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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

Responses

2023.01.25 12:22 PM ET

bout announced

Khaos Williams vs. Rolando Bedoya at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
2023.02.01 1:33 PM ET

bout announced

Daniel Santos vs. Johnny Munoz Jr. at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
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02.10.2023 | 4:17 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 540 Points   |   Tied for 239th

This Is gonna be 288? With Charles VS Dariush, looking forward to It, also Khaos by KO 

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02.11.2023 | 10:12 PM ET

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

Bryce Mitchell vs Jonathan Pearce on this card
2023.02.12 3:34 PM ET

bout announced

Bryce Mitchell vs. Jonathan Pearce at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
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02.16.2023 | 7:55 AM ET

Paddy

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 280 Points   |   Tied for 4174th

Paddy vs dober in the works
Dober via murder

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02.16.2023 | 11:21 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 3186th

Mitchell vs. Pearce
Bryce Mitchell, SUB, R2
2nd round arm triangle

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02.20.2023 | 12:30 PM ET

Main event?

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 280 Points   |   Tied for 4174th

Aljo said he’s on this card with Henry…

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02.20.2023 | 1:23 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 140 Points   |   Tied for 4980th

Paddy vs. Dober for real??? 
No head movement vs. the unbreakable iron chin

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02.20.2023 | 1:28 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 90th

1 back take and the fight is over

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paulopasta
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02.20.2023 | 4:03 PM ET

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

Yeah I doubt it, Dober lasted 2 full rounds of Islam’s grappling

Paddy is very opportunistic but I don’t see a scenario where he makes it happen against Drew

* Edited at 02.20.2023, 4:05 PM ET *

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02.20.2023 | 4:37 PM ET

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

Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo announce for this card

"Quack quack quack"

2023.02.20 10:38 PM ET

bout rumored

Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
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02.21.2023 | 3:56 AM ET

Prediction Comments

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

Sterling vs. Cejudo
Aljamain Sterling, SUB, R2
Finally I get to root for Spunk

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02.21.2023 | 9:33 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 2094th

Sounds good so far.

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02.21.2023 | 2:01 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 2 Winners, 1 Perfect, 125 Points   |   Tied for 4986th

Charles fighting Beneil this day via Do Bronx's instagram. Says its "official"

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2023.02.21 4:01 PM ET

bout announced

Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush at 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
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02.21.2023 | 4:11 PM ET

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

******* amazing card so far, but man, sucks that someone has to lose. Beneil should be getting the title shot, but aint no way in hell I'm ever rooting for anyone over Olives. Guess this means we'll get a Volk vs Islam rematch? Idk but the LW division is such a ******* mess right now and I kinda dig it lol (to an extent at least), lotta potential contenders
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02.21.2023 | 5:14 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 482nd

that doesn`t mean we`ll get a volk vs islam rematch. its possible, islam vs fiziev possible islam vs dariush, islam vs volk all 3 fights are possible. 1 thing is for sure there is abu dhabi card and im pretty sure its gonna be headlined by either islam or jiri so dariush vs islam in october is doable. 

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02.21.2023 | 5:19 PM ET

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

Yeah, but Dariush could lose here. This is a very 50/50 fight, and what happens then? He's not gonna fight Islam coming off a loss, and Charles doesnt really deserve a rematch with 1 win tbh. Jiri wont headline the card, it'll definitely be Islam, but if Dariush is taking this one, I dont see him getting a title shot unless he wins, so Volk makes the most sense. I forgot about Fiziev if he beats Gaethje, which is another viable option, but tbh I think Benny loses this one
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02.21.2023 | 5:25 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 482nd

theres 3 options dana got. if fiziev loses that makes 2 options, then if dariush loses too that makes volk vs islam rematch, if volk gets injured then dana calls poirier or something.

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2023.02.21 10:51 PM ET

bout announced

Marina Rodriguez vs. Virna Jandiroba at 115 lbs (52.2 kg)
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02.22.2023 | 1:36 AM ET

Predictions: 2 of 2 Winners, 0 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 5033rd

It’s possible Islam goes up to 170 as well
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02.22.2023 | 3:09 AM ET

Prediction Comments

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

Oliveira vs. Dariush
Beneil Dariush, DEC
Lay and pray. 30-27

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02.22.2023 | 3:28 AM ET

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

This was posted on beginning of the month.

paulopasta
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02.22.2023 | 10:04 AM ET

Prediction Comments

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

Oliveira vs. Dariush
Beneil Dariush, DEC
I love both guys, both are such good representations of the sport while also being incredibly entertaining. As much as I don't want to pick against Charles I just can't bring myself to do it. Beneil is just a bad style matchup. Elite grappling with solid technical striking and heavy hands

Williams vs. Bedoya
Khaos Williams, TKO, R1
Gotta think this is a fight to get Khaos on the right track


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