The UFC is again in New Jersey, and the light-weight belt is on the road on the high of the invoice.

UFC 302 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Prudential Middle in Newark, N.J.

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Randy Brown vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

Randy Brown

Information: Brown (18-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC), Zaleski dos Santos (24-7-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC)
Previous 5: Brown 3-2, Zaleski dos Santos 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Brown honorable point out
Odds (as of 05.31.24): Brown -180, Zaleski dos Santos +150
Junkie decide outcomes: Brown 10, Zaleski dos Santos 1

Alex Morono vs. Niko Worth

Alex Morono

Information: Morono (24-9 MMA, 13-6 UFC), Worth (15-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC)
Previous 5: Morono 3-2, Worth 1-4
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.27.24): Morono -260, Worth +210
Junkie decide outcomes: Morono 9, Worth 2

Kevin Holland vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

Kevin Holland

Information: Holland (25-11 MMA, 12-8 UFC), Oleksiejczuk (19-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC)
Previous 5: Holland 3-2, Oleksiejczuk 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.31.24): Holland -290, Oleksiejczuk +235
Junkie decide outcomes: Holland 11, Oleksiejczuk 0

Paulo Costa vs. Sean Strickland

Sean Strickland vs. Paulo Costa

Information: Costa (14-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Strickland (28-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC)
Previous 5: Costa 2-3, Strickland 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: Strickland No. 2, Costa No. 13
Odds (as of 05.31.24): Costa +210, Strickland -260
Junkie decide outcomes: Strickland 9, Costa 2

Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier

Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier

Information: Makhachev (25-1 MMA, 14-1 UFC), Poirier (30-8 MMA, 22-7 UFC)
Previous 5: Makhachev 5-0, Poirier 3-2
Division: Light-weight
Rankings: Makhachev No. 1, No. 2 pound-for-pound; Poirier No. 5
Odds (as of 05.31.24): Makhachev -650, Poirier +470
Junkie decide outcomes: Makhachev 10, Poirier 1

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