Newark (USA) will have the chance to attend this Saturday (1/6) UFC 302, another event from the world’s leading MMA organization
Newark (USA) will have the chance to attend this Saturday (1/6) UFC 302, another event from the world’s leading MMA organization. This weekend’s card features a lightweight title bout as the main bout of the evening.
Furthermore, Paulo Borrachinha, the main Brazilian highlight of the event, will be present, to whom Esporte News Mundo will bring all the main information and will also know where to follow all the matches.
Supremacy in the test
Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight belt this Saturday in the UFC 302 headline fight against Dustin Poirier. Once again the Russian will try to prove that he is a big name in the 70 kg and to justify the legacy of his coach and friend Khabib Nurmagomedov, since he decided to retire.
The Dagestani fighter’s rival is Dustin Poirier, who returns to compete for the category title after being defeated by Khabib himself on the first attempt, in 2019. For ‘Diamond’, in addition to the possibility of finally taking home the Ultimate title, it could mean saying goodbye to fighting, a possibility raised by the American himself.
Borrachinha in search of the ‘title’
The main event of UFC 302 will feature Paulo Borrachinha. The Brazilian will face one of the hottest duels both inside and outside the octagon with the American Sean Strickland.
Both do not shy away from somewhat “bold” statements and provocative rivals, and it was no different during the promotion of this weekend’s card. Promise of a very competitive duel that could give the winner the chance to get closer to the belt.
More Brazilian presence
In addition to Borrachinha, four other fighters will represent Brazil in Newark this Saturday. Elizeu Capoeira tries to play his fourth match without losing (coming from two wins and a draw) within the Ultimate in one of the duels on the main card, facing the Jamaican Randy Brown.
Coming from kickboxing. where he also fought against Alex Poatan, César Almeida arrives for his second fight in the organization, closing the preliminary of UFC 302. ‘Cesinha’, who debuted with a brutal knockout of Dylan Budka, faces the Russian Roman Kopylov to attempt a another triumph. in the most famous octagon in the world.
After being knocked out by Curtis Blaydes, Jailton Malhadinho returns to action this Saturday as he looks to rehabilitate and get back on track to fight for the heavyweight belt. Also in the preliminary round, the player from Bahia will face Alexandr Romanov, from Moldova, who aims to regain his triumph.
At the opening of UFC 302, André Mascote returns to action after a debut that acquired contours and bizarreness when he was bitten by Igor Severino. The Lucas Mineiro student will face Mitch Raposo in his second fight for the organization
Where to watch UFC 302?
Anyone who wants to watch Saturday’s card will have UFC Fight Pass to do so. The entity’s streaming platform will show all the matches of the event, which will start at 7.30pm with the preliminary card and the main card at 11pm, also Brasilia time.
The GOAT channel will show the entire preliminary card of the event, while the organization’s official Facebook and YouTube will show the first three fights of the card.
UFC 302 Schedule – Makhachev x Poirier
Main card
Islam Makhachev x Dustin Poirier – lightweight (for the category belt, Makhachev is the champion)
Paulo Borrachinha x Sean Strickland – middleweight
Kevin Holland x Michal Oleksiejczuk – middleweight
Niko Price x Alex Morono – welterweight
Elizeu Capoeira x Randy Brown – welterweight
Preliminary paper
César Almeida x Roman Kopylov – middleweight
Jailton Malhadinho x Alexandr Romanov – heavyweight
Grant Dawson x Joe Solecki – lightweight
Phil Rowe x Jake Matthews – welterweight
Mickey Gall x Bassil Hafez – welterweight
Joselyne Edwards x Ailin Perez – bantamweight
André Mascote x Mitch Raposo – mocha weight
Source: Terra
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