UFC 302 features Makhachev vs. Poirier for lightweight title and Strickland vs. Costa co-main event.

UFC 302 will feature a lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier as its main event, with Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa set to clash in the co-main event as top 10 middleweights. The fights were announced by Dana White after UFC 300. Makhachev (25-1) will defend his title against Poirier (30-8), while Strickland (28-6) will face Costa (14-3) in a five-round bout.