We have a big night of UFC fights to kick off the month of June, with a packed UFC 302 card on the schedule tonight! A must-watch Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier fight highlights the night, but there are other great fights on the main card you’ll want to watch live tonight. This includes an exciting Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa fight on this main card.
This preview for the Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa fight will share how to watch UFC 302 online tonight, as well as MMA stats, trends, fight history, a fight prediction and more for these fighters.
Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa Prediction and UFC 302 Start Time
UFC 302 — Middleweight Bout | Match 2
Sean “Tarzan” Strickland (28-6-0, 11 KO, 4 Sub) vs. Paulo “The Eraser” Costa (14-3-0, 11 KO, 1 Sub)
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
Start Time: This will be the fourth fight on the Main Card, which begins at 10 PM EST
Venue: Prudential Center — Newark, NJ
Coverage: ESPN+
How to Watch UFC 302 Online
If you are wondering how to watch UFC 302 online, it’s easy! The UFC 302 prelims and early prelims will be available to watch for free via ESPN+. Anyone who has an ESPN+ account is already good to go. If you do not have an ESPN+ account, you can click here to get it! Either purchase an ESPN+ account ($10.99) or buy the full Disney+ bundle ($14.99), which includes Disney+ and Hulu — a worthwhile investment. Of course, you can get an even larger discount by signing up for the year!
The exciting main card will be available via PPV here. The buildup for UFC 302 has been big, which makes sense. We have Dustin Poirier looking to knock off the seemingly unbeatable Islam Makhachev for the Lightweight Championship. But before that, we will see plenty of fireworks in Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa and Kevin Holland vs Michal Oleksiejczuk.
In other words, we have some must-watch fights tonight. Do not miss out on watching UFC 302 live. Make sure to buy the PPV right now.
When is UFC 302? Start Time For UFC Fights Tonight
Now that you know how to watch, when is UFC 302 and when are the UFC fights tonight? UFC 302 takes place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The early prelims will start at 6 p.m. EST while the prelims begin at 8 p.m. EST. Make sure you have your PPV in time for the UFC 302 main card, which is set to begin at 10 p.m. EST.
Fighter Comparison
| Sean Strickland | NAME | Paulo Costa |
| 28-6-01 | RECORD | 14-3-0 |
| USA | COUNTRY | Brazil |
| 6-1 | HEIGHT | 6-1 |
| 200 lbs | WEIGHT | 204.5 lbs |
| 76 in | REACH | 72 in |
| 41.5 in | LEG REACH | 39.5 in |
| 41% | KO WIN % | 85% |
| 15% | SUB WIN % | 8% |
| 44% | DEC WIN % | 8% |
Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa Fight Trends & Stats
– Sean Strickland lost to Dricus Du Plessis, by split decision, in his last fight on Jan. 30, 2024.
– Paulo Costa lost to Robert Whittaker, by unanimous decision, in his last fight on Feb. 17, 2024.
– Strickland averages 5.91 significant strikes landed per minute with a 41% accuracy rate.
– Costa averages 6.20 significant strikes landed per minute with a 58% accuracy rate.
– Strickland averages 4.33 significant strikes absorbed per minute with a 62% defense rate.
– Costa averages 6.38 significant strikes absorbed per minute with a 47% defense rate.
– Strickland has a 77% takedown defense rate.
– Costa averages 0.45 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Stats via UFC.com
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Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa Prediction + UFC Picks
Coming into the UFC fights tonight, Sean Strickland is the favorite to win the fight, at -245 odds. Will they be able to win? Here, we have a Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa prediction that comes from the Tapology Fight Predictions.
Winner: Sean Strickland (77%)
Method of Victory: Decision (84.5%)
UFC 302 Card | Main Card
Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier — Main Event
Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa — Match 2
Kevin Holland vs Michal Oleksiejczuk — Match 3
Niko Price vs Alex Morono — Match 4
Randy Brown vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos — Match 5
UFC 302 Card | Prelims
Cesar Almeida vs Roman Kopylov — Match 6
Jailton Almeida vs Alexandr Romanov — Match 7
Grant Dawson vs Joe Solecki — Match 8
Phil Rowe vs Jake Matthews — Match 9
UFC 302 Card | Early Prelims
Mickey Gall vs Bassil Hafez — Match 10
Ailin Perez vs Joselyne Edwards — Match 11
Mitch Raposo vs Andre Lima — Match 12
