Check out the latest betting guide for UFC 302 ahead of Saturday’s pay-per-view event, Islam Makhachev vs. Dustin Poirier in  Newark, New Jersey. The Betting Guide will teach you how to place the best bets for this event.

UFC 302 is headlined by Makhachev vs. Poirier for the Lightweight title. The co-main event features Sean Strickland vs Paulo Costa. Currently, UFC 302 consists of 12 professional mixed martial arts fights.

UFC 302 kicks off on Saturday, May 1st at 6 p.m. ET with the early preliminary card on ESPN+, followed by the regular prelims at 8 p.m. ET. The UFC 302 main card features one title fights and four other incredible bouts, starting at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV ($79.99).

According to the UFC 302 odds board, Islam Makhachev is currently the favorite at -450 (bet $450to win $100). While Dustin Poirier is in the underdog spot at +350(bet $100 to win $350). The implied probability is a 81.82% win likelihood for Makhachev.

UFC 302 Betting Advice

Islam Makhachev (-450) vs. Dustin Poirier (+350)

All the stars seem to be aligning for Dustin Poirier’s retirement. The man who hasn’t been to a decision in his past six fights is deciding to bring his daughter for the first time. Plus, in a few recent interviews, he does not seem locked in. Saturday could be the last time we see Poirier.

Islam Makhachev will have Khabib Nurmagomedov in his corner, which is a massive X factor. If you’re a post-COVID UFC fan, Khabib submitted Poirier in the third round. The last time the great Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov implemented a fight strategy for his son.

Makhachev is a massive favorite, which creates phenomenal value on Poirier inside the distance (+525). Highly encourage you to sprinkle that prop bet.

However, Makhachev inside the distance (-235) is the best bet to place. Taking it a step further, Makhachev by submission (-125).

Bet: Islam Makhachev

Andre Lima (-240) vs. Mitch Raposo (+205)

Delinquent MMA is a New England base account, leading us to pay closer attention to the fighters out of this region. Mitch Raposo is a New England Cartel guy who was supposed to fight in this season of Dana White’s Contender Series. Instead, Andre Lima’s original opponents withdrew, and Raposo stepped up.

Raposo fought Jake Hadley on the contender series back in 2021. Since then, he is 4-0 in the regional scene. With that said, the guys he’s finished are nothing special, two of them were older than 38. Another doesn’t have his age listed anywhere.

Lima is violent. He’s a hungry technical striker who can mix up combinations extremely well. When the world saw Raposo on the DWCS 21, he only threw 1-2’s with no follow-up. Raposo shouldn’t have taken this opportunity to jump right into the big leagues when he had another DWCS shot lined up. Lima is a challenging opponent to gameplan for on short notice.

Bet: Andre Lima