Aussie’s wild press convention after UFC win

The Russian, who has a 25-1 file within the Octagon and hasn’t misplaced since method again in October 2015, will defend his light-weight title on the occasion being staged on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey.

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Makhachev has gained 13 straight fights and is coming off consecutive one-sided victories over Australian Alex Volkanovski, together with a first-round knockout at UFC 294 in his final look in October final yr.

Poirier, 35, has a 30-8 file and is a former holder of the interim light-weight belt, getting into Sunday because the fourth-ranked fighter within the division.

He KO’d Benoit Saint Denis in his final UFC look on March 9 this yr, however Poirier has misplaced two straight pictures on the most important light-weight belt, to Charles Oliveira and Khabib Nurmagomedov, and that is seen as his third and closing probability.

Sean Strickland and Paulo Costa are going through off in a spicy middleweight conflict within the co-main occasion, whereas an Aussie impressed earlier on the preliminary card.

Makhachev and Poirier are anticipated within the Octagon round 2.30pm.

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12.55pm – Standard winner as the primary card commences

Welterweight Randy Brown has simply prevailed in a brutal conflict with Brazilian Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos.

Brown appeared in large bother when dos Santos had him in a choke maintain, however the American was in a position to break away and switch the tables, finally successful the struggle by unanimous resolution.

In the course of the struggle, commentator and UFC nice Daniel Cormier mentioned the Brazilian wanted to undertake the ways of Aussie Jake Matthews when he gained his struggle earlier within the day (see extra on that under).

“We noticed it early when Jake Matthews acquired a victory, he was in a position to make the struggle soiled,” Cormier mentioned.

“Dos Santos goes to should do the identical factor right here.”

However he couldn’t get the job completed, with Brown successful a 3rd straight struggle to enhance to 19-5, whereas dos Santos slipped to 24-8.

12.25pm – The day’s most important fighters are within the constructing

The cameras have simply proven Poirier and Makhachev enter the Prudential Middle forward of their large struggle.

Poirier acquired the most important cheers of the day as he made the stroll into the sector, whereas Makhachev, Strickland and Costa had been additionally proven arriving as they put together to don the gloves.

Noon – The convicted president is in the home

Former US president Donald Trump, recent off his unanimous responsible verdict in a New York court docket over a hush cash fee to porn star Stormy Daniels, acquired large cheers as he made the stroll to a ringside seat alongside UFC president Dana White.

Trump, who’s hoping to win again the presidency in November’s election in opposition to incumbent Joe Biden, is joined by the likes of NFL celebrity Aaron Rodgers and former UFC champ Justin Gaethje within the movie star rows.

11.15am – An Aussie takes the victory

Australian Jake Matthews acquired the preliminary card underway with a bloody welterweight victory over Phil Rowe.

Matthews’ nostril began bleeding closely from a blow early within the three-round struggle, however he used his expertise to safe the win, 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27.

The 29-year-old Victorian, who now has 20 wins from his 27 fights, expressed his disappointment at being unable to complete Rowe in a wild post-fight press convention.

“I hate successful by resolution,” he mentioned. “It’s good, on the finish of the day you’ve acquired a household, you’ve acquired to place meals on the desk and it’s nonetheless a win on the board.

“However to me, that is battle. I’ve utterly modified my mindset to this being a sport of martial artists.

“Martial arts is a faith, what we do is a battle, it’s a battle. Profitable by factors, it means nothing to me.

“Realistically, if we had been out in the true world, I put a choke on, I’m not letting go till there’s no life left in you.

“If I knock you out, identical deal.

“So successful by resolution, it’s not one of the best however we tailored and pushed by way of and got here out with the win.”

Pushed extra on his mindset by a reporter, Matthews mentioned his intention as he makes his method up the division is to undertake the all-out assault method he had as a teen.

“For those who watch my previous fights after I was 19, 20, 21, you would see I used to be only a savage child that didn’t care,” he mentioned.

“There was no rounds, win the primary spherical, win the second spherical, it was simply going to battle.

“Each spherical had 100 per cent, each spherical you clear the fuel tank 100 per cent and attempt to get the win every spherical.

“So I’m attempting to return to that now, in saying that also with some methodical pondering, little bit of that maturity.

“However on the finish of the day, if we’re in the true world and somebody will get me in a choke and I fall asleep, there’s no referee there to cease them.

“In order that’s the mindset I’ve now.”

UFC 302 – Fundamental Card (PPV)

Islam Makhachev v Dustin Poirier – UFC light-weight title

Sean Strickland v Paulo Costa (middleweight)

Kevin Holland v Michał Oleksiejczuk (middleweight)

Niko Worth def Alex Morono (welterweight) by unanimous resolution

Randy Brown def Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (welterweight) by unanimous resolution

UFC 302 – Preliminary Card

Roman Kopylov def Cesar Almeida (middleweight) by break up resolution

Jailton Almeida def Alexander Romanov (heavyweight) by submission (rear-naked choke)

Grant Dawson def Joe Solecki (light-weight) by unanimous resolution

Jake Matthews (AUS) def Philip Rowe (welterweight) by unanimous resolution