Las Vegas – UFC introduced that the promotion will return to Newark, N.J. on Saturday, June 1 for UFC 302 at Prudential Heart. The soon-to-be-announced struggle card shall be accessible dwell on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View.
UFC returns to Prudential Heart after setting the venue’s dwell sporting occasion gate report in 2023 with UFC 288 headlined by Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo. UFC 302 will mark the tenth UFC occasion on the famed area relationship again to 2007.
“Town of Newark and Prudential Heart have at all times been nice companions to us,” stated UFC President & CEO Dana White. “After setting a brand new area report final 12 months, I needed to convey one other enormous occasion again to New Jersey to kick-off the summer season with one other massive UFC occasion. UFC 302 goes to be enjoyable!”
“After the success of final 12 months’s occasion, we’re proud to welcome the UFC again to New Jersey.” stated Governor Phil Murphy. “Offering a wonderful expertise for the 1000’s of UFC followers attending is not going to solely generate financial exercise for the area, however may even make sure that New Jersey is called a premium leisure vacation spot.”
“UFC brings its distinctive model of competitors and pleasure to Prudential Heart and Newark for the second straight 12 months, and we’re thrilled for his or her extremely anticipated return,” stated Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka. “Our metropolis has a protracted historical past as a middle for sports activities, from bicycle racing within the Eighteen Nineties to the Newark Bears and Eagles of the Thirties, to the New Jersey Devils and Seton Corridor basketball of at this time. UFC is writing one other chapter of Newark’s glory right here, showcasing our points of interest and variety for the newest wave of tourists. We look ahead to welcoming followers from our personal metropolis and around the globe to take pleasure in this electrifying occasion once more.”
“After UFC’s triumphant return final 12 months to Prudential Heart, which was one of many highest grossing sporting occasions within the constructing’s historical past, we’re excited to as soon as once more accomplice with UFC for one more world pay-per-view occasion in Newark,” stated Tad Brown, Chief Government Officer, Harris Blitzer Sports activities & Leisure. “As The Rock continues to supply one of the various schedule of occasions within the nation, we proudly open our doorways to the thrilling and charming sport of combined martial arts and its large followers. We will’t wait so as to add to the storied custom of UFC occasions within the State of New Jersey for UFC 302 on June 1.”
Pivotal matchup scheduled for the middleweight division as #9 ranked contender Roman Dolidze (12-3) preventing out of Batumi, Georgia and #12 Anthony Hernandez (12-2 1 NC) preventing out of Dunnigan, Calif. go to battle. Seeking to put to their rivalry to relaxation, bantamweights Ailin Perez (9-2) preventing out of Buenos Aires, Argentina and Joselyne Edwards (13-5) preventing out of Panama Metropolis, Panama sq. off.
An motion packed bout is about for the 155-pound division as Dana White’s Contender Collection contract winner Grant Dawson (20-2-1) preventing out of Coconut, Creek, Fla. locks horns withJoe Solecki (13-4) preventing out of Wilmington, N.C. Properly-rounded welterweights Phil Rowe (10-4) preventing out of Orlando, Fla. and Jake Matthews (19-7) preventing out of Epping Victoria, Australia slated for 3 5 minute rounds. New Jersey’s personal Mickey Gall (7-5) preventing out of Inexperienced Brook, New Jersey makes his return to the Octagon to tackle Bassil Hafez (8-4-1) preventing out of Denver, Colo. at welterweight.
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