UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Main Card Staff Picks
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...
UFC 288: Matt Frevola Wanted a Big Fight, Says Drew Dober “Can Get Knocked...
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...
Welcome to the UFC: Rolando Bedoya
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...
Welcome to the UFC: Diego Lopes
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...
UFC 288: Can the Return of Cejudo End Sterling’s Moment in the Spotlight?
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...
Welcome to the UFC: Braxton Smith
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,...
UFC 288: Burns and Muhammad Look to Turn a Big Risk Into a Bigger...
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...
Belal Muhammad Asked for Five Rounds, Treating UFC 288 Like Title Fight
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...
UFC 288: Jessica Andrade Has a Message for Strawweight Champ Zhang
Newark, NJ — Jessica Andrade has bounced around weight classes in recent years, stepping into short-notice opportunities and generally being something of an opportunist. On Saturday at UFC 288, she returns to the strawweight division over which she once reigned,...
ONE Championship’s Demetrious Johnson Has Lots of Plans for Post-Fight Career, but Not Coaching
Denver, CO — Flyweight great Demetrious Johnson is almost certainly approaching the end of his fighting career. It could come as early as Friday night, when Johnson takes on Adriano Moraes in the main event of ONE Fight Night 10,...

























