UFC 288: Make your predictions for Sterling vs. Cejudo, Burns vs. Muhammad (Updated)
We want your predictions for UFC 288 in New Jersey.
Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we’ll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET (9 a.m. PT).
Those MMA Junkie reader consensus picks will be part of the UFC 288 main card staff predictions we release Friday ahead of the event. UFC 288 takes place Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.
Make your picks for the fights below.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 288.
Johnny Munoz vs. Daniel Santos
Records: Johnny Munoz (12-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Daniel Santos (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Past five: Munoz 3-2, Santos 3-2
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Johnny Munoz (+140), Daniel Santos (-165)
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Joseph Holmes vs. Claudio Ribeiro
Records: Joseph Holmes (8-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC), Claudio Ribeiro (10-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Past five: Holmes 3-2, Ribeiro 4-1
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Joseph Holmes (+175), Claudio Ribeiro (-210)
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Rafael Estevam vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Records: Rafael Estevam (11-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Zhalgas Zhumagulov (14-8 MMA, 1-5 UFC)
Past five: Estevam 5-0, Zhumagulov 1-4
Division: Flyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Rafael Estevam (-150), Zhalgas Zhumagulov (+125)
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Ikram Aliskerov vs. Phil Hawes
Records: Ikram Aliskerov (13-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Phil Hawes (12-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Past five: Aliskerov 5-0, Hawes 3-2
Division: Middleweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Ikram Aliskerov (-210), Phil Hawes (+175)
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Parker Porter vs. Braxton Smith
Records: Parker Porter (13-8 MMA, 3-3 UFC), Braxton Smith (5-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Porter 3-2, Smith 5-0
Division: Heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Parker Porter (-190), Braxton Smith (+155)
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Virna Jandiroba vs. Marina Rodriguez
Records: Virna Jandiroba (18-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Marina Rodriguez (16-2-2 MMA, 6-2-2 UFC)
Past five: Jandiroba 3-2, Rodriguez 4-1
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Rodriguez No. 5, Jandiroba No. 11
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Virna Jandiroba (+140), Marina Rodriguez (-165)
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Rolando Bedoya vs. Khaos Williams
Records: Rolando Bedoya (14-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Khaos Williams (13-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Past five: Bedoya 5-0, Williams 3-2
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Rolando Bedoya (+250), Khaos Williams (-300)
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Devin Clark vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Records: Devin Clark (14-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC), Kennedy Nzechukwu (11-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC)
Past five: Clark 2-3, Nzechukwu 3-2
Division: Light heavyweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Devin Clark (+175), Kennedy Nzechukwu (-210)
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Drew Dober vs. Matt Frevola
Records: Drew Dober (26-11 MMA, 12-7 UFC), Matt Frevola (10-3-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC)
Past five: Dober 3-2, Frevola 3-2
Division: Lightweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Drew Dober (-225), Matt Frevola (+185)
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Kron Gracie vs. Charles Jourdain
Records: Kron Gracie (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Charles Jourdain (13-6-1 MMA, 4-5-1 UFC)
Past five: Gracie 4-1, Jourdain 2-3
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: None
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Kron Gracie (+165), Charles Jourdain (-200)
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Movsar Evloev vs. Diego Lopes
Records: Movsar Evloev (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), Diego Lopes (21-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
Past five: Evloev 5-0, Lopes 3-2
Division: Featherweight
Rankings: Evloev No. 10
Odds (as of 05.02.23): N/A
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Jessica Andrade vs. Yan Xiaonan
Records: Jessica Andrade (24-10 MMA, 15-8 UFC), Yan Xiaonan (16-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Past five: Andrade 3-2, Xiaonan 3-2
Division: Women’s strawweight
Rankings: Xiaonan No. 6; Andrade No. 9, No. 8 pound-for-pound;
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Jessica Andrade (-200), Yan Xiaonan (+160)
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Gilbert Burns vs. Belal Muhammad
Records: Gilbert Burns (22-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC), Belal Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC)
Past five: Burns 3-2, Muhammad 5-0
Division: Welterweight
Rankings: Muhammad No. 4, Burns No. 7
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Gilbert Burns (-135), Belal Muhammad (+110)
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Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo
Records: Aljamain Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC), Henry Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC)
Past five: Sterling 5-0, Cejudo 5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Rankings: Sterling No. 1, No. 10 pound-for-pound
Odds (as of 05.01.23): Aljamain Sterling (-120), Henry Cejudo (-110)
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UFC 288 fight card (as of May 2, 4 p.m. ET)
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
Champ Aljamain Sterling vs. Henry Cejudo – for bantamweight title
Gilbert Burns vs. Belal Muhammad
Jessica Andrade vs. Yan Xiaonan
Movsar Evloev vs. Diego Lopes
Kron Gracie vs. Charles Jourdain
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
Drew Dober vs. Matt Frevola
Devin Clark vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu
Rolando Bedoya vs. Khaos Williams
Virna Jandiroba vs. Marina Rodriguez
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
Parker Porter vs. Braxton Smith
Ikram Aliskerov vs. Phil Hawes
Rafael Estevam vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Joseph Holmes vs. Claudio Ribeiro
Johnny Munoz vs. Daniel Santos
