UFC 302 heads to New Jersey this week, and so do we: We visit Pound-For-Pound King Islam Makhachev at his fight camp for an inside look at his preparations for challenger Dustin Poirier. Plus, an exclusive interview with the defending champ, as Makhachev discusses how he’s getting ready for a dangerous Poirier, his goals for the rest of the year and the impact of Khabib Nurmagomedov at camp. Next, we welcome on NBC Sports Betting Analyst Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) to give us his best bets for this stacked card. #NBCSports #UFC #UFC302 #Makhachev #IslamMakhachev #Poirier #DustinPoirier #SeanStrickland #PauloCosta #Khabib
Chapters:
(0:00) Intro
(0:40) Makhachev on training in Jersey, how much he likes the Northeast
(1:50) Makhachev on impact of Khabib at camp, if Khabib misses fighting
(3:24) Makhachev on what his “surprise” for Dustin on June 1
(4:12) Makhachev on how dangerous Dustin is
(4:45) Makhachev on what’s next for him after this fight
(5:30) Makhachev on what fighting at MSG would mean to him
(6:22) Makhachev on watching wrestling at the Olympics
(8:30) UFC 302 Betting Preview: Roman Kopylov vs César Almeida
(9:30) UFC 302 Betting Preview: Jailton Almeida vs Alexander Romanov
(11:01) UFC 302 Betting Preview: Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa
(12:44) UFC 302 Betting Preview: Islam Makhachev vs Dustin Poirier
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