Sean O’Malley entered the octagon after the UFC 288 main-event clash between Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo on Saturday night. . While Cejudo did not appear to have lost any of edge due to the long layoff, Sterling outpointed ‘Triple C’ the ground exchanges early on. The former Olympic gold medallist began defending takedowns better…
UFC 288 was headlined by a bantamweight title fight featuring former champion Henry Cejudo challenging Aljamain Sterling. Sterling (23-3 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since scoring a TKO victory over TJ Dillashaw in October of last year. That win had marked ‘FunkMaster’s’ second career title dedense, as he had previously defeated Petr Yan by split decision…
Ikram Aliskerov made an impact in the cage and on the microphone during his first UFC appearance. In a quick gun-slinging contest at UFC 288, Aliskerov (14-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) slumped Phil Hawes (12-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) with a pinpoint right hand that ended the bout in walk-off fashion at 2:10 of Round 1. The…
Belal Muhammad is confident he will finish Gilbert Burns and secure a title shot at UFC 288. In the co-main event of the pay-per-view card from Newark, New Jersey, Muhammad and Burns stepped up on short notice and agreed to a five-round welterweight scrap. It’s a pivotal fight for the division as UFC president Dana…
UFC 288 is set to take place this weekend, and the official weigh-ins have begun ahead of Saturday night’s card. Whilst most fighters have made weight thus far, a weight-cutting complication has led to Rafael Estevam vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov being canceled. According to BJPenn.com, Estevam suffered issues with making the 126-pound limit, and the news…
Aljamain Sterling is set to welcome Henry Cejudo back from retirement at UFC 288 this weekend. The pair will do battle for the bantamweight title in what should be an exciting stylistic matchup. Predictions for this weekend’s main event have begun flooding the internet, and Israel Adesanya recently shared his picks for the pay-per-view card…
MMA fans are looking forward to the return of Henry Cejudo as he challenges Aljamain Sterling for the UFC Bantamweight Championship at UFC 288 on May 6. The Olympic Gold Medalist returns to MMA after stepping away from the sport for almost three years. Both fighters believe they will win the bantamweight title by finishing their opponent…
Henry Cejudo is on the verge of making his monumental return to the octagon following his three-year retirement and will have the chance to recapture the bantamweight title he never lost. As he nears a comeback, the Olympian has delivered a passionate speech and has a request for fans of the sport. The bantamweight division…
UFC welterweight contenders Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad will collide in a pivotal matchup as the UFC 288 co-main event. News of the booking was announced by the UFC on Thursday. The UFC had been looking for a matchup to fill the co-main event slot after the postponement of Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush. The…
Charles Oliveira plans to make a statement at UFC 288 vs. Beneil Dariush. Former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is planning a quick night at the office at UFC 288. Charles Oliveira will face the surging contender Beneil Dariush at UFC 288 later this year. He’s looking to get back in the win column after…
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