UFC 302 play-by-play and live results

UFC 302 came about Saturday, and MMA Junkir offered reside play-by-play and official outcomes. UFC 302 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) came about at Prudential Middle in Newark, N.J.

Within the headliner, light-weight champion Islam Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC) defended his title in opposition to former interim champ Dustin Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC). Within the co-feature, Paulo Costa (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) misplaced to former middleweight champ Sean Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC).

Beneath, you’ll be able to checkout the reside play-by-play and official outcomes for UFC 302.

Andre Lima vs. Mitch Raposo

Spherical 1 – Leg kicks opens issues up right here for Lima. Huge measurement distinction right here between Raposo and Lima. One other massive leg kick by Lima. And once more! Raposo on the skin and out of vary, as Lima picks him aside with leg kicks. Man, these leg kicks from Lima are including up. Three minutes left. One other leg kick. Lima having his manner right here, Raposo has but to land something massive. Once more, Lima with an enormous leg kick. Raposo is getting chewed up. This time, Lima makes Raposo spin with a leg kick. One minute left. Lima continues to choose aside Raposo till the bell. Simple spherical for Lima.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Lima.

Spherical 2 – Lima as soon as once more strolling down Raposo right here whereas touchdown kicks to the legs and physique. Okay, Raposo lands a proper hook. Man, these leg kicks from Lima are brutal. Three minutes left. Raposo isn’t actually doing a lot, simply backing up and taking pictures. Raposo opening up a bit extra, however throwing out of vary. The combat is briefly stopped, after which it resumes after an eye fixed poke from Lima. Left hook lands for Raposo. Raposo shoots for a takedown, will get Lima to the bottom, however Lima jumps proper again up. Again to placing. Good physique shot by Lima. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Lima.

Spherical 3 – Lima retains at it with these leg kicks. Good combo by Raposo. Lima strolling down Raposo right here. Good physique kick by Lima. Raposo upping the stress a bit extra on this spherical, however nonetheless falling behind. Good leg kick by Lima. Two minutes left. One other good combo by Raposo, however Lima solutions with a leg kick. Arduous leg kick, Lima knocks down Raposo! Raposo again up. Raposo tries to get a takedown, however will get pressed in opposition to the cage. Raposo breaks free. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Lima. Total 30-27, Lima.

Outcome: Andre Lima def. Mitch Raposo by way of cut up resolution (30-27, 28-29, 30-27)Pictures: Andre Lima def. Mitch Raposo at UFC 302: Greatest photosRecords: Lima (9-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Raposo (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)Division: FlyweightBroadcast: ESPN+Referee: Herb DeanJudging: Adrian Castro, Eric Colon 30-27. Dave Tirelli 28-29.

Joselyne Edwards vs. Ailin Perez

Spherical 1 – Huge leg kick by Perez. Perez clinches Edwards and presses her in opposition to the cage. Perez lands the takedown. Edwards will get up, however will get instantly taken down once more. Edwards hits the reversal! She’s now on half guard. Three minutes left. Oh! Perez will get the reversal, however then Edwards will get one other one! They scramble! Perez ends on prime! Loopy sequence. Edwards will get again to her toes, however Perez drags her again down. Perez will get mount now, however hen will get pulled again to half guard. Good pictures from prime by Perez. One minute left. Extra pictures from Perez. Edwards will get a reversal within the closing seconds. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Perez.

Spherical 2 – Good proper hand by Edwards. Perez shoots, will get caught in a guillotine and falls to her again. Edwards now on prime in half guard. Photographs to the physique from Edwards. Edwards now in guard. Good elbow from Perez on backside. Midway by way of the spherical. Extra brief pictures by Edwards. Oh! An unlawful headbutt connects for Edwards. The combat is stopped for a bit after which resumes. No level taken. Oh! Enormous shot by Perez! Edwards will get dropped. Perez lets her again up. Edwards in search of a takedown, however Perez reverses her. She lands on prime, however will get reversed by Edwards. Edwards working from guard. The bell rings. Robust spherical to attain.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Perez.

Spherical 3 – Good physique kick by Perez. They clinch and Perez lands a strong proper on the break. They clinch and Edwards now has Perez presses in opposition to the cage. Huge throw by Perez! Edwards will get again up, and so they’re again to placing. Midway by way of the spherical. Leg kick by Perez. Edwards is strolling down Perez, however neither is throwing a lot. They commerce leg kicks. Good left by Perez. A number of leg kicks from Edwards. Perez shoots and lands the takedown. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Perez. Total 30-27, Perez.

