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 a stamp on an already legendary career, as he tries to become the second UFC champion to retire with the belt and return to win another title. Only Georges St-Pierre has done so before him.
He is tasked with taking the belt from current bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling. While Cejudo is looking to add to his legacy, Sterling could cement his status as one of the UFC’s all-time great champions by defeating the likes of Cejudo.
Jessica Andrade and Yan Xiaonan battle it out in the women’s strawweight division, each of them looking to climb into the race for a shot at UFC gold.
UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo takes place on Saturday, May 6, at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
The UFC 288 fight card co-main event features a welterweight showdown between top contenders Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns. That bout didn’t get the full UFC 288 Countdown treatment, as it was added on short notice.
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UFC 288 Countdown: Full Episode Video
UFC 288 Fight Card
UFC 288 Main Card
- Main Event – Bantamweight Championship: Aljamain Sterling (c) vs. Henry Cejudo
- Welterweight: Belal Muhammad vs. Gilbert Burns
- Women’s Strawweight: Jéssica Andrade vs. Yan Xiaonan
- Featherweight: Movsar Evloev vs. Diego Lopes —
Bryce MitchellOUT - Featherweight: Kron Gracie vs. Charles Jourdain
UFC 288 Preliminary Card
- Lightweight: Drew Dober vs. Matt Frevola
- Light Heavyweight: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Devin Clark
- Welterweight: Khaos Williams vs. Rolando Bedoya
- Women’s Strawweight: Marina Rodriguez vs. Virna Jandiroba
UFC 288 Early Prelims 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.
UFC 288 Countdown: Full Episode Video
