UFC 288: Aljamain Sterling Retains Against Henry Cejudo, Bad Blood Boils Over with O’Malley
After three years in retirement, Henry Cejudo, former UFC double champ and Olympic gold medal winner, returned to action for a shot at his old 135lb title, held for over a year by Aljamain Sterling. Sterling, a champ often dismissed...
UFC 288: Belal Muhammad Earns Decision, Title Shot Against Injured Gilbert Burns
A short-notice, five-round co-main event at UFC 288 saw Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns square-off for a potential shot at welterweight gold. As promised by UFC President Dana White, who confirmed the news earlier this week, the winner of Muhammad...
UFC 288: Yan Xiaonan Impresses with Finish of Jessica Andrade
Ex-women's strawweight champ Jessica Andrade and Yan Xiaonan threw down at UFC 288 on Saturday, and while nothing was set in stone, a statement victory from either fighter could catapult them to the front of the line for a...
UFC 288: Movsar Evloev Wins Decision Over Game Diego Lopes
Stepping up on just a few day's notice, Diego Lopes had the unenviable task of throwing down with former M-1 champ Movsar Evloev in a short-notice debut at UFC 288. Lopes, who had previously appeared on the Contender Series, brought...
UFC 288: Smart Game Plan, Stand-Up Lead Charles Jourdain to Victory Over Kron Gracie
A highly anticipated featherweight match-up and clash of styles kicked off the UFC 288 Pay-Per-View card in Newark, NJ on Saturday. That fight saw the return of Kron Gracie, not seen in competition since 2019, against Canadian striker Charles...
UFC 288: Matt Frevola Drops Drew Dober with Right Hand, Secures TKO Finish
If there was a fight on the UFC 288 card that absolutely screamed "Fight of the Night" at the top of its lungs until hoarse, it was very much Drew Dober vs. Matt Frevola. The lightweight match-up was exceptionally fan...
UFC 288: Kennedy Nzechukwu Chokes Out Devin Clark in Wild Scrap
Light heavyweights Kennedy Nzechukwu and Devin Clark looked to build momentum in their respective careers in a preliminary card collision at UFC 288 on Saturday. The fight found both men entering off wins (Nzechukwu off two). Clark had most recently...
UFC 288: Khaos Williams Takes Split Decision Over Debuting Rolando Bedoya
Welterweight Rolando Bedoya made his promotional debut at UFC 288 in Newark, NJ on Saturday, paired up with Khaos Williams on the preliminary card. A Fusion FC champ, Bedoya entered the fight on an eleven-fight win streak, likely the reason...
UFC 288: Virna Jandiroba Smothers Marina Rodriguez with Wrestling
Women's strawweight contenders Marina Rodriguez and Virna Jandiroba kicked off the televised prelims at UFC 288. The all-Brazilian match-up found Rodriguez looking to get back in the win column following a loss to Amanda Lemos, while Jandiroba most recently picked...
UFC 288: New Black Belt Parker Porter Stops Braxton Smith with Ground n’ Pound
Heavyweight Braxton Smith was among the debuting fighters at Saturday's UFC 288 in New Jersey, paired up with Parker Porter in his promotional debut. Smith, who made his debut in 2014, a loss to Chase Sherman, took the next eight...