Outcome: Ailin Perez def. Joselyne Edwards by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)Pictures: Ailin Perez def. Joselyne Edwards at UFC 302: Greatest photosRecords: Perez (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), Edwards (13-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC)Division: Ladies’s bantamweightBroadcast: ESPN+Referee: Gasper OliverJudging: Dave Tirelli 30-27. Jon Bilyk, Maimunah Querido 29-28.

Bassil Hafez vs. Mickey Gall

Spherical 1 – Hafez urgent Gall right here. Gall content material with staying on the skin. Good leg kicks by Hafez. Huge proper connects for Hafez! Huge combo connects for Hafez! Gall ate these pictures properly. Good jab by Gall. Three minutes left. Hafez is throwing with warmth. One other massive shot by Hafez! Gall is bleeding from the bridge of his nostril. Two minutes left. Leg kick by Hafez. He’s selecting aside Gall. Oh! Gall stuns Hafez with an excellent combo. The 2 land and so they brawl a bit. Hafez taunting Gall. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Hafez.

Spherical 2 – Huge proper cracks Gall. Hafez persevering with to throw with warmth. Oh! One, two by Gall stuns Hafez. Gall discovering his timing right here. Good physique kick from Gall. Once more, Gall connects. Oh! Hafez rocks Gall a bit with a left. Gall backing up right here. Three minutes left. Hafez continues to stroll down and stress Gall. Jab to the physique by Gall. Huge left once more for Hafez. Nice chin on Gall. Gall shoots for a takedown, will get it, however Hafez jumps proper again as much as his toes. Again to placing. One minute left. One, two lands clear for Gall! Hafez asks him for extra. Hafez scores a takedown, stands over Gall and lands a number of leg kicks earlier than the bell. Enjoyable combat.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Hafez.

Spherical 3 – Hafez nonetheless throwing with head. Oh! Good connection right here by Gall. Once more. One, two by Hafez. Oh! Hafez stuns Gall! And now Gall drops Hafez! What a combat. Gall with the takedown, however Hafez proper again up. Huge pictures from Gall. Now massive proper by Hafez. Hafez will get the takedown and strikes to mount. We’re midway by way of the spherical. Gall will get again to his toes. What a warfare. Huge straight proper by Gall. Hafez appears to be like drained. Gall upping the stress right here. Left hook connects for Hafez. One minute left. Gall stuffs a takedown from Hafez. Hafez appears to be like spent. Gall connects! Insane motion. Hafez will get the takedown and strikes to half guard. Hafez lets Gall again up! They throw down within the closing seconds! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Gall. Total 29-29, Hafez.

Outcome: Bassil Hafez def. Mickey Gall by way of unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)Pictures: Bassil Hafez def. Mickey Gall at UFC 302: Greatest photosRecords: Hafez (9-4-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Gall (7-6 MMA, 6-6 UFC)Division: WelterweightBroadcast: ESPN+Referee: Jason HerzogJudging: Jon Bilyk, Adrian Castro 30-27. Maimunah Querido 29-28.

Jake Matthews vs. Phil Rowe

Spherical 1 – Rowe urgent Matthews right here. Each join with leg kicks. Stable leg kick by Matthews. Each fighters a bit tentative right here. Oh! Enormous proper hand connects for Rowe! A strong one, two by Rowe! Good chin by Matthews, who eats that properly. Midway by way of the spherical. Leg kick by Matthews. Matthews is bleeding from his nostril. Good connection by Matthews. Jab by Rowe. Matthews beginning to land a bit extra right here. Rowe’s left eye is busted up. Rowe staying calm, selecting his pictures. Low blow connects on Rowe. Combat is halted. Rowe takes a minute to get well, the combat resumes. Good combo by Matthews right here. Oh! Huge proper ny Matthews! Rowe slips and Matthews will get on prime. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Rowe.

Spherical 2 – Matthews pressuring right here. Matthews way more aggressive. Oh! Huge shot by Matthews! Rowe appears to be like harm. Stable jab by Rowe. Stable combat right here. Three minutes left. Physique shot by Matthews. Leg kicks by Rowe. Good one, two by Matthews. Good proper hand by Matthews. Rowe appears to be like to be slowing down. Double jab by Matthews. Good combo by Matthews, who’s doing a lot of the urgent right here. Very aggressive combat right here. Huge left connects for Matthews to shut out the spherical. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Matthews.

