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UFC 288 play-by-play and live results

danny segura
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NEWARK, N.J. – UFC 288 takes place Saturday and you can join us for live play-by-play and official results.

UFC 288 takes place at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.

In the main event, bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) takes on former two-division champion Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC), who is returning after a retirement of nearly three years. In the co-feature, Gilbert Burns (22-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) fights for the third time so far in 2023, and second time in five weeks, when he takes on Belal Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) in a key welterweight bout.

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. for the prelims on ESPN and 10 p.m. ET for the main card on pay-per-view.

To discuss the show, be sure to check out our UFC 288 discussion thread. You can also get behind-the-scenes coverage and other event notes from on-site reporter Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn ) on Twitter.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

Joseph Holmes vs. Claudio Ribeiro

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Records: Joseph Holmes (8-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Claudio Ribeiro (10-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: 189-pound catchweight (Holmes missed middleweight limit)
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Ikram Aliskerov vs. Phil Hawes

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Records: Ikram Aliskerov (13-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Phil Hawes (12-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Parker Porter vs. Braxton Smith

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Records: Parker Porter (13-8 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Braxton Smith (5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
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Virna Jandiroba vs. Marina Rodriguez

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Records: Virna Jandiroba (18-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Marina Rodriguez (16-2-2 MMA, 6-2-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Rolando Bedoya vs. Khaos Williams

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Records: Rolando Bedoya (14-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Khaos Williams (13-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Devin Clark vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu

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Records: Devin Clark (14-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC), Kennedy Nzechukwu (11-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Division: Light heavyweight
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Drew Dober vs. Matt Frevola

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Records: Drew Dober (26-11 MMA, 12-7 UFC), Matt Frevola (10-3-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
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Kron Gracie vs. Charles Jourdain

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Records: Kron Gracie (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Charles Jourdain (13-6-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Movsar Evloev vs. Diego Lopes

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Records: Movsar Evloev (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), Diego Lopes (21-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Jessica Andrade vs. Yan Xiaonan

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Records: Jessica Andrade (24-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC), Yan Xiaonan (16-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
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Gilbert Burns vs. Belal Muhammad

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Records: Gilbert Burns (22-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC), Belal Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo

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Records: Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC), Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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