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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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perfection
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05.07.2023 | 12:09 AM ET

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

3-0 Belal for me.  Something def going on with Burns
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05.07.2023 | 12:09 AM ET

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

29-28 Belal through three
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05.07.2023 | 12:09 AM ET

Another favorite that was supposed to “walk through” belal getting put away 
loil97
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05.07.2023 | 12:10 AM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 695 Points   |   Tied for 4th with 1 other

“What is it? The second round?”

Lmaooo

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05.07.2023 | 12:10 AM ET

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

lol dude thought it was the 2nd round 

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05.07.2023 | 12:10 AM ET

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

29-28 Bulal. This fight is everything I thought it would be. A 25 minute decision point fight, that is.

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05.07.2023 | 12:11 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 4330th

@CheckLeftHook the same will happen in the main event. Belal is the better wrestler likewise cejudo is the better wrestler, it takes a lot of energy for either guy to wrestle to get barely any top control and have no submission threat. Sometimes the juice is worth the squeeze more often than not it isn’t against a big submission threat. These will be kick-boxing matches 
perfection
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05.07.2023 | 12:11 AM ET

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

Can't believe burns isnt even trying to get to the ground
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05.07.2023 | 12:12 AM ET

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

Profit tonight just don’t KO him Muhammad 💰

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loil97
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05.07.2023 | 12:12 AM ET

Predictions: 11 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 695 Points   |   Tied for 4th with 1 other

Burns arms look beat the hell up. Or he’s got some nasty sunburn.

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05.07.2023 | 12:12 AM ET

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

It looks like Belal Muhammad will prove the doubters wrong again.
Bigbag
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05.07.2023 | 12:12 AM ET

Belal can wrestle too
Osantowski
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05.07.2023 | 12:13 AM ET

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

Belal looks good 
poopypicks
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05.07.2023 | 12:13 AM ET

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

Say hello to your future champ! Bulal!

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CheckLeftHook
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05.07.2023 | 12:13 AM ET

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

Belal's conditioning is pretty ******* crazy. this is a crazy pace and he's taken some really clean shots to the chin 

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perfection
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05.07.2023 | 12:14 AM ET

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

Burns burned himself out with activity I think.
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05.07.2023 | 12:15 AM ET

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

Why are the people booing ffs? 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

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2023.05.07 12:15 AM ET

Round 5 In Progress

Belal Muhammad vs. Gilbert Burns
rukiddingme
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05.07.2023 | 12:15 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 445 Points   |   Tied for 1234th

Burns is a 1 armed man
perfection
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05.07.2023 | 12:15 AM ET

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

Theyre booing cause theyre Burns fans bro haha
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05.07.2023 | 12:16 AM ET

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

38-38, the odds are crazy.

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