UFC 302 Fight Card: What are the fights to watch before Makhachev vs Poirier?

Adrenaline will be high at the Prudential Center in Newark, as several exciting fights are set to take place in the octagon for UFC 302. Russian Islam Makhachev (25-1-0) will put his lightweight title on the line against American Dustin Poirier (30-8-0).

RELATED

• UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier LIVE, latest updates

Makhachev comes into the show as the favorite after two successful defenses of his belt, but Poirier comes into the show with a stellar preparation, considering that the Louisiana native knocked out Benoit St. Denis at UFC 299.

But the Makhachev-Poirer bout isn't the only one in the spotlight at the Prudential Center, as UFC 302 sees the return of Sean Strickland, who will have a power-to-power bout against Paulo Da Costa.

The women also make their presence known at UFC 302, as Argentina's Ailin Perez takes on Joselyne Edwards (13-5-0).

Here are the fights not to miss before Makhachev and Poirier trade blows in the main event.

Main card

#C Islam Makhachev (25-1-0) vs #4 Dustin Poirier (30-8-0)

#1 Sean Strickland (28-6-0) vs. #7 Paulo Costa (14-3-0)

Kevin Holland (25-11-0) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (19-7-0)

#7 Jailton Almeida (20-3-0) vs. #13 Alexandr Romanov (17-2-0)

Randy Brown (18-5-0) vs. Elizeu dos Santos (24-7-1)

Preliminary Fights

Cesar Almeida (5-0-0) vs. Roman Kopylov (12-3-0)

Grant Dawson (20-2-1) vs. Joe Solecki (13-4-0)

Philip Rowe (10-4-0) vs. Jake Matthews (19-7-0)

Niko Price (15-7-0) vs. Alex Morono (24-9-0)

Fight Preliminaries

Mickey Gall (7-5-0) vs. Bassil Hafez (8-4-1)

Ailin Perez (9-2-0) vs. Joselyne Edwards (13-5-0)

Nyamjargal Tumendemberel (2-0-0) vs. Andre Lima (8-0-0)

What time is the Makhachev vs Poirier figth?

This weekend's UFC main event between Makhachev vs. Poirier is expected to start around 10:00 pm ET. Everything will depend on how the preliminary fights develop.

So you can watch it, the PPV will be available on ESPN+ at a cost of $79.99.