Kamaru Usman’s net worth in 2024
Kamaru Usman is one of the best UFC fighters ever. In fact, Dana White just called him the greatest welterweight fighter of all time. At UFC 294, he fought as a middleweight in one of the biggest fights of the year against Khamzat Chimaev.
MMA News / FirstSportz / 7 minutes ago
'There’s a lot of history there,' Alexander Volkanovski makes case for a grappling rematch with former opponent Brian Ortega
Alexander Volkanovki is now on a losing streak but was once the pound-for-pound king in the UFC. Before his loss against Ilia Topuria at UFC 299, Volkanovski had a thirteen-fight winning streak at featherweight.
MMA News / Action Network / 5 hours ago
UFC 302 odds, pick, prediction for Brown vs. Zaleski: Matchup problem for underdog Sat. 6/1
Action Network's Bryan Fonseca breaks down Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, Saturday's UFC 302 main-card opener on ESPN+ PPV.
MMA News / Wrestlezone / 3 minutes ago
Matt Brown On Ronda Rousey: I Think Most Of The MMA World Wants To Love Her, But She Pushes Us Away
Ronda Rousey rubbed many people the wrong way in the world of MMA, but Matt Brown believes there’s an easy fix to get her back to where she needs to be.
MMA News / BoxingNews.com / 32 minutes ago
BKFC Denver preview: Hungry prospects want to follow in Mike Perry's footsteps
Sawyer Depee has served as a gatekeeper to the Bare Knuckle Fight Championships cruiserweight division. The last challenger who wanted to enter the division, Jonathan Miller, crashed viciously to the canvas at the end of the first round while attempting to break through in the rankings.
Gegard Mousasi News / BoxingNews.com / 8 hours ago
Free At Last: Gegard Mousasi Gets Boot from PFL After Fight Over Contract
The Professional Fighters League knew there would be some hiccups when it purchased Bellator. Integrating an entire roster was going to be a process that took a few years to work itself out.
MMA News / Yardbarker / May 23
Ex-UFC champ says Conor McGregor turned down multiple title fights against him
It’s safe to assume there’s no one in UFC that Conor McGregor (22-6) is afraid to talk smack about.
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