Live MMA fighting has returned to the Prudential Center in New Jersey with UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo. 14 fights will take place inside the Octagon, with Aljamain Sterling defending his Bantamweight championship against former two-division champ Henry Cejudo.
At 22-3, “Funk Master” Aljamain Sterling is on an 8-fight winning streak with 11 of his career wins coming by knockout or submission. The Funk Mater fights out of Uniondale, New York, and is defending his title for the third time. The Bantamweight division is credited as the UFC’s toughest division and the winner of the fight will likely defend against Sean O’Malley next.
Former UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight champion “Triple C” Henry Cejudo is 16-2 inside of the Octagon. He’s a 2008 Olympic Gold medalist in Freestyle Wrestling and is fighting in the UFC for the first time since retiring at UFC 249 in May 2020. The former double champion is the fourth fighter to achieve the feat in the UFC and he was the 7th multi-division champion in UFC history.
Find out how to watch UFC 288, below.
When to Watch
The early prelims begin on Saturday, May 6, at 6:00 PM ET, with the prelims following at 8:00 PM ET, and the main card beginning at 10:00 PM ET.
How to Watch
Subscribers to ESPN+ can watch all of Saturday’s fights inside the Octagon. Current subscribers can purchase Saturday’s fight for $79.99, and new subscribers can save 30% by purchasing UFC 287 and signing up for an ESPN+ Annual plan for $124.98.
The Card
Early Prelims – 6:00 PM ET
- Braxton Smith vs. Parker Porter (Heavyweight)
- Phil Hawes vs. Ikram Aliskerov (Middleweight)
- Rafael Estevam vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (Flyweight)
- Joseph Holmes vs. Claudio Ribeiro (Middleweight)
- Daniel Santos vs. Johnny Muñoz Jr. (Bantamweight)
Prelims – 8:00 PM ET
- Drew Dober vs. Matt Frevola (Lightweight)
- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Devin Clark (Light Heavyweight)
- Khaos Williams vs. Rolando Bedoya (Welterweight)
- Marina Rodriguez vs. Virna Jandiroba (Women’s Strawweight)
Main Card – 10:00 PM ET
- Aljamain Sterling (c) vs. Henry Cejudo (Bantamweight title fight)
- Belal Muhammad vs. Gilbert Burns (Welterweight)
- Jéssica Andrade vs. Yan Xiaonan (Women’s Strawweight)
- Movsar Evloev vs. Bryce Mitchell (Featherweight)
- Kron Gracie vs. Charles Jourdain (Featherweight)
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