Brett Okamoto Close Brett Okamoto ESPN Staff Writer MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Marc Raimondi May 6, 2023, 10:26 PM ET Brett Okamoto and Marc Raimondi react to the biggest moments at UFC 288 in Newark, New Jersey, and offer thoughts on what might be ahead
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In the main event of UFC 288, Aljamain Sterling made history by becoming the first UFC bantamweight champion to defend their title three consecutive times, and in doing so, he spoiled the long-awaited return of former two-division champion Henry Cejudo. MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Shaheen Al-Shatti, and Jed Meshew react to Sterling’s victory over Cejudo,
UFC returns to Newark for the first time since 2019 for a bantamweight title fight that features champion Aljamain Sterling who faces former two-division champion Henry Cejudo. In the co-main event, welterweight contenders throw down as No. 4 Belal Muhammad battles No. 5 Gilbert Burns. UFC 288: STERLING VS CEJUDO takes place Saturday, May 6 from
Henry Cejudo believes Conor McGregor can make significant improvements to his game, but don’t expect the two to share a gym anytime soon. Cejudo and McGregor have traded barbs over the years, and it’s easy to see why. After all, Cejudo’s manager is Ali Abdelaziz, someone who McGregor has a personal beef with. McGregor has
UFC 288 went down last night (Sat., May 6, 2023) inside Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, featuring a Bantamweight title fight that saw division champion, Aljamain Sterling, defeat Henry Cejudo via split-decision (scorecards here). In the co-main event, Belal Muhammad took it to Gilbert Burns for 25 minutes to earn a unanimous decision win (recap
Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo Official UFC 288 Scorecard Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling defended his bantamweight championship in the UFC 288 main event on Saturday, defeating former two-division titleholder Henry Cejudo. Cejudo returned after three years away from completion and fought Sterling to a split deacon at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Two judges
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 6, 2023, 01:12 AM ET If there are better MMA fighters in the history of the sport better than Demetrious Johnson, it’s a short list. And “Mighty Mouse” has evidently not lost a step, either. Johnson defeated Adriano Moraes via unanimous decision Friday night in the main event of ONE
MMA Fighting has Canelo vs. Ryder results live for the Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder fight card at the Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico on Sunday afternoon. When the main event begins around 11 p.m. ET, check out our Canelo vs. Ryder live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. Canelo
In the late stages of the first, Ribeiro climbed into mount and rained down blows that had Holmes covering up, with the bell coming before the Brazilian could get “Ugly Man Joe” out of there. Midway through the second, a step-in right hand put Holmes on the defensive against the fence, and Ribeiro never allowed
Sean O’Malley has responded after Henry Cejudo hurled a verbal dig at him during the UFC 288 pre-fight press conference. During the presser, Cejudo referred to O’Malley as a “homeless lesbian” and said he’d be dedicating his upcoming UFC Bantamweight Championship fight to him. Cejudo will challenge Alajmain Sterling for the gold in the main
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Newark, N.J., TONIGHT (Sat., May 6, 2023) for the first time in more than three years with a five-round pay-per-view (PPV) main event between Bantamweight roost-ruler, Aljamain Sterling, welcoming back former 125- and 135-pound “double champ,” Henry Cejudo. In UFC 288’s PPV super short-notice co-main event, former 170-pound title
UFC 288 Live Results: Sterling vs. Cejudo UFC 288 results begin at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 6, on MMAWeekly.com. The fights take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Click on the fight below in the UFC 288 Live results section for live stats or jump down to the written UFC 288
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 5, 2023, 03:42 PM ET Jorge Masvidal Fernandez, the father of recently retired UFC star Jorge Masvidal, was arrested Thursday on a charge of second-degree attempted murder with a deadly weapon after a shooting inside the Miami home owned by Masvidal, according to a Miami-Dade (Florida) Police Department arrest affidavit.
The Canelo vs. Ryder start time and TV schedule for the Canelo Alvarez vs. John Ryder fight card at the Estadio Akron in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, on Saturday night. This post will help explain the Canelo vs. Ryder fight card and at which time the headliners are expected to make their ring walks. The event
(Watch On UFC Fight Pass) As a wrestler, few matchups present a stranger and more dangerous matchup than jiu jitsu ace Demian Maia. Muhammad adjusted accordingly, stuffing Maia’s attempts to initiate grappling scrambles. A few times, he navigated dangerous situations against the Brazilian, but ultimately, “Remember the Name” aced the test. Muhammad vs Stephen Thompson
Ben Rothwell is glad he was able to go a couple of rounds at BKFC 41. Rothwell was supposed to take on Josh Watson after his upset knockout win over Greg Hardy, but unfortunately, that fight never happened. Luckily for Rothwell, Josh Copeland stepped up which he was pleased with as he said it was
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty excited. This morning (Sat., May 6, 2023), at 1 a.m. ET live from inside Ariake Arena, in Tokyo, Japan, is easily one of the best cards RIZIN has put on in many months (watch it here). RIZIN 42 is the rare card from the promotion that looks
UFC 288 Countdown: Full Episode Video UFC 288 Countdown previews the return of former two-division champion Henry Cejudo, who challenges current bantamweight titleholder Aljamain Sterling. Plus, hard-hitting former UFC strawweight champion Jessica Andrade throws down with rising star Yan Xiaonan. Henry Cejudo makes his UFC return following a nearly three-year retirement. He’s looking to put
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