How to watch UFC 302: Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier, fight card details, start times and more

It’s almost time for UFC 302! This weekend, the UFC heads to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for a fight card featuring the battle for the lightweight championship: Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier. But this is not the only action on the program. There are also two middleweight fights – Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa and Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk, plus a heavyweight fight with Jailton Almeida and Alexandr Romanov, a welterweight clash between Randy Brown and Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos and lots of foreplay.

If you’re looking for ways to watch UFC 302, know this: Makhachev vs. Poirier will air exclusively on PPV (streaming for an additional fee on ESPN+) this Saturday. While the preliminaries will be broadcast on ESPN and streamed on ESPN+.

Don’t want to miss the UFC action? Here’s how to watch this weekend’s UFC PPV fight, including start times, fight card details, how to stream UFC 302 without pay for PPV and more.

How to watch UFC 302 without cable:

Date: Saturday May 4, 2024

First hour of preliminaries: 6:15 p.m. ET

Preliminary time: 8 p.m. ET

Main card time: 10 p.m. ET

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey

TV: PPV

Streaming: ESPN+

Where to stream UFC 302 this weekend

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For ESPN+ subscribers, UFC 302 is available for purchase through ESPN+ for $80. If you’re not already an ESPN+ subscriber, new users can bundle UFC 302 with the cost of an annual subscription for 30% off, bringing your total to $134.98. The UFC 302 prelims will be available to stream at no additional cost to ESPN+ subscribers. An ESPN+ subscription starts at $11 per month and gives you access to exclusive ESPN+ content, including all UFC PPV prelims, other live events, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can also get ESPN+ with the Disney+ Trio plan for $14.99/month.

$80+ on ESPN+

How to watch UFC 302 without ESPN+ or paying for the PPV in the United States:

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ExpressVPN offers “borderless internet,” which means you can tune into a much more affordable UFC livestream this weekend instead of paying that steep PPV price. In the UK, UFC 302 will be available via TNT Sports Box Office. You can create a free TNT Sports Box Office account and get UFC 301 for just $25 USD (compared to $80 through ESPN+, or $90.38+ if you don’t already have an ESPN+ subscription).

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When will the next UFC fight take place?

The UFC returns for another epic showdown this Saturday, June 1 for a pay-per-view lightweight championship fight.

What time does the UFC fight start?

This Saturday, the Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier UFC fight begins in New Jersey with the first prelims at 6:15 p.m. ET, the prelims at 8 p.m. and finally the main card at 10 p.m. ET.

UFC 302: Full fight card Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier plus UFC fight odds (subject to change)

Main card (start time 10 p.m. ET, ESPN+ PPV)
• Lightweight championship: Islam Makhachev (-500) against Dustin Poirier (+375)
• Middleweight: Sean Strickland (-210) against Paulo Costa (+165)
• Middleweight: Kevin Holland (-250) against Michal Oleksiejczuk (+200)
• Heavyweight: Jailton Almeida (-300) against Alexandr Romanov (+240)
• Welterweight: Randy Brown (-160) against Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos (+135)

Preliminaries (start time 8 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
• Middleweight: Cesar Almeida (+110) against Roman Kopylov (-135)
• Lightweight: Grant Dawson (-300 against Joe Solecki (+260)
• Welterweight: Phil Rowe (+135) against Jake Matthews (-165)
• Welterweight: Niko Price (+210) against Alex Morono (-275)

Early Preliminaries (start time 6 p.m. ET, ESPN+)
• Welterweight: Mickey Gall (+220) against Bassil Hafez (-275)
• Women’s bantamweight: Ailin Perez (-275) vs. Joselyn Edwards (+201)
• Flyweight: Mitch Raposo vs. Andre Lima