Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo staredown video from UFC 288 press conference

This weekend (Sat., Might 6, 2023) at UFC 288, two of one of the best wrestlers in blended martial arts (MMA) collide with Bantamweight gold on the road, assembly within the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey. Headlining the occasion would be the reigning 135-pound champion, Aljamain Sterling, and the returning former champion of the division in addition to the Flyweight division, Henry Cejudo. The bout marks Cejudo’s first since he efficiently defended the Bantamweight title towards Dominick Cruz by way of a second-round technical knockout (knee and punches) in Might 2020. The co-main occasion of the night will see a short-notice barnburner between two of the Welterweight division’s high contenders, Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns.

Additionally in attendance at right this moment’s (Thurs., Might 4, 2023) pre-fight press conference was thrilling high Strawweight contenders, Jessica Andrade and Yan Xiaonan. A win for both competitor might be essential for the title panorama at 115 kilos because the champion, Zhang Weili, seems to not have a clear-cut subsequent challenger.

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BLOCKBUSTER BANTAMWEIGHT BATTLE! Final Combating Championship (UFC) returns to Newark, N.J., for the primary time in additional than three years on Sat., Might 6, 2023, with a blockbuster Bantamweight collision inside Prudential Middle that can see Aljamain Sterling try one other profitable title protection towards returning two-division titleholder and former gold medal-winning Olympic wrestler, Henry Cejudo. In UFC 288’s last-minute pay-per-view (PPV) co-main occasion, former Welterweight title challenger, Gilbert Burns, locks horns with No. 4-seeded contender, Belal Muhammad, in a five-round, 170-pound No. 1 contender eliminator match.

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Earlier than Andrade vs. Yan, one among Featheweight’s future staples, Movsar Evloev, will get again in motion when welcoming Lux Struggle League veteran, Diego Lopes, to the Octagon. Lopes is filling in for an injured Bryce Mitchell on only one week’s discover.

Opening the principle card might be one other return within the type of one among MMA’s most legendary relations, Kron Gracie. The submission wizard will look to rebound off his first profession loss by taking out Canada’s Charles “Air” Jourdain.

Do not forget that MMAmania.com will ship LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow protection of all the UFC 288 struggle card proper here, beginning with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches on-line, that are scheduled to start at 6 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, earlier than the PPV foremost card begin time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.

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