Spherical 3 – Rowe closes the gap, shoots, however Matthews stuffs the takedown and aends on prime. Rowe reverses the place. Rowe working from half guard. Quick pictures land right here and there for Rowe, however not a lot happening. Three minutes left. Matthews reverses Rowe as he seemed to get the again of Matthews’. Matthews working from half guard. Two minutes left. Physique pictures by Matthews. Extra pictures by Matthews. Rowe appears to be like exhausted. Matthews sinks within the arm triangle! Rowe will get out. Good management right here by Matthews. One minute left. Full management by Matthews. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Matthews. Total 29-28, Matthews.

Outcome: Jake Matthews def. Phil Rowe by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)Pictures: Jake Matthews def. Phil Rowe at UFC 302: Greatest photosRecords: Matthews (20-7 MMA, 13-7 UFC), Rowe (10-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC)Division: WelterweightBroadcast: ESPN2Referee: Vitor RibeiroJudging: Jon Bilyk, Maimunah Querido 29-28. Adrian Castro 30-27.

Grant Dawson vs. Joe Solecki

Spherical 1 – Dawson comes out with a flying knee, however misses! Solecki clinches him. Solecki goes for the again, fails and ends on backside. Solecki goes for the guillotine, however Dawson defends properly. Solecki going for the guillotine once more! It’s tight! They’re scrmabling! Dawson will get out. Dawson now in guard. Three minutes left. Quick pictures by Dawson. Mianly management right here, not a lot ground-and-pound by Dawson. Two minutes left. Solecki lands an elbow from backside and badly cuts Dawson. Dawson received a bit busy on the finish, landed a number of pictures. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Dawson.

Spherical 2 – Dawson closes the gap and will get the takedown early. Quick elbows by Dawson. Quick pictures right here and there, however not a lot injury. Solecki unable to rise up and Dawson is simply controlling him type guard. He’s tried to move guard a number of instances, however unable to. Dawson touchdown some ground-and-pound, however nothing dameging. Extra pictures from Dawson. One minute left. Dawson controls till the bell. The group boos.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Dawson.

Spherical 3 – Low blow from Solecki halts the combat for a second. It resumes. Dawson lands a number of pictures, shoots, and will get the takedown. The group boos. Good management right here by Dawson, however little menace to complete the combat. Extra of the identical, simply management from Dawson. Two minutes left. Quick pictures land for Dawson. One minute left. Dawson controls the combat from guard till the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Dawson. Total 30-27, Dawson.

Outcome: Grant Dawson def. Joe Solecki by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)Pictures: Grant Dawson def. Joe Solecki at UFC 302: Greatest photosRecords: Dawson (21-2-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC), Solecki (13-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC)Division: LightweightBroadcast: ESPN2Referee: Jason HerzogJudging: Dave Tirelli, Sal D’Amato 30-27. Jon Bilyk 29-28.

Jailton Almeida vs. Alexandr Romanov

Spherical 1 – Almeida clinches Romanov proper in the beginning and will get the takedown. They’re up in opposition to the cage. Almeida nos will get the again of Romanov! He goes for the rear-naked choke! Let’s it go. Three minutes left. Almeida will get the rear bare choke once more! There’s the faucet!

Outcome: Jailton Almeida def. Alexandr Romanov by way of submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 1, 2:27Recap: Jailton Almeida faucets Alexandr Romanov with standing rear-naked chokePhotos: Jailton Almeida def. Alexandr Romanov at UFC 302: Greatest photosRecords: Almeida (21-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC), Romanov (17-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC)Division: HeavyweightBroadcast: ESPN2Referee: Vitor Ribeiro

Cesar Almeida vs. Roman Kopylov

Spherical 1 – Almeida instantly concentrating on the legs with kicks. Good stress by Almeida. Jab by each. Extra leg kicks by Almeida. Left hand connects for Kopylov. Oh! Enormous one, two by Kopylov. Almeida eats that like a champ. Extra leg kicks by Almeida. Kopylov shoots and will get the takedown. We’re midway by way of the spherical. Kopylov lets Almeida again up, however lands a number of pictures within the course of. Almeida pressuring once more. Oh! Kopylov drops Almeida! He’s now standing over him. Kopylov lets him again up. Kopylov shoots and will get the takedown. He’s now in facet management. One minute left. Kopylov now in guard. He ends the spherical on prime. Stable work by Kopylov.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Kopylov.

