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01.25.2023 | 12:22 PM ET

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UFC 288
  • Saturday 05.06.2023 at 06:30 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: Prudential Center
  • Location: Newark, New Jersey, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $5,182,210
  • Attendance: 17,559
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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Bout   Info
Aljamain Sterling   defeats   Henry Cejudo   via Decision, Split   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Belal Muhammad   defeats   Gilbert Burns   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Xiaonan Yan   defeats   Jéssica Andrade   via KO/TKO, Counter Right   2:20 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Movsar Evloev   defeats   Diego Lopes   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Charles Jourdain   defeats   Kron Gracie   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Matt Frevola   defeats   Drew Dober   via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground Strikes   4:08 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Kennedy Nzechukwu   defeats   Devin Clark   via Submission, Standing Guillotine Choke   2:28 Round 2 of 3, 7:28 Total Bout Page
Khaos Williams   defeats   Rolando Bedoya   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Virna Jandiroba   defeats   Marina Rodriguez   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Parker Porter   defeats   Braxton Smith   via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound   2:10 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Ikram Aliskerov   defeats   Phil Hawes   via KO/TKO, Right Cross   2:10 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Claudio Ribeiro   defeats   Joseph Holmes   via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound   3:21 Round 2 of 3, 8:21 Total Bout Page

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05.07.2023 | 1:38 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 1673rd

In case anyone is interested, here are the judges scorecards.


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05.07.2023 | 1:42 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 554th

Derek Cleary. Everytime. 
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05.07.2023 | 1:45 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 554th

For those that were asking what I meant, I was at the event and watching it without commentary and with the energy of the crowd, it seemed like Henry was dominating. 

I watch a lot of MMA though and could see Aljo was still scoring throughout, so I ultimately thought the cards were gonna be close. If you were at the event though it definitely seemed like Cejudo won like 4/5 rounds. 
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05.07.2023 | 1:45 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 1673rd

Majority of media scored it for Sterling too



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05.07.2023 | 1:46 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 1620th

Clear Cejudo win with round 2,3,5 

* Edited at 05.07.2023, 1:47 AM ET *

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05.07.2023 | 1:50 AM ET

Foppa

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 101st

Got you, that makes more sense!
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05.07.2023 | 1:54 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 2252nd

ONE FC demonstrated that in the USA there are more judges than the same 7 mediocre ones that the UFC employs in each event. Judges must be evaluated annually to maintain their license, guys like Chris Lee, Sal D'Amato, Marcos Rosales and Derek Cleary, indirectly they have sabotaged the careers of many fighters and the idiot Judge Ojeda tried a few weeks ago to purposely sabotage the Cory Sandhagen's career due to a discussion they had years ago at an event where Ojeda was the Referee and Sandhagen argued about a controversial stoppage.

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05.07.2023 | 2:03 AM ET

I knew it was gonna be a split decision Cinco De Maya weekend ladies and gentleman Cejudo’s parents are from Mexico so i wasn’t surprised when Buffet said 48-47 to Cejudo first. IMO Petr Yan still gave Sterling the hardest fight. 

Sterling legit might sub Omalley due to his size and open neck. Petr Yan basically gave a blueprint how to beat Omalley. 
Real challenge for Sterling at 135 is Merab but Merab is fighting Sandhagen next. 


 

* Edited at 05.07.2023, 2:04 AM ET *

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05.07.2023 | 2:11 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 4330th

Aljo fought how he always fights. It wasn’t poor tactically for him what else could he have done there. He’s not a great striker and his only advantage is how good is sub game is. If you can’t get the other guy down what can you do. He fought no differently there to how he has in any of his fights in recent years. He’s unpredictable on the feet but that also means he has fundamental issues 
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05.07.2023 | 2:13 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 4330th

Imo the biggest nightmare matchup for Sterling is aldo but he retired 
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05.07.2023 | 2:18 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 1673rd

@Sirspudgreg Umar Nurmagomedov is Sterlings nightmare matchup. He can match Sterling in every area and is better on the feet. 

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05.07.2023 | 2:31 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 4330th

I feel like he’s no different to cejudo other than having a higher output 
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05.07.2023 | 2:38 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 1620th

Aljo the worse champion of the 21st century. Lost 3-4 rounds and took Derek Clearly to help him

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05.07.2023 | 3:54 AM ET

How to stay mentally strong after roberries? 🙄

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 2501st

Lost 4000$ in last months UFC events, today 2500 $ . Thanks to Derek Cleary for giving 5th round to Aljo , with same success he could gave me that round, because neither me neither Aljo did anything in that round. Probably will take betting break for 6 months 🙄🤷‍♂️ **** Derek Cleary once again 🤐

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05.07.2023 | 4:33 AM ET

@greentea

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 605 Points   |   Tied for 65th

So funny, if you happen to see this and remember the post I made and what I talked about 😄

6 finishes, 5 decisions! Can't make it up, haha. 😄

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05.07.2023 | 4:48 AM ET

Chrimsonchin

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 430 Points   |   Tied for 1427th

No he didn't, Cejudo didn't clearly win 3 round, It wasn't a robbery, It was a split decsion type fight that your guy lost, Whomever won that decsion, I have way better thing to do than complain about it, I think people are mad because Sterling is so hatable

Also, Don't ***** because you lost a close arse decsion, You going to win a bad decsion soon, That the betting game with the judging,

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05.07.2023 | 4:50 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 1620th

I didn't lose ****? I wasn't fighting.+ like I've said 1000 times I don't gamble like you degenerate broke bums.

Henry quite obviously won round 2,3 and 5 at least. Don't @ me with your stupid 2 braincell takes.

Only reason Aljo won was Clearly gave him the 5th Round which was COMPLETE N TOTAL HORSE **** n everybody knows it, which would be a robbery you numbskull.

* Edited at 05.07.2023, 4:56 AM ET *

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05.07.2023 | 5:37 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 430 Points   |   Tied for 1427th

He didn't obviously won the 2nd and 3rd round mate, Those round were close AF, I have better thing to do in life than get mad at a fight which was so close, If i get mad at this one, Then I get mad at like every second fight that goes to decsion, Judging is just people opinion and unless it's one of those which not a single person watching can score that round for someone, I'm not going to be mad at someone having a different opinion

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05.07.2023 | 6:03 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 1620th

Well cause your "opinion" is wrong, so you can't... 😂😂

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05.07.2023 | 9:14 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 1032nd

Merab stole the whole show. Had a feeling no-one even cared who won or who lost, was it a robbery or it wasn't.

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