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Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo, UFC 288

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...
Braxton Smith, UFC 288

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,...
Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns, UFC 288

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, UFC 288video

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...
Jessica Andrade, UFC 288video

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,...
Demetrious Johnson, ONE Fight Night 10video

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,...
Drew Dober, UFC 288video

UFC 288’s Drew Dober: “It’s Not About Who You Fight, It’s How You Fight.”

Newark, NJ — Lightweight Drew Dober has gained a reputation for putting on action-packed fights, and he arguably has the perfect opponent in front of him in Matt Frevola at UFC 288. "As soon as the fight offer was placed...
Ketlen Souza

Karine Silva Welcomes Ketlen Souza to the UFC on June 3

Invicta FC flyweight champ Ketlen Souza just recently signed with the UFC, and now has her first fight booked. On Thursday, UFC officials announced via press release that Souza (13-3) will fight Karine Silva (15-4) in the former's promotional debut...
Zhalgas Zhumagulov, UFC

UFC 288 Loses Rafael Estevam vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov After One Fighter Had Already Made...

The UFC 288 card lost one fight on Thursday, and another on Friday morning with weigh-ins already underway. Although flyweight Zhalgas Zhumagulov hit the scales and successfully made weight for his fight with Rafael Estevam, that fight has been scratched....
Jordan Leavitt, UFC

UFC: Jordan Leavitt Signs New Four-Fight Deal, Books Fight with Elves Brenner on July...

UFC lightweight Jordan Leavitt has signed a new four-fight deal with the promotion, and has already booked his next fight. Leavitt (11-2) will face Elves Brenner (14-3) at a UFC Fight Night event on July 1, 2023. MMA Mania was first...

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