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UFC 288 results: Sterling successfully defends his strap against returning Cejudo

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7 maj 2023

UFC 288 results. Photo via Twitter (UFC)

UFC 288 just took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

In the main event, Aljamain Sterling clashed with former two-division champion Henry Cejudo, who returned after three years.

The bantamweights delivered a high pace fight right from the start. Sterling used his size and reach advantage well during the fight, as he came out with all guys blazing, landing heavy kicks from the start.

Cejudo fought a great fight, challenging the champion both on the feet and the ground, but in the end Sterling stood as the winner via split decision with 48-47, 47-48 and 48-47 on the cards

”Henry is a fucking dog and a legend,” Sterling said afterwards and called out ”Sugar” Sean O’Malley who entered the octagon to square off with the champion.

”You better look better than that,” O’Malley said.

Merab put on O'Malley's jacket 😭 #UFC288 pic.twitter.com/1dH5inwJWz
— UFC (@ufc) May 7, 2023

Muhammad wins welterweight co-main event

In the welterweight co-main event, Gilbert Burns clashed with Belal Muhammad in a five round title eliminator bout.

Burns hurted his left arm in the beginning of the fight and a calculated Muhammad won the fight via unanimous decision with 50-45, 49-46 and 49-46 on the scorecards.

Muhammad has not lost a fight since 2019 and is 9-0-1 in his last ten fights.

Unanimous for @BullyB170! 🙌
He secures the W over Gilbert Burns in our #UFC288 co-main! pic.twitter.com/OC7RqFc82X
— UFC (@ufc) May 7, 2023

$50,000 post-fight bonuses

Four fighters took home an extra $50,000 at UFC 288.

The Fight of the Night bonus went to Movsar Evloev vs. Diego Lopes, while the Performance of the Night bonuses went to Yan Xiaonan and Matt Frevola.

UFC 288 results

Main card

Aljamain Sterling def. Henry Cejudo via split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47)
Belal Muhammad def. Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
Yan Xiaonan def. Jessica Andrade via TKO, round 1 (2:20)
Movsar Evloev def. Diego Lopes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Charles Jourdain def. Kron Gracie via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27 )

Prelims

Matt Frevola def. Drew Dober via first-round TKO
Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Devin Clark via sub (standing guillotine) (R2, 2:28
Watch finish Khaos Williams def. Rolando Bedoya via split decision (27-30, 29-28 x2)
Virna Jandiroba def. Marina Rodriguez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Parker Porter def. Braxton Smith via TKO, round 1 (2:10)
Ikram Aliskerov def. Phil Hawes via KO, round 1 (2:10)
Claudio Ribeiro def. Joseph Holmes via second-round TKO (3:21)

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