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UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo

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01.25.2023 | 12:22 PM ET

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UFC 288
  • Saturday 05.06.2023 at 06:30 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: Prudential Center
  • Location: Newark, New Jersey, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $5,182,210
  • Attendance: 17,559
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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Bout   Info
Aljamain Sterling   defeats   Henry Cejudo   via Decision, Split   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Belal Muhammad   defeats   Gilbert Burns   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Xiaonan Yan   defeats   Jéssica Andrade   via KO/TKO, Counter Right   2:20 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Movsar Evloev   defeats   Diego Lopes   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Charles Jourdain   defeats   Kron Gracie   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Matt Frevola   defeats   Drew Dober   via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground Strikes   4:08 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Kennedy Nzechukwu   defeats   Devin Clark   via Submission, Standing Guillotine Choke   2:28 Round 2 of 3, 7:28 Total Bout Page
Khaos Williams   defeats   Rolando Bedoya   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Virna Jandiroba   defeats   Marina Rodriguez   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Parker Porter   defeats   Braxton Smith   via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound   2:10 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Ikram Aliskerov   defeats   Phil Hawes   via KO/TKO, Right Cross   2:10 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Claudio Ribeiro   defeats   Joseph Holmes   via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound   3:21 Round 2 of 3, 8:21 Total Bout Page

Responses Page 18

trub1nho
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05.01.2023 | 7:43 PM ET

AyyL

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 2501st

@AyyLmaonnaise i am trying to tell everybody the same thing. Chain wrestling from Frevola and he can win decision. If he has a little bit brain and I think he has ) thats only path to win for him and he will use it. Trading shots with Dober? ) Everybody is saying dthat Dober will K.O. him, even Frevola knows that. 

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05.01.2023 | 7:48 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 430 Points   |   Tied for 1427th

Just going to say to the Frevola Backers, That Frevola decsion is +650,  I don't know if I touch it, But I think that the way Frevola wins and it's at a nice price

"Quack quack quack"

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05.01.2023 | 7:56 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 465 Points   |   Tied for 897th

@trub yeah exactly. I know he can fight smart I just worry because he LOVES a good firefight. He can also win moments on the feet if he gets dober thinking about the takedown, feints, then clips him afterwards. my worry is that Frevola has really fallen in love with his hands recently. He’s always been a brawler but in his last 3 (really 2 since the McKinney fight was 7 seconds) he’s only been striking. I just wish I knew what he was going to do beforehand🤣

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05.01.2023 | 7:57 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 2691st



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Rah123
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05.01.2023 | 10:03 PM ET

Duck

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 4330th

Good point about Hawe's knee

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05.01.2023 | 10:09 PM ET

Prediction comments

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 1143rd

Aljamain Sterling
Unanimous decision.

You guys will be shock when Sterling dominates cejudo
Rah123
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05.01.2023 | 10:11 PM ET

Zion

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 4330th

I think you will be in shock when Henry destroys Aljo-comain Sterling.

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05.01.2023 | 11:15 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 482nd

Frevola is definitely someone that might come out and just throw hands against someone like Dober until he gets rocked at which point it might be too late to start wrestling. Do not bet on his fight IQ if you're gonna bet him.

* Edited at 05.01.2023, 11:15 PM ET *

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05.02.2023 | 12:00 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 430 Points   |   Tied for 1427th

I think Sterling is super under rated because people just don't like him, And it even worst because they just love Petr Yan and with the knee situation and winning a close decision in a rematch that just rubs people the wrong way, But if you look objectivly, He's one of the best ever, And argubly the best bantamweight ever, The only thing I don't like about him is his cardio

I'm a big fan of both guys, I pick and bet Cejudo to beat mighty mouse in the rematch and had been a money maker for me , I think they both top 30 guy of all time, Maybe top 20

* Edited at 05.02.2023, 12:02 AM ET *

"Quack quack quack"

Rah123
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05.02.2023 | 1:04 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 4330th

Duck vs Petr Yan again 😆 

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DamienHandel420
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05.02.2023 | 1:41 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 430 Points   |   Tied for 1427th

I didn't say anything agaist Yan, All i said is the fact that people don't like Sterling because of the Yan situation, Is anyone going to disagree or call me a hater for that observation,

"Quack quack quack"

Rah123
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05.02.2023 | 2:03 AM ET

Duck

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 4330th

Nah nah, it's all good. I just find it funny

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trub1nho
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05.02.2023 | 2:08 AM ET

@DamienHandel420 STERLING

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 375 Points   |   Tied for 2501st

@DamienHandel420  BROTHERS LET'S HATE STERLING TOGETHER , MORE HATERS STERLING HAS , MORE CHANCES THAT HE WILL LOOSE THIS FIGHT ))) HE SHOULD GET OSCAR FOR THAT ROLE PLAY , WHEN HE BECAME "D" CHAMP

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05.02.2023 | 2:17 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 619th

Sterling won the second yan fight and beatup 1 armed killishaw.
Better than washed corpae cruz and drained killishaw
Yall hate sterling cuz he has better hair..think about it.

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lennymma
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05.02.2023 | 2:47 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 4220th

Dober vs. Frevola
Drew Dober
got a bad feeling about this one, i want dober to win but my gut tells me frevola will tko him. hopefully its just a feeling

Rah123
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05.02.2023 | 3:00 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 4330th

JoshJefford  picking AljaCoMain Sterling. Now I can lay my mortgage on Cejudo

* Edited at 05.02.2023, 3:01 AM ET *

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Joshjeffords
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05.02.2023 | 3:05 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 619th

Ehhhhhhhhhh?

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tepid55
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05.02.2023 | 3:08 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 686th

I believe Sterling is the better overall grappler and he has underrated boxing skills.
DamienHandel420
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05.02.2023 | 3:17 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 430 Points   |   Tied for 1427th

The only thing I don't like about Sterling is that every 4th and 5th round he ever been in, He look super dog ****, I think if Sterling can keep a pace he be unstopable because he's skills are top notch

Also gonna say Cejudo ususlly do better as the fight goes on, Only time Cejudo went into the champiship round he won them against the arguably GOAT of MMA



* Edited at 05.02.2023, 3:19 AM ET *

"Quack quack quack"

Rah123
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05.02.2023 | 3:20 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 4330th

All these guys picking Sterling. Where were all you guys in the first or 2nd Yan fight? Bet you weren't picking him then. Bet you were calling him an Oscar winner and a cheat. And now after getting a undeserved belt, a follow up robbery and beating a one armed drug cheat you are all picking him to beat a two division UFC champion and Olympic gold medalist who beats him in wrestling, striking, fight IQ and cardio. Smh. 

You guys are like teenage girls on their first prom date. Changing your opinions fight to fight. You all jump on the most recent hype train and jump off the moment everyone else does. Seriously..

* Edited at 05.02.2023, 3:21 AM ET *

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