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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

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

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

Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff WriterMay 3, 2023, 09:35 AM ET Jon Jones‘ days in MMA might be numbered. The all-time great told Fox Sports Australia in an interview published Tuesday that his plan is to defend the UFC heavyweight title against former champion Stipe Miocic in November at New York’s Madison Square Garden and then

Devin Clark has an interesting wrinkle ahead of his UFC 288 fight against Kennedy Nzechukwu. Clark is coming off an upset win over Da Un Jung in February and will now face Nzechukwu in an intriguing light heavyweight fight. Clark is well aware of how dangerous Nzechukwu can be, but he believes the Fortis light

It was a good night for former UFC fighters. Regional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion XMMA went down last night (Weds., May 3, 2023) inside John T. Rhodes Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. Five former Ultimate Fighter Championship (UFC) fighters were on the card, and three picked up impressive wins. In the

Watch Henry Cejudo finish Marlon Moraes 👊 UFC Fight Video Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo is coming out of retirement to try and take the belt from bantamweight titleholder Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288. He can only hope to be as decisive as his win over Marlon Moraes, which made him a dual-division champion. Cejudo

In the main event of UFC 288, the bantamweight title is up for grabs as Aljamain Sterling looks to defend his belt against former champion Henry Cejudo. Heading into the scrap, Sterling is -111 while ‘Triple C’ is -115 on FanDuel, making the fight to be a pick’em. Ahead of the fight at UFC 288,

Jon Jones might not give himself the chance to break the consecutive Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight title defense record (three). The all-time great former Light Heavyweight kingpin turned “Baddest Man on the Planet” has one target left in mind then it might be time to sail off into the sunset. Jones originally hoped to

UFC 288 Embedded: Cejudo will be a nice notch in the belt In UFC 288 Embedded episode 3, champ Aljamain Sterling does media in NYC. Gilbert Burns packs. Henry Cejudo checks in for fight week. Belal Muhammad makes his way to the East Coast. And AlJo rounds it out with a snowball fight. Aljamain Sterling

7:44 AM ET One recent day, as Saturday’s UFC bantamweight championship defense against Henry Cejudo approached, Aljamain Sterling chose not to dwell on the pressure attached to the most important night of his career. Instead, he did what he always does when the moment is magnified. He grabbed his phone and played chess to steady