Spherical 2 – Once more, Almeida again to pressuing. Good leg kicks by Almeida. Kopylov connects with a proper counter. Kopylov shoots, however Almeida stuffs it. One other stuffed takedown by Almeida. Nonetheless, Kopylov is now urgent Almeida in opposition to the cage. Knee to the physique by Almeida. Not a lot happening within the clinch. Almeida escapes and again to placing. Kopylov tries for an additional takedown and comes up brief. Kopylov shoots once more and this time will get it! Two minutes left. Good management hereby Kopylov, however little injury. The group boos. Quick pictures land for Kopylov. He ends on prime.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Kopylov.

Spherical 3 – Once more, Almeida pressuring proper off the bat. One, two lands for Kopylov. Good proper by Almeida. Jab by Kopylov. Huge proper connects for Almeida. Kopylov with the takedown! He’s now in Almeida’s guard. The referee warning Kopylov to work, as the group boos. Kopylov touchdown little pictures right here and there, however nothing main. Three minutes left. Extra pictures from Kopylov. Almeida trying on the referee for a standup. Extra warnings from the referee. Two minutes left. The group yelling, ‘Stand them up, stand them up.’ The referee stands them up a number of feconds into the chants. Good proper by Almeida. Kopylov scores one other takedown and the group boos. One minute left. Almeida pushes off Kopylov, however not for lengthy. Kopylov dives again within the guard. He’s now in facet management. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Kopylov. Total 30-27, Kopylov.

Outcome: Roman Kopylov def. Cesar Almeida by way of cut up resolution (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)Pictures: Roman Kopylov def. Cesar Almeida at UFC 302: Greatest photosRecords: Kopylov (13-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Almeida (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)Division: MiddleweightBroadcast: ESPN2Referee: Herb DeanJudging: Sal D’Amato 30-27. Eric Colon 29-28. Chris Lee 28-29.

Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Spherical 1 – Brown comes out agressive, urgent Zaleski dos Santos. Good protection up to now by Zaleski dos Santos. Leg kick by Zaleski dos Santos. Good jab by Brown. Neither has landed anuthing vital right here. We’re midway by way of the spherical. Welp, an eye fixed poke by Brown halts the motion. The combat resumes a number of seconds after. Good combo by Brown! Zaleski dos Santos goes for the takedown, will get it, however Brown springs again up. Arduous leg kick by Zaleski dos Santos. Oh! Nasty knee to the top by Brown as Zaleski dos Santos closed the gap. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Brown.

Spherical 2 – Oh! Enormous shot by Zaleski dos Santos as he closed the gap. He backs Brown in opposition to the fence and takes him down! Zaleski dos Santos making an attempt to get the again. Brown will get again to his toes, however being pressed in opposition to the cage. Zaleski dos Santos drags him again down. Brown again up, however being held in opposition to the cage. Again to the bottom. Zaleski dos Santos takes the again. He sinks within the rear-naked choke! It appears to be like tight! Brown escapes, however nonetheless has Zaleski dos Santos on his again. One minute left. Brown escapes with 30 seconds left and will get Zaleski dos Santos’ again! The bell rings. Enjoyable spherical.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Zaleski dos Santos.

Spherical 3 – One, two after which a leg kick by Zaleski dos Santos. The combat is paused for a number of seconds as a consequence of an aparent eye poke from Brown. Good jabs by Brown. Zaleski dos Santos is the one urgent right here. Leg kick by Zaleski dos Santos. Neither is connecting a lot right here. We’re half manner by way of the spherical. Oh! Good knee to the top by Brown. He’s upping the stress now. Zaleski dos Santos clinches and presses Brown in opposition to the cage. He’s in search of the takedown. Zaleski dos Santos is bleeding, appears to be like like from his ear. Pure management right here by Zaleski dos Santos, no injury. Brown breaks free with rather less than a minute on the clock. Zaleski dos Santos takes down Brown and will get his again! The bell rings. Shut spherical.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Brown. Total 29-28, Brown.

Outcome: Randy Brown def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Pictures: Randy Brown def. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos at UFC 302: Greatest photosRecords: Brown (19-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC), Zaleski dos Santos (24-8-1 MMA, 10-4-1 UFC)Division: WelterweightBroadcast: Pay-per-viewReferee: Gasper OliverJudging: Eric Colon, Sal D’Amato, Chris Lee 29-28.

Alex Morono vs. Niko Worth

Spherical 1 – Leg kick by Morono. Morono staying very, continually transferring and throwing. Worth catches a kick of Morono and takes him down. Worth working from guard. He will get caught in some type of omoplata, however will get out. Morno now on Worth’s again. Worth spins out and will get prime management from guard. We’re midway by way of the spherical. Morno will get up. Each land good pictures. Jab by Worth. One other jab by Worth. Good combo by Morono. Good jabs by Morono. Oh! Stable pictures land for Morono. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Morono.

