The UFC hosts a numbered event in New Jersey for the second consecutive year with UFC 302 on Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). A lightweight championship bout serves as the main event of the card, with Islam Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC) looking to tie the all-time consecutive divisional title defense record against Dustin Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC), who looks to play spoiler and finally get his hands on the undisputed belt that’s eluded him throughout his career. For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC 302. * * * * Islam Makhachev vs.
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