This week, the UFC returns to action for a UFC 302 , a pay-per-view event in Newark, N.J. The event at Prudential Center features a lightweight title bout between champion Islam Makhachev and former interim champion Dustin Poirier . Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place, featuring several familiar names who have competed under the UFC banner. Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing May 30–June 1. Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.
UFC veterans in MMA and karate action Dec. 14-17
December 14, 2023
Video: Oli Thompson lands devastating first-round knockout punch on Aleksei Oleinik in Russia
May 26, 2023
UFC Fight Night 211 post-event facts: Jesse Ronson joins rare company with winless skid
October 2, 2022
UFC Fight Night 211 Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay: 2022 total hits $6.5 million
October 2, 2022
UFC Fight Night 211 pre-event facts: 45-year-old Aleksei Oleinik goes for submission record
September 28, 2022
Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 22-28)
August 29, 2022
Now with 60 wins, Aleksei Oleinik admits he didn’t expect to have so much UFC success at age 44
April 12, 2022
UFC 273 video: Aleksei Oleinik turns tables on Jared Vanderaa, secures 47th career submission win
April 9, 2022
Photos: UFC 273 ceremonial weigh-ins
April 8, 2022
Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (March 28-April 3)
April 4, 2022
UFC 273 news: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Kelvin Gastelum off, Ilir Latifi vs. Aleksei Oleinik added
March 28, 2022
Fight Tracks: The walkout songs of UFC on ESPN 33 with The Beatles, DJ Khaled and Greta Van Fleet
March 27, 2022