Spherical 2 – Huge straight proper by Morono. Leg kick by Worth. One other one. One other proper connects for Morono. Worth is swining heavy and appears to be slowing down a bit. Worth doing a lot of the urgent right here, whereas Moreno counters. Good proper once more by Morono. Oh! Huge shot connects for Worth! Worth shoots and takes down Morono. Good pictures from prime by Worth. Morno attemps an armbar however Worth defends properly. Morono tries a guillotine and Worth will get out. Worth controlling and touchdown some ground-and-pound from guard. Closing minute. Morono will get up and presses Worth in opposition to the cage. Morono goes for the guillotine, however fails. Worth is now on prime. Good elbows by Worth. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Worth.

Spherical 3 – Morno appears to be like drained. Good proper hand by Morono. Worth is urgent right here. Leg kick by Worth. Good hammer fist from Worth. Each males have slowed down, however Morono appears to be like extra drained. We’re midway by way of the spherical. Pretty uneventful right here within the third. Good uppercut by Worth. Worth will get a tekdown and is touchdown some good pictures, Morono will get again up. Good left by Worth. Morono is spent. Good left by Worth. Kick to the physique by Worth. Closing minute. Oh! Enormous uppercut by Worth! Worth is placing it on Morono proper now. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Worth. Total 29-28, Worth.

Outcome: Niko Worth def. Alex Morono by way of unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)Pictures:Information: Worth (16-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC), Morono (24-10 MMA, 13-7 UFC)Division: WelterweightBroadcast: Pay-per-viewReferee: Jeith PetersonJudging:

Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

Spherical 1 – Oleksiejczuk is urgent Holland right here and lands a pleasant left. Good jabs by Holland. Oh! Oleksiejczuk drops Holland with a left! Oleksiejczuk will get on prime. Good ground-and-pound by Oleksiejczuk. And Holland will get Oleksiejczuk in an armbar! It appears to be like tight! Oleksiejczuk is haning on. The refree stops the combat. Oleksiejczuk protets the stoppage. It appears to be like like Oleksiejczuk’s arm broke.

Outcome: Kevin Holland def. Michal Oleksiejczuk by way of technical submission (armbar) – Spherical 1, 1:34Recap: Kevin Holland dropped, however snaps Michal Oleksiejczuk’s arm in first spherical submissionPhotos: Kevin Holland def. Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 302: Greatest photosRecords: Holland (25-11 MMA, 12-8 UFC), Oleksiejczuk (19-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC)Division: MiddleweightBroadcast: Pay-per-viewReferee: Herb Dean

Paulo Costa vs. Sean Strickland

Spherical 1 – Huge leg kick by Costa. Once more. Strickland urgent Costa right here in his basic stance. Not a lot happening right here, lots of feints from each, as Strickland walks down Costa. Three minutes left. jab to the physique by Costa. Strickland has thrown a number of entrance kicks to the physique however CVosta has defended properly. Two extra arduous leg kicks by Costa. One minute left. Oh! Proper hand connects by Strickland. Strickland retains strolling down Costa. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Strickland.

Spherical 2 – Once more, Strickland strolling down Costa. Leg kick by Costa. One other one. Huge leg kick by Costa. Very gradual tempo right here. Jabs to the physique by Costa. Strickland with continuous stress. The group is booing. Very lackluster combat right here. Two minutes left. Extra leg kicks by Costa. Costa tries to clinch and Strickland will get out of the way in which. Strickland has barely landed right here. Oh and a left connects for Strickland. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Costa.

Spherical 3 – Jabs to the bodyby Costa. And a left hook to the physique by Costa. Oh! Good combo by Strickland. Leg kick by Costa. Oh! Strickland checks a leg kick from Costa and it appears to be like prefer it harm Costa. Left hand connects for Strickland. Not a ton occurring right here. Strickland retains strolling down Costa and touchdown pictures right here and there. Very low output from each and Costa having a troublesome time connecting. Good uppercut by Strickland to finish the spherical.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Strickland.

Spherical 4 – They commerce jabs. Costa swining at Strickland, however having a extremely robust time touchdown. Strickland protecting a gradual, however regular circulation of small pictures coming. Costa appears to be like drained. Strickland appears to be like fairly recent. Proper hand connects for Costa. Two minutes left. Jabs by Strickland. Calf kick by Costa. Good physique shot by Costa. The followers are booing. One minute left. Leg kick by Costa. Good uppercut by Strickland. Jab by Strickland. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Strickland.

