Welcome to The Pressure List, where MMA Junkie senior reporter Mike Bohn examines which fighters have the most at stake going into numbered UFC events, which frequently feature the most high-profile names and significant fights in the sport. The series debuts ahead of Saturday’s UFC 302 , which takes place at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and features a lightweight title headliner between Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) and Dustin Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC), as well as a number of other notable matchups. Everyone who steps into the octagon is fighting for something, but for the five names below, they are under the most duress to get the job done. * * * *
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The Pressure List: Which five UFC 302 fighters are under most duress? – MMA Junkie