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UFC returns to Newark for the first time since 2019 for a bantamweight title fight that features champion Aljamain Sterling who faces former two-division champion Henry Cejudo. In the co-main event, welterweight contenders throw down as No. 4 Belal Muhammad battles No. 5 Gilbert Burns

UFC 288: STERLING VS CEJUDO takes place Saturday, May 6 from the Prudential Center with the main card at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT on ESPN+ PPV. The prelims will be seen on ESPN+ at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT with the night’s action starting at 6 pm ET/3 pm PT with Early Prelims on ESPN+ (English and Spanish) and UFC Fight Pass.

Main and co-main event scheduled for five rounds, all other bouts scheduled for three rounds. | Official Scorecards 

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UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo Results

UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo Early Prelim Results 

Joseph Holmes vs Claudio Ribeiro 

  • Joseph Holmes (8-3, fighting out of Dallas, TX) takes on Claudio Ribeiro (10-3, fighting out of Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil) in a middleweight bout 

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Phil Hawes vs Ikram Aliskerov

  • Phil Hawes (12-4, fighting out of North Bergen, NJ by way of Deerfield Beach, FL) clashes with Ikram Aliskerov (13-1, fighting out of Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia) in a middleweight bout 

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Braxton Smith vs Parker Porter 

  • Newcomer Braxton Smith (5-1, fighting out of San Antonio, TX) meets Parker Porter (13-8, fighting out of West Hartford, CT) in a heavyweight battle

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UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo Prelim Fight Results 

Marina Rodriguez vs Virna Jandiroba

  • No. 4 ranked strawweight contender Marina Rodriguez (16-2, fighting out of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil) aims to defend her spot in the rankings against No. 9 Virna Jandiroba (18-3, fighting out of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil)

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Khaos Williams vs Rolando Bedoya

  • Khaos Williams (13-3, fighting out of Jackson, Mich.) intends to spoil the UFC debut of Rolando Bedoya (14-1, fighting out of Sao Paulo, Brazil) at welterweight

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Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark 

  • Light heavyweights Kennedy Nzechukwu (11-3, fighting out of Dallas, Texas) and Devin Clark (14-7, fighting out of Sioux Falls, S.D.) lock horns

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Drew Dober vs Matt Frevola 

  • No. 14 ranked lightweight Drew Dober (26-11, 1NC, fighting out of Denver, CO by way of Omaha, NE) battles Matt Frevola (10-3-1, fighting out of Huntington, NY) in an exciting lightweight bout 

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UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo Main Card Fight Results 

Kron Gracie vs Charles Jourdain 

  • Kron Gracie (5-1, fighting out of Culver City, Calif.) makes his highly anticipated return to the Octagon against Charles Jourdain (13-6-1, fighting out of Beloeil, Quebec, Canada) at featherweight

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Movsar Evloev vs Diego Lopes 

  • No. 10 ranked featherweight Movsar Evloev (16-0, fighting out of Sunzha, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia) takes on newcomer Diego Lopes (21-5, fighting out of Puebla, México by way of Manaus, Amazonas, Brasil) in a featherweight bout 

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Jéssica Andrade vs Yan Xiaonan

  • No. 4 ranked strawweight contender Jéssica Andrade (24-10, fighting out of Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) takes on Yan Xiaonan (16-3, 1NC, fighting out of Beijing, China) at strawweight

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Co-Main Event: Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns 

  • Top ranked welterweights collide when No. 4 ranked Belal Muhammad (22-3, 1NC, fighting out of Chicago, IL) takes on No. 5 Gilbert Burns (22-5, fighting out of Boca Raton, FL by way of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) in the co-main event

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Main Event: Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo

  • Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (22-3, fighting out of Uniondale, NY) aims to defend his belt against former champion Henry Cejudo (16-2, fighting out of Phoenix, AZ) 

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Don’t miss a moment of UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo, live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Prelims start at 8pm ET/5pm PT, while the main card kicks off at 10pmET/7pm PT. 

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