Fight Night UFC 288 | Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo - UFC bantamweight title - Dilta Sport

Fight Night UFC 288 | Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo – UFC bantamweight title

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Cejudo will be looking to become the first three-division champion in mixed martial arts when he takes on Aljamaein Sterling at UFC on May 6.

The main event of the card will feature Cejudo taking on Sterling, who is the reigning bantamweight champion.

Sterling earned his second title defense after defeating Petr Yan in a rematch. Their rivalry started after the former champion, who is known as “Funk Master,” was initially declared the winner over the Russian.

In his previous match against Yan, Sterling won via split decision. Then, he secured a knockout victory over TJ Dillashaw in October 2022.

The event also features a bantamweight title fight between Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad. In the co-main event, a strawweight bout between Jessica Andrade and Xiaonan will take place.

Aljamain Sterling Record And Bio :

  • Nationality: American
  • Date of birth: July 31, 1989
  • Height: 5′ 7″
  • Reach: 71″
  • Total fights: 25
  • Record: 22-3-0

Henry Cejudo Record And Bio :

  • Nationality: American
  • Date of birth: February 9, 1987
  • Height: 5′ 4″
  • Reach: 64″
  • Total fights: 18
  • Record: 16-2-0

UFC 288 Full Fight Card :

Main card 

  • Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo; For the UFC bantamweight title
  • Gilbert Burns vs Belal Muhammad; Welterweight
  • Jessica Andrade vs. Yan Xiaonan; Women’s strawweight
  • Movsar Evloev vs. Diego Lopes; Featherweight
  • Kron Gracie vs Charles Jourdain; Featherweight

Preliminary card

  • 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

Early preliminary card

  • Braxton Smith vs. Parker Porter; Heavyweight
  • Phil Hawes vs. Ikram Aliskerov; Middleweight
  • Rafael Estevam vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov;  Flyweight
  • Joseph Holmes vs. Claudio Ribiero; Middleweight

UFC 288 Full Fight INFO :

  • Date: Saturday, May 6 | Sunday, May 7
  • FIGHT PASS Prelims: 6 p.m. ET | 11 p.m. BST | 8 a.m. AEST
  • Prelims: 8 p.m. ET | 1 a.m. BST | 10 a.m. AEST
  • Main card: 10 p.m. ET | 3 a.m. BST | 12 p.m. AEST
  • Main event: 12:15 a.m. ET | 5:15 a.m. BST | 2:15 p.m. AEST (approx.)
  • TV: ESPN+ PPV
  • Place : The fight will take place at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, United States.