Spherical 5 – Not an amazing combat happening proper now. Jab by Strickland. Extra leg kicks from Costa. Physique shot by Costa. Extra little entrance push kicks from Strickland. Jab by Strickland. The group is booing and rising resless. Not a ton happening. Leg kick by Costa. A pair extra jabs by Strickland. Costa with a jab. A proper hand connects for Strickland! Strickland places on the stress within the closing 10 seonds. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Strickland. Total 49-46, Strickland.

Outcome: Sean Strickland def. Paulo Costa by way of cut up resolution (46-49, 50-45, 49-46)Recap: Sean Strickland frustrates Paulo Costa, requires title shot after being ‘firm man’Pictures: Sean Strickland def. Paulo Costa at UFC 302: Greatest photosRecords: Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC), Costa (14-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)Division: MiddleweightBroadcast: Pay-per-viewReferee: Jason HerzogJudging: Sal D’Amato 49-46. Chris Lee 50-45. Dave Tirelli 46-49.

Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier

Spherical 1 – Good combo by Makhachev early! He goes for the takedown and and will get it. Makhachev working from half guard. Makhachev working the kimura! They scramble, and Poirier will get out, however Makhachev takes his again. Physique triangle by Makhachev. Quick pictures by Makhachev right here and there as he appears to be like for the rear-naked choke. Poirier doing an excellent job at defending. Makhachev controlling. Makhachev maintains the again management till the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Makhachev.

Spherical 2 – Poirier takes the middle of the cage. Leh kick from Poirier and Makhachev shoots for the takedown. Poirier defends it and the group cheers. They briefly clinch and Makhachev lands a pleasant knee to the top. Makhachev shoots once more and Poirier defends! Good left by Makhachev. Jab by Poirier. Jab by Makhachev. One, two by Makhachev. Poirier urgent Makhachev right here. Makhachev shoots and presses Poirier in opposition to the cage. Two minutes left. Poirier reverses the place in opposition to the cage and breaks free. Jabs by Poirier. Physique hook by Poirier. Each join with lefts. Makhachev shoots and will get the takedown with 10 seconds left. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Makhachev.

Spherical 3 – That is getting interetsing. Good knee to the top by Makhachev after which a proper! Makhachev shoots and will get the takedown. He now has the again of Poirier. Makhachev has the physique triangle. Poirier is bleeding from his nostril. Three minutes left. Makhachev strikes to mount now. Poirier scrambles out and again to his toes! Two minutes left. Good combo by Makhachev. Good straight left by Makhachev. Leg kick by Poirier. It appears to be like like Poirier is having points together with his left eye. They each join in a closing alternate. Nice spherical.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Makhachev.

Spherical 4 – Good combo to the physique by Makhachev. Poirier stops a takedown from Makhachev. And once more. A few arduous hooks land for Makhachev. And a strong left by Makhachev! Makhachev shoots and presses Poirier in opposition to the cage. Makhachev working for the takedown, however Poirier defending properly. Quick pictures land for Poirier. Makhachev brings down Poirier to a knee whereas controlling his again. Makhachev controlling seeking to full the takedown. Swicth by Poirier! Poirier places Makhachev in opposition to the cage. Stable physique pictures by Poirier. Uppercut by Makhachev and again to placing. Oh! Nasty physique pictures by Poirier. Makhachev presses Poirier in opposition to the cage. Makhachev controlling. Makhachev is bleeding a ton from his brow it appears to be like like. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Makhachev.

Spherical 5 – They commerce pictures right here early. Huge leg kick by Poirier. Makhachev shoots and Poirier defends. He’s doing an amazing job at defeding takedowns. Good left by Makhachev. Poirier with a physique shot. Jab by Poirier. Oh! Jab and a left join for Poirier! Three minutes left. Makhachev shoots once more and Poirier defends. Makhachev will get afront headlock on Poirier. Makhachev working the a D’Arce now. There’s the faucet! Makhachev defends his title! What a combat.

Outcome: Islam Makhachev def. Dustin Poirier by way of submission (D’Arce choke) – Spherical 5, 2:42Recap: Islam Makhachev finishes Dustin Poirier in closing spherical of absolute thrillerPhotos:Information: Makhachev (26-1 MMA, 15-1 UFC), Poirier (30-9 MMA, 22-8 UFC)Division: LightweightBroadcast: Pay-per-viewReferee: Keith Peterson