As we enter the fight week, the tension is palpable. UFC 288 is one stacked card as we see the return of one of the greatest minds in the sport. Henry Cejudo returns after 3 years to face Aljamain Sterling for the 135-pound championship. In the co-main event, we have Belal Muhammad facing Gilbert Burns in the welterweight division of the UFC. Let’s take a look at the full fight card details and betting odds for UFC 288.
The main event and the co-main event fights are very important in their respective divisions. The 135-pound division could have a new champion, and the 170-pound division will have a new contender.
UFC 288: Full Fight Card details
Main Card:
- Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo
- Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns
- Jessica Andrade vs Yan Xiaonan
- Movsar Evloev vs Bryce Mitchell
- Kron Gracie vs Charles Jourdain
The stacked UFC 288 is a card that promises it being delivered. Fans around the world can watch fights on UFC fight pass and ESPN OR ESPN + subscriptions like always. The card will be live on Saturday 6th May from Prudential Centre, Newark, United States.
Fans who want to enjoy the fights live can book their tickets. The starting price of tickets would be anywhere around $200 and can go up to anywhere around $7000, The fans in attendance would be cheering for Aljamain Sterling as the fight is in his hometown.
Remember the built-in excuse?
•#FunkEra #EarnedNotGiven #Hardwork pic.twitter.com/XbfzTDghYY— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) October 23, 2022
The co-main event fight between the top two welterweights is for the number one contender for the belt. Dana White has said that Colby Covington is the next in line for the title shot against Leon Edwards. The Champ, however, disagrees, so the winner of co-main could very well get the title shot.
UFC 288: Betting odds
The betting odds on the main event and the co main event are interesting. Aljamain Sterling on MyBookie is -116 favorite, while Henry Cejudo is -108. Draft kings is the official betting partner and Sterling, there is -105 to -115 of Henry Cejudo.
The co-main event between Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns is also an exciting match up. The betting odds on MyBookie is +105 underdog for Belal Muhammad and -135 favorite for Gilbert Burns. Draft Kings has +110 as an underdog for Belal Muhammad and -130 favorite in Gilbert Burns.
Prelims:
- Drew Dober vs Matt Frevola
- Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark
- Kalinn Williams Rolando Bedoya
- Marina Rodriguez vs Virna Jandiroba
I’m coming for it all https://t.co/RAkW5VJU0p
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 2, 2023
Early Prelims:
- Braxton Smith vs Parker Porter
- Phil Hawes vs Ikram Aliskerov
- Rafael Estevam vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov
- Joseph Holmes vs Claudio Ribeiro
- Daniel Santos vs Johnny Munoz
What are your predictions?
