TheGuruFights

Sat, Jun 15 / 7:00 PM EDT . UFC APEX, Las Vegas United States

One of the most dominant champions in the UFC returns to defend his crown at the Rock on June 1, as UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev puts his 13-fight winning streak on the line against Louisiana superstar Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier in the main event of UFC 302 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Fresh from a stirring knockout of Benoit Saint Denis, Poirier is in prime form heading into his title fight with Makhachev, who owns recent wins over Alexander Volkanovski and Charles Oliveira. Plus, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland begins his road back to the top in a five-round co-feature against Brazilian banger Paulo Costa that will put the winner on the fast track to a crack at the 185-pound title.

One of the most dominant champions in the UFC returns to defend his crown at the Rock on June 1, as UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev puts his 13-fight winning streak on the line against Louisiana superstar Dustin "The Diamond" Poirier in the main event of UFC 302 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Fresh from a stirring knockout of Benoit Saint Denis, Poirier is in prime form heading into his title fight with Makhachev, who owns recent wins over Alexander Volkanovski and Charles Oliveira. Plus, former middleweight champion Sean Strickland begins his road back to the top in a five-round co-feature against Brazilian banger Paulo Costa that will put the winner on the fast track to a crack at the 185-pound title.