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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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UncleSocrates
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05.06.2023 | 11:13 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 1166th

Lopes is a stud

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2023.05.06 11:13 PM ET

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Jéssica Andrade vs. Xiaonan Yan
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Byakuya Kuchiki
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05.06.2023 | 11:13 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 190 Points   |   Tied for 4826th

After Lopez won the first it was like a underdog movie
good fight 

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ModestMan
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05.06.2023 | 11:13 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 4 Winners, 2 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 4959th

He’s not even happy about this women, can see it on his face

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05.06.2023 | 11:14 PM ET

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

Evloev against Grundy and tonight against Lopes showed he has the heart and toughness to be practically un-chokeable but I think he could have stayed longer in striking and fought more smartly against an opponent who was getting deep submission attempts from almost any angle and at any time.

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poopypicks
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05.06.2023 | 11:14 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 9 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points   |   Tied for 3745th

Absolute respect to the discount emo. This dude on a full fight camp will go far

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Erison
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05.06.2023 | 11:14 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 480 Points   |   Tied for 733rd

If a submission attempt doesn't have the right angle, and the other fighter calmly defends it, then gets out of it and continues dominating, I have mixed feelings about scoring that as an actual submission threat.
ModestMan
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05.06.2023 | 11:14 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 4 Winners, 2 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 4959th

*win

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05.06.2023 | 11:14 PM ET

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

Shouldn't be 30-27. But good fight I'm not real mad
Cheeseball
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05.06.2023 | 11:14 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 1274th

I wasn’t expecting that performance from Lopes. Great performance from both.

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perfection
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05.06.2023 | 11:14 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 4220th

Props to Evloev on giving Lopes credit and not pretending that was nothing haha
gliese58i
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05.06.2023 | 11:14 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 482nd

I bet 0.1u on Lopez after fight ended (before decision read) at +1507. I don't regret it.

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poopypicks
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05.06.2023 | 11:15 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 9 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points   |   Tied for 3745th

We have all seen that lopes is serious

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PoliszHammaFisting
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05.06.2023 | 11:15 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 3146th

I'm so glad judges didn't robbed Evloev and I don't even like him.
CheckLeftHook
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05.06.2023 | 11:15 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 395 Points   |   Tied for 2166th

admitting you don't have good BJJ as the #10 guy is pretty questionable when you have so many great BJJ fighters in that division 

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gliese58i
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05.06.2023 | 11:16 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 482nd

Going after the zombie. This guy is as blue collar as it gets. Just looking for work.

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

OldNick
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05.06.2023 | 11:16 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 395 Points   |   Tied for 2175th

Evloev trained to fight Bryce Mitchell, not Diego Lopes. A very different fight. Reminds me of when Story trained for Marquardt but fought Brenneman, except Brenneman actually won. 

It was a good performance from Lopes. Was rooting for him. 

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Mav58
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05.06.2023 | 11:16 PM ET

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

@Perfection I was thinking that too, he is humble
CheckLeftHook
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05.06.2023 | 11:16 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 395 Points   |   Tied for 2166th

 pretty sure Zombie accepted Holloway's callout 

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KyleH
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05.06.2023 | 11:17 PM ET

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

Excited to see Lopes’ next fight

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UFC_1
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05.06.2023 | 11:17 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 940th

Bjj Lopesa is better than bjj Mitchela

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