Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 5, 2023, 07:48 AM ET Henry Cejudo walked on stage wearing a janky crown and a cheap-looking robe. In his hands were a top hat and plastic scepter. Cejudo, like a two-bit magician, produced from the hat in sequence: a plush mouse, a rubber snake and a white rabbit —
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The stakes seem quite high in the welterweight co-main event of Saturday’s UFC pay-per-view, and while the winner between Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad moves to the top of the contenders’ line, Jon Anik believes the loser won’t take a major step back. Burns and Muhammad compete in a five-round matchup, which was put together
UFC: This will be your third fight this year. What has this marathon been like? JA: It’s been busy, one after the other. I already told Master, “For God’s sake, give me some rest after this one.” But I may end up also fighting in other divisions. Best Finishes From UFC 288 Fighters UFC: Other
Jorge Masvidal’s father has been booked on second degree attempted murder charges. It was just yesterday that the news broke that an incident had occurred at Jorge Masvidal’s house where one victim was shot in the upper extremities and taken to a local hospital for treatment but was listed in stable condition. It was first
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) cards have been taking an absolute pounding of late from eleventh-hour injuries and other issues, and UFC 288, which takes place inside Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., this weekend (Sat., May 6, 2023), is no exception. On this edition of “New Blood,” the series where fight week cancelations crush my soul
UFC 288 Embedded: Sparks fly between Sterling and Cejudo In UFC 288 Embedded episode 5, Gilbert Burns, Belal Muhammad, and Jessica Andrade analyze their fights at media day. Things get heated between champ Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo at the press conference. Aljamain Sterling is the current UFC bantamweight champion, but a win over former
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2023, 12:11 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun A highly ranked flyweight matchup between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi will now headline UFC Fight Night on June 3, both fighters announced via social media. The event, which will
At the UFC 288 official weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s fight card will step on the scale early Friday morning, and MMA Fighting will have live video of it above. In the main event, UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and former two-division champion Henry Cejudo can weigh no more than 135 pounds, the maximum
Henry Cejudo Upside With Win: Big. Coming back to competition after nearly three years away to reclaim the belt he vacated would be proof that Cejudo truly is one of the best to ever do it. To walk away at the top, come back after the landscape has completely changed, and reclaim your spot at
Muhammad Usman doesn’t believe Leon Edwards beat his brother Kamaru in their trilogy fight at UFC 286. It is Mohammed Usman’s belief that the most recent fight between his brother, Kamaru Usman, and Leon Edwards would have had a much different ending had it taken place in the United States. UFC 286 took place on
Welcome to Midnight Mania! This weekend (Sat., May 6, 2023), top-ranked Welterweight contenders Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad will throw down in the co-main event of UFC 288 at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Both men have been vocally campaigning for a title shot for quite some time, and their willingness to step up
Jorge Masvidal’s father arrested for allegedly shooting someone at the former fighter’s home Jorge Masvidal‘s father has been arrested for allegedly shooting someone following an argument at the retired UFC fighter’s home. Masvidal wasn’t at home at the time of the alleged shooting. The news was first reported by Andy Slater on Twitter. Slater hosts
Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 4, 2023, 02:29 PM ET Cris Cyborg is staying with Bellator MMA. Bellator announced Thursday that it has re-signed Cyborg, one of the greatest women’s MMA fighters of all time, to a new, multifight contract. Cyborg had been a free agent since last summer, though she has remained Bellator women’s
Trash talk is expected at pre-fight press conferences, so Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo attempted to pull out their best one-liners ahead of their battle at UFC 288. Cejudo, who proudly proclaims himself as the “King of Cringe,” fell right back into his old patterns at Thursday’s UFC 288 pre-fight press conference after a three-year
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
In the co-main event of UFC 288, a five-round welterweight bout goes down on short notice as Belal Muhammad takes on Gilbert Burns. Heading into the scrap, Burns is a -132 favorite while ‘Remember The Name’ is a +104 underdog on FanDuel. Ahead of the fight at UFC 288, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro
Jorge Masvidal’s Gamebred FC 4 fight week has taken an unexpected turn. Fox Sports’ Andy Slater reported earlier today (Thurs., May 4, 2023) that Masvidal’s father allegedly got into an altercation at his Miami, Florida home, resulting in a shooting and the father’s arrest. “Gamebred” wasn’t home at the time. “Jorge Masvidal’s house in Miami
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Pre-Fight Press Conference Video Watch the UFC 288: Pre-Fight Press Conference live featuring main card fighters Aljamain Sterling, Henry Cejudo, Gilbert Burns, Belal Muhammad and more! UFC 288 takes place on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. It is headlined by a bantamweight championship bout between current champ