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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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AyyLmaonnaise
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04.14.2023 | 4:56 PM ET

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

Movsar actually ducks people tho. Look how many pullouts he’s had & look how many he has been the one pulling out of. Also it’s hard to say you aren’t ducking when you’re pulling out of the biggest fights of your career.

* Edited at 04.14.2023, 4:57 PM ET *

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04.14.2023 | 5:11 PM ET

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

But why would he duck the biggest fights of his career tho????,  Movser want to be the best in the world and get paid to do so,  I think he at least believes he beats everyone in the division, I think people alway accuse people of ducking when it don’t make sense, when they’re more logical answer out their 


He is a pullout merchant, but I don’t think he ducking people, people act like training for a fights don’t get you injured, they’re was a point in his career when Khabib kept getting injured, was he ducking everyone?????

* Edited at 04.14.2023, 5:18 PM ET *

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AyyLmaonnaise
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04.14.2023 | 5:27 PM ET

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

I don’t know why he does it. Maybe he doesn’t want to lose his 0? Nobody is THAT unlucky, you don’t just magically get injured before every big fight of your career 

Tbf tho I don’t blame him for not wanting to fight ilia. He would’ve murdered movsar

* Edited at 04.14.2023, 5:31 PM ET *

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04.14.2023 | 7:18 PM ET

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

Rumour is Oliveira is out against Dariush, damn this card is taking some hits
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04.14.2023 | 7:19 PM ET

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

But Movser pulls out of a lot of fights because he just get injured a lot,  Dan Ige is a harder and scary of a fight then a few of the people Movser pulled out of. I truly believe "ducking" is just conspiracy theory talk, like 90-95% of the time the logical answer make sense, II also think it's also ******** talk to make they're favourte fighter seem more badass

Edit, If Movser is scared of Topuria, He should retired because they a few fighter just as good and scary as Topuria, He not going to avoid Volk, Holloway, Allen, Yair Etc, But that why I doubt it, Movser 100% belive he the best



* Edited at 04.14.2023, 7:31 PM ET *

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Touloum
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04.14.2023 | 7:31 PM ET

I’m praying to ******* GOD charles injury is fake news 
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04.14.2023 | 7:36 PM ET

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

It is confirmed, Oliveira is out.

Fight is postponed, so Beneil won't be fighting either.

* Edited at 04.14.2023, 7:37 PM ET *

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04.14.2023 | 8:03 PM ET

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

Well that sucks, Charles vs Benny is the fight I wanted to see, It's still is a pretty good card to be fair,  At worst it be a card where no one care about, But it be fun, but I hope they're add a fight that I care about

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04.14.2023 | 11:27 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 8 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 4683rd

For the love of God forget rescheduling the Charles fight just do Islam v Benny already this **** is ridiculous 

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Eaganoe
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04.14.2023 | 11:29 PM ET

Ayylmaonnaise

Predictions: 4 of 8 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 4683rd

He's undefeated and is huge for the division, I think he just has serious issues making weight or injuries from training camp

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AyyLmaonnaise
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04.14.2023 | 11:52 PM ET

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

Yeah I remember hearing he weighs around 190-80. Still, if you weigh that much you should be careful when training. It’s irresponsible to constantly pull out of fights & disrespectful to your opponent 

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Eaganoe
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04.15.2023 | 2:41 AM ET

Predictions: 4 of 8 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points   |   Tied for 4683rd

You may be right but I just cant personally believe he's doing it maliciously until he gets a match up that best suits him

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Osantowski
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04.15.2023 | 3:37 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 470 Points   |   Tied for 884th

UFC 288 is in tough shape with the Dariush/Oliveria news
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04.15.2023 | 4:28 AM ET

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04.15.2023 | 6:11 AM ET

Prediction Comments

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

Gracie vs. Jourdain
Charles Jourdain, DEC
Fun and unexpected match up. I really thought Swanson had retired Kron with that brutal beating. Who knows what more than 3 years away can do to him. Hope he's in shape and confident (with improved fight IQ), because Jourdain is not an easy fight.

Porter vs. Smith
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Unranked unshaped heavyweight mess.

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2023.04.15 2:20 PM ET

bout status update

Oliveira vs. Dariush Changed from Confirmed to Cancelled
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04.15.2023 | 10:05 PM ET

Mitchell vs evloev

Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 2252nd

Yo anybody else catch that Mitchell vs evloev got added to this card when they previewed the 288 main card on the broadcast of Holloway vs Allen?
2023.04.15 10:33 PM ET

bout announced

Movsar Evloev vs. Bryce Mitchell at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
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04.15.2023 | 10:39 PM ET

Prediction Comments

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

Evloev vs. Mitchell
Bryce Mitchell, SUB, R2
Sub dat commie gansta yo

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04.16.2023 | 12:56 AM ET

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

Movsar pulled out of 1 fight because of a motorcycle crash and one Covid the rest are his opponents 
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04.16.2023 | 1:00 AM ET

Prediction Comments

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

Evloev vs. Mitchell
Movsar Evloev, DEC
This looks like one of the best fights on this event.

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04.16.2023 | 1:14 AM ET

can we ban this sm3lly r4t please 
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