UFC 288: All the information you need, fight card, where to watch, when is it, how to get the tickets

UFC 288 is going to be huge as the bantamweight division’s best 2 fighters are going to fight against each other. Aljamain Sterling (33) will meet Henry Cejudo in the Octagon in Saturday night’s main event, looking for his third successful title defense in 14 months.

Sterling’s previous championship defends were in 2022, when he won a split decision over Petr Yan in their anticipated rematch at UFC 273, followed by a dominating second-round stoppage win over TJ Dillashaw at UFC 280 in October. The boxer has now won eight consecutive fights and has a 22-3 record overall, including a 9-0 record in New Jersey.

Cejudo (36) retired at UFC 250 in June 2020 after defeating Dominick Cruz, but after almost three years away, the former flyweight and bantamweight champion is returning. Before retiring from fighting, the Olympic gold medalist had won six straight fights, the last three by TKO.

UFC 288 fight card

UFC 288 Main card

• Bantamweight: Aljamain Sterling (c) vs Henry Cejudo
• Welterweight: Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns
• Women’s Strawweight: Jessica Andrade vs Yan Xiaonan
• Featherweight: Movsar Evloev vs Bryce Mitchell
• Featherweight: Kron Gracie vs Charles Jourdain

Prelim card

• Lightweight: Drew Dober vs Matt Frevola
• Light Heavyweight: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark
• Welterweight: Kalinn Williams vs Rolando Bedoya
• Women’s Strawweight: Marina Rodriguez vs Virna Jandiroba

Early Prelim card

• Heavyweight: Braxton Smith vs Parker Porter
• Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs Ikram Aliskerov
• Flyweight: Rafael Estevam vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov
• Middleweight: Joseph Holmes vs Claudio Ribiero
• Bantamweight: Daniel Santos vs Johnny Muñoz Jr.

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UFC 288: Where and when to watch?

In India, UFC 288 will be shown in India on May 7th. The early preliminary round will begin at 3.30 a.m. (IST). Preliminaries will be available from 5.30 a.m(IST)., followed by the main card at 7.30 a.m (IST). The live broadcast will be accessible via SONY LIV.

In the US, The main card of UFC 288 begins at 10 p.m. ET and will be streamed on ESPN+ pay-per-view after prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The early preliminary round will begin at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

Where is UFC 288 happening?

UFC 288 is in Newark, New Jersey, United States. The event will be the promotion’s ninth visit to Newark and the first since UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler in August 2019.

How to get UFC 288 tickets?

UFC 288 ticket prices for presently planned events start as low as $241.00 and go all the way up to $7679.00. The average ticket price for a UFC 288 event is roughly $730.00. The forthcoming UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo event is slated for May 6th, 2023 at 5:00 pm. The event will be held at the Prudential Centre, 25 Lafayette Street, Newark, NJ, with ticket prices ranging from $241.00 to $7679.00. Those who want to buy the tickets can buy the tickets directly on UFC.com.

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