UFC 302 is all set to take place this Saturday, June 1, 2024, and ahead of the fight, the organizers have revealed the estimated fight purses and payouts for each fight
Heading into the event, Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier will compete as the main event for the lightweight championship.
UFC 302 payouts, purse and salaries and full fight card schedule, date and time details
Dustin ‘The Diamond’ Poirier is a former interim champion who gained prominence after beating Conor McGregor three years ago at UFC 257.
UFC 302 estimated fight purses
According to reports, the cumulative base pay for the event will exceed $10 million (£7.9 million). For the main event on Saturday both fighters will receive a decent amount for their efforts, regardless of the result. Dustin Poirer will reportedly earn around $800,000 (£630,000) at UFC 302. Poirer could earn as much as $2m (£1.6m) depending on the success of the event.
Meanwhile, Makhachev will receive a guaranteed minimum of $1m (£790,000). However, with pay-per-view incentives, Makhachev could take home as much as $3m (approximately £2.4m). Paulo Costa will face off against Sean Strickland in the co-main event. Both fighters are set to earn a base salary of $500,000 (£395,000), excluding pay-per-view earnings, which could double their earnings.
In the main card bout, Kevin Holland is set to earn around $200,000 (£158,000) as he faces off against Michał Oleksiejczuk, who will likely earn around $150,000 (£119,000). In another match, Niko Price is set to earn around $150,000 for his fight against Alex Morono, who in turn will likely earn around $110,000 (£86,900). Randy Brown will likely earn the same amount in his main card opener against Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos.
UFC 302 fight date and start time
The event is set to take place on Saturday, June 1, which translates to Sunday morning, June 2, in India. Given below is the event schedule:
| Event | ET | PT | IST |
| Preliminary | 7 PM | 4 PM | 4:30 AM |
| Main Event | 10 PM | 7 PM | 7:30 AM |
| Date | Saturday, June 1 | Sunday, June 2 | |
UFC 302 venue
The upcoming event will take place at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, USA.
UFC 302 how to watch live
Fans in India can watch the live stream of UFC 302 exclusively on the SonyLiv app.
UFC 302 fight card
Main Event Card
- Islam Makhachev (c) vs Dustin Poirier – UFC Lightweight championship
- Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa
- Kevin Holland vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Jailton Almeida vs Alexandr Romanov
- Randy Brown vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos
Prelims Card
- Cesar Almeida vs Roman Kopylov
- Grant Dawson vs Joe Solecki
- Phil Rowe vs Jake Matthews
- Niko Price vs Alex Morono
- Mickey Gall vs Bassil Hafez
- Ailin Perez vs Joselyne Edwards
- Andre Lima vs Mitch Raposo
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