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UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo

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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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martinegerhazy
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03.14.2023 | 6:24 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 2520th

Sterling vs. Cejudo
Aljamain Sterling, TKO, R2
I dont know how triole c is gonna after almost 3 years out think aljos gonna finish him with gnp or rnc

Oliveira vs. Dariush
Charles Oliveira, TKO, R2
Charles has KO power and most of bennys losses are by ko

Mitchell vs. Pearce
Jonathan Pearce, TKO, R3
Pearce is underrated af

Andrade vs. Yan
Jéssica Andrade, TKO, R2
Gnp

Gracie vs. Jourdain
Charles Jourdain, TKO, R2
Kron hasnt fought in more than 3 years and only had wins against guys with more than 10 losses his only legit win is caceres but he wasnt as good that time as he is now so i think kron is gonna gas out round 1 and get finished in round 2

Taybazza04
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03.14.2023 | 8:38 PM ET

Prediction Comments

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

Sterling vs. Cejudo
Aljamain Sterling, DEC
3 year layoff I don't trust, most fighters that come back from a massive layoff to a title fight in the past have actually won, however I think aljo is just crazy underrated and Henry is 5"4

Oliveira vs. Dariush
Beneil Dariush, DEC
Okay, I might change but my heart wants Oliveira to win but I don't thin khe will Dariush is mad underrated

Mitchell vs. Pearce
Bryce Mitchell, DEC
He looked awful but it's ilia Topuria man

Andrade vs. Yan
Xiaonan Yan, DEC
Upset for Yan baby

Williams vs. Bedoya
Khaos Williams, TKO, R2
He just too powerful, will probably be losing the whole fight and find the shot

Santos vs. Munoz Jr.
Daniel Santos, TKO, R2
Munoz is mad çhinny, Santos is a goat his last fight was incredible, he looked chinny too tho

Rodriguez vs. Jandiroba
Marina Rodriguez, DEC
Shell bounce back

Clark vs. Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu, TKO, R2
King Kennedy

Maness vs. Zhumagulov
Zhalgas Zhumagulov, DEC
Zhaglas needs to get some luck soon god damn

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03.16.2023 | 11:22 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 897th

Frevola vs dober added

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paulopasta
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03.16.2023 | 1:20 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 430 Points   |   Tied for 1432nd

Sterling vs. Cejudo
Henry Cejudo, TKO, R4
Despite the big size advantage Sterling will have. I think Henry is the better overall fighter. He’s smoother in the striking, the better pure wrestler and is most certainly tougher. I think it will be a close fight but it will come down to a battle of wills. I think Henry is gonna be stronger in the big moments and will ultimately come away with the TKO victory

Maness vs. Zhumagulov
Zhalgas Zhumagulov, DEC
War Zhaglas. Got cucked in both of his last 2 fights

2023.03.16 1:48 PM ET

bout announced

Drew Dober vs. Matt Frevola at 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
Taybazza04
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03.16.2023 | 2:43 PM ET

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

This is a banger 🤣 cmon Dober 
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03.16.2023 | 2:57 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 619th

Oliveira vs. Dariush
Charles Oliveira, TKO, R2
Benny is not very fast a slow start vs Charles will probably be an early night.

Andrade vs. Yan
Jéssica Andrade, TKO, R2
WMMA or is it who cares either way.

Rodriguez vs. Jandiroba
Marina Rodriguez, DEC
This will be weird maybe a good watch..

Petroski vs. Petrosyan
Andre Petroski, SUB, R2
Sub city next exit

Clark vs. Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu, TKO, R2
Clarks strategy is not smart probably get caught with knee or elbow it's not 1994 ****sake.

Gracie vs. Jourdain
Charles Jourdain, TKO, R2
3 years off..

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03.16.2023 | 3:51 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 418th

Dober vs. Frevola
Drew Dober, TKO, R1
Good fight ! LW rules

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03.16.2023 | 8:20 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 8 Winners, 2 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 3344th

So ***** Pimblett pussied out on another fight. Shocking. 

On the plus side, Drew vs Matt is legitimately an amazing fight. Matt legitimately has a shot here if he mixes up his wrestling. If he wins that would be insane, I’ve been a fan of him since he randomly decided to turn into One-Punch Man
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03.16.2023 | 8:29 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 897th

I think sadly he’s just gonna do his usual ape mode and get ko’ed. if he fights how he fought Jalin turner, then this will be interesting 

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03.16.2023 | 8:46 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 686th

Dober vs. Frevola
Drew Dober, TKO, R1
If Dober can keep it standing, he wins by brutal knockout.

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03.16.2023 | 11:37 PM ET

AyyLmaonnaise

Predictions: 5 of 8 Winners, 2 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 3344th

I think his chin will hold up till at least the second round. I just hope it’s competitive, these guys are gonna kill each other 
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03.17.2023 | 12:49 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 897th

Yeah unbelievable matchmaking on this one. 100% chance this fight is a sloppy banger 

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Vandal
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03.17.2023 | 3:12 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 418th


LW is such an interesting division now.
I can't wait for others fights for... Tsarukyan, Moicano, Dawson, Moises. btw - these four could be two more fights. But I guess Tsarukyan will wait for Fiziev/Gaethje and Dariush/Oliveira losers. Gamrot also.
Poirier - you never know, man. Strange family guy. Respect to him for cleaning the division out off trash 2 fight in a row.
RDA is done. Also we have Turner
Who do you want to see?
personnaly, I'd watch Turner vs Moicano

Bonfim, McKiney, Kutateladze, Alvarez.... full of fighters without fights

* Edited at 03.17.2023, 3:15 AM ET *

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03.17.2023 | 3:16 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 418th

Sabbath Matt's chin is solid. Just I think Dobers chin is iron :) Great fight again. Happy fot both who wins
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03.17.2023 | 3:31 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 418th

april 29 Tsarukyan vs Moicano 5 rounds, just checked

rip Moicano
martinegerhazy
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03.17.2023 | 5:45 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 2520th

Dober vs. Frevola
Drew Dober, TKO, R1
Frevola has no chin

njrp77
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03.17.2023 | 8:50 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points   |   Tied for 2885th

Arman has 2 finishes in 8 ufc fights... r.i.p nobody
TLRulebender
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03.17.2023 | 9:12 AM ET

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

But against who is the finish is what matters. Argubly Joel Alvarez is better than Gamrot and Moicano 
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03.17.2023 | 4:26 PM ET

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

Joel Alverez was the perfect match up for Arman, Dude can't wrestle for ****, A gust of wind and he's on his back, Joel really need to get some takedown defence to become a top 15 lightweight

If you match him up with someone who won't wresle him, He do well, But Arman is the 2nd best wrestler and 4th best overall offensive grappler in the division IMO

"Quack quack quack"

TLRulebender
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03.17.2023 | 4:31 PM ET

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

Islam Arman and then who? (Wrestlers I mean)

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