UFC 302 main card: Why each fight matters, including Dustin Poirier's underdog tale vs. Islam Makhachev
After UFC president Dana White announced that Islam Makhachev would defend his lightweight title against Dustin Poirier this Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey, the initial reaction of oddsmakers was measured, yet very clear. Poirier opened as about a +350 underdog, with the champion Makhachev the favorite at -470.