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UFC 288 - Sterling vs. Cejudo

May 06, 2023•10:00 PM ET

Prelims: 8:00 PM ETEarly Prelims: 6:00 PM ET

📺 Watch

Main: Pay Per ViewPrelims: ESPN

Prudential Center, Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, United States

🎙️ Production

Commentary: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier

Announcer: Bruce BufferInterviewer: Joe Rogan

📊 Event Stats

Attendance: 17,559Live Gate: $5,182,210

Fights: 12Finish: 50%KOs: 5Subs: 1Dec: 6

Aljamain Sterling

(24 - 5 - 0)

Henry Cejudo

(16 - 5 - 0)

Decision (Split)

R5 5:00

Bantamweight (135 lb)

Ref: Herb Dean

Belal Muhammad

(24 - 4 - 1)

Gilbert Burns

(22 - 9 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R5 5:00

Welterweight (170 lb)

Ref: Keith Peterson

Xiaonan Yan

(19 - 5 - 1)

Jessica Andrade

(26 - 14 - 0)

KO (Punches)

R1 2:20

Strawweight (115 lb)

Ref: Vitor Ribeiro

Movsar Evloev

(19 - 0 - 0)

Diego Lopes

(26 - 7 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Featherweight (145 lb)

Ref: Keith Peterson

Charles Jourdain

(16 - 8 - 1)

Kron Gracie

(5 - 3 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Featherweight (145 lb)

Ref: Gary Copeland

Matt Frevola

(11 - 5 - 1)

Drew Dober

(27 - 15 - 1)

TKO (Punches)

R1 4:08

Lightweight (155 lb)

Ref: Herb Dean

Kennedy Nzechukwu

(14 - 6 - 0)

Devin Clark

(14 - 9 - 0)

Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)

R2 2:28

Light Heavyweight (205 lb)

Ref: Gasper Oliver

Kalinn Williams

(15 - 5 - 0)

Rolando Bedoya

(14 - 4 - 0)

Decision (Split)

R3 5:00

Welterweight (170 lb)

Ref: Keith Peterson

Virna Jandiroba

(22 - 3 - 0)

Marina Rodriguez

(17 - 6 - 2)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Strawweight (115 lb)

Ref: Vitor Ribeiro

Parker Porter

(13 - 9 - 0)

Braxton Smith

(5 - 2 - 0)

TKO (Punches)

R1 2:10

Heavyweight (265 lb)

Ref: Gary Copeland

Ikram Aliskerov

(16 - 2 - 0)

Phil Hawes

(12 - 6 - 0)

KO (Punches)

R1 2:10

Middleweight (185 lb)

Ref: Gasper Oliver

Claudio Ribeiro

(12 - 5 - 0)

Joseph Holmes

(8 - 4 - 0)

TKO (Punches)

R2 3:21

Catchweight (189 lb)

Ref: Gary Copeland