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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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Erison
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05.06.2023 | 10:23 PM ET

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

Losing to Cub Swanson then taking 3 years off when you only had 5 MMA fights before that at age 34... is not a good list of ingredients...
CrimsonChinGuru
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05.06.2023 | 10:23 PM ET

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

Nice to see Kron's standup has absolutely 0 improvement 

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Bigbag
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05.06.2023 | 10:23 PM ET

Why was kron being such a ******* the whole week ? You’d think he was on a 13 fight win streak all KO’s with his attitude 
AyyLmaonnaise
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05.06.2023 | 10:24 PM ET

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

Kron trained in the mountains for 3 years

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05.06.2023 | 10:24 PM ET

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

Kron thinks he's a Diaz Brother 

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trub1nho
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05.06.2023 | 10:25 PM ET

@CrimsonChinGuru 

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

@CrimsonChinGuru Brother how Jourdain is doing? I have him remaining in pairlay 🙏🫣

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CheckLeftHook
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05.06.2023 | 10:25 PM ET

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

he could go for a wrist lock

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05.06.2023 | 10:25 PM ET

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

LMAO the butt scoot in an actual MMA fight 

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2023.05.06 10:26 PM ET

Round 2 In Progress

Kron Gracie vs. Charles Jourdain
KyleH
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05.06.2023 | 10:26 PM ET

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

10-9 Jourdain

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CrimsonChinGuru
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05.06.2023 | 10:26 PM ET

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

I'm laughing so hard at the people who picked Kron and there reasoning was "sHaNe BuRgOs bAcKpAcKeD jOuRdAin."

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perfection
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05.06.2023 | 10:27 PM ET

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

How is this a main card PPV fight?  Ugh
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05.06.2023 | 10:27 PM ET

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

Jourdain is actually not doing bad. I wonder if he can keep this up for the next two rounds

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IznKara
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05.06.2023 | 10:27 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points   |   Tied for 1879th

1-0 Charles, gotta love Rogan sucking up to BJJ even when they ain't doing ****

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poopypicks
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05.06.2023 | 10:27 PM ET

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

We can safely say kron didn't train for tge last 4 years. He looks like he smoked crack and listened to grateful dead instead 🤣

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Byakuya Kuchiki
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05.06.2023 | 10:27 PM ET

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

Kron is really not throwing enough 

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Jbustan
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05.06.2023 | 10:28 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 322nd

10-9 Jourdain
perfection
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05.06.2023 | 10:28 PM ET

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

Ah yes, all those Dead heads love CRACK...
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05.06.2023 | 10:28 PM ET

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

LOL

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05.06.2023 | 10:28 PM ET

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

LMAOOOOOOOOOOO

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05.06.2023 | 10:29 PM ET

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

little bit BJJ, little big Kama Sutra 

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