Dana White's Contender Series alum Ikram Aliskerov made his promotional debut at UFC 288, taking on Phil Hawes in an early preliminary card middleweight match-up. Aliskerov, a multi-time world champion in Sambo, entered the fight with a 13-1 record having...

The lone fighter to miss weight for UFC 288 kicked off the card on Saturday in Newark, NJ, as middleweight Joseph Holmes took on Brazil's Claudio Ribeiro. Missing the mark by three pounds, "Ugly Man Joe" was on thin ice...

UFC 288 arrives Saturday in Newark, New Jersey, and with it comes the return of one "Triple C," Henry Cejudo. The return of Cejudo from a three-year retirement has been in the works for over a year; now, the former...

On a two-fight win streak with two finishes, UFC lightweight Matt Frevola is entering UFC 288 on a high note. "The Steamrolla" admits that his KO of Ottman Azaitar at UFC 281 in New York last year was the top...

The UFC returns to Newark, NJ for the first time since prior to COVID for UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo. And if that didn't give it away, it's Aljamain Sterling defending his bantamweight title against Henry Cejudo in the...

Stepping up on less than a week's notice, Diego Lopes, BJJ coach of upcoming title challenger Irene Aldana, takes on Movsar Evloev at UFC 288. The Contender Series alum came up short on the show, but gets a higher-profile...

Henry Cejudo never lost a title belt inside the cage, but can he return to the summit after a three year layoff to unseat reigning bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288? https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1511018256043175937?s=20 In truth, we just don't know how good...

Heavyweight Braxton Smith makes his octagon debut at UFC 288 this Saturday in Newark, NJ. The card is headlined by a bantamweight title fight, as Aljamain Sterling takes on the returning Henry Cejudo. Former double-champ Cejudo retired in 2020,...

Two of the UFC's most consistent welterweight veterans are stepping up on short notice with the goal of securing a title shot as Gilbert Burns takes on Belal Muhammad at UFC 288. https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1508846104254713859?s=20 Perhaps the pressure is off for Gilbert Burns...

Newark, NJ — The chance to fight in the UFC 288 main event, with a title shot on the line, was something Belal Muhammad "couldn't say no" to, he explained ahead of his fight with Gilbert Burns this Saturday. It's...