In the main event of tonight’s UFC 302 pay-per-view at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, Islam Makhachev defeated Dustin Poirier via submission in the final round to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship.
You can watch the finish below:
Prior to the PPV, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes sent a message to Dustin to “finish your story”, just like he did against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40.
In the post-fight interview, Islam said he wants to fight for the Welterweight Title now. On the other hand, Dustin said this could’ve been his last fight. Dustin’s daughter was seen crying after the fight.
Former US President & WWE Hall of Famer (celebrity wing) Donald Trump attended this event and was seated cageside.
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— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) June 2, 2024
Below are the complete results from the UFC 302 main PPV show:
– Randy Brown def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Welterweight (170 lbs) bout
– Niko Price def. Alex Morono via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Welterweight (170 lbs) bout
– Kevin Holland def. Michaล Oleksiejczuk via Technical Submission (armbar) in Round 1 of their Middleweight (185 lbs) bout
– Sean Strickland def. Paulo Costa via Decision (split) (46โ49, 50โ45, 49โ46) in their 5-round Middleweight (185 lbs) bout
– Islam Makhachev (c) def. Dustin Poirier via Submission (brabo choke) in Round 5 to retain the UFC Lightweight (155 lbs) Championship
