UFC 288 play-by-play and live results

Round 1 – Holmes shoots a shot early, but comes up short. Ribeiro uses that to press him against the cage. Holmes reverses the position and he’s now pressing Ribeiro. No damage here, just control. The crowd begins to boo. they break free. Two minutes left. Huge leg kick by Ribeiro drops Holmes, but he gets right back up. Ribeiro gets Holmes down to the canvas. One minute left. Ribeiro with some shots, but no major damage. Ribeiro mounts Holmes. Ribeiro gets the back mount! Huge shots in the final seconds. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ribeiro.

Round 2 – Big shots by Ribeiro early here. He closes the distance and pins Holmes against the cage. Holmes reverses the position. Not much going on. The crowd boos. They break away. Big leg kick by Ribeiro. Good jab by Ribeiro. Very slow paced fight here. Three minutes left. Big right hand connects for Ribeiro. Ribeiro presses Holmes against the cage. Ribeiro knocks down Holmes with a shot. Big ground-and-pound by Ribeiro! It’s over. Solid win for the Brazilian.

Result: Claudio Ribeiro def. Joseph Holmes via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 3:21.
Recap: Claudio Ribeiro pummels Joseph Holmes in prelims opener
Photos: Claudio Ribeiro def. Joseph Holmes at UFC 288: Best photos
Records: Claudio Ribeiro (11-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC), Joseph Holmes (8-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
Division: 189-pound catchweight (Holmes missed middleweight limit)
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Gary Copeland

Round 1 – Big right hand by Smith! These two are swinging hard early! Smith with another shot. Porter attempts a couple of takedowns, but comes up short. Huge shots traded by both guys. Nice jab by Porter. Porter snaps down Smith and transitions to the back. Porter gets mount and begins to drop non-stop ground-and-pound. It’s over!

Result: Parker Porter def. Braxton Smith via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 1, 2:10
Photos: Parker Porter def. Braxton Smith at UFC 288: Best photos
Records: Parker Porter (14-8 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Braxton Smith (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Gary Copeland

Round 1 – Jandiroba with an early takedown here. She’s got Rodriguez in the Khabib-like position. Jandiroba slowly but surely advances and gets the back of Rodriguez. Rodriguez rolls to her back and Jandiroba is now in half guard. Three minutes left. No damage present. Fans are booing. Jandiroba in complete control. Two minutes left. Jandiroba attempting a kimura. Rodriguez defending well, a bit of a stalemate here. Jandiroba lets it go. Good elbows by Jandiroba. Jandiroba still with top control. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Jandiroba.

Round 2 – No secret what Jandiroba is trying to do here. She looks to immediately close the distance on Rodriguez. Jandiroba goes for  the takedown and presses Rodriguez against the cage. Rodriguez defending the takedown well, but being controlled against the cage. Takedown by Jandiroba. Jandiroba working from half guard. Three minutes left. Jandiroba with some ground-and-pound from top, but not really doing much damage. Very slow paced fight. One minute left. Jandiroba moves to side control. Big elbows by Jandiroba to close the round. Those shots drew a bit of blood from Rodriguez’s right eyebrow. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Jandiroba.

Round 3 – Rodriguez lands a few shots while they exchange here early into the final round. Jandiroba seems a bit more open to strike in this round. Flying knee by Rodriguez almost connects. Jandiroba shoots for a takedown and presses Rodriguez against the cage. She gets the takedown. Three minutes left. Good elbows from bottom by Rodriguez. Jandiroba controlling Rodriguez. The crowd is booing due to lack of action. Jandiroba attempting an arm triangle, but Rodriguez escapes. Jandiroba maintains top control until the bell.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Jandiroba. Overall 30-27, Jandiroba.

Result: Virna Jandiroba def. Marina Rodriguez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
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Records: Virna Jandiroba (19-3 MMA, 5-3 UFC), Marina Rodriguez (16-3-2 MMA, 6-3-2 UFC)
Division: Women’s strawweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Vitor Ribeiro
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Round 1 – Bedoya with big leg kicks to get things started here. Williams walking Bedoya down. Big exchanges by both men. Williams presses Bedoya against the cage and looks for a takedown. Bedoya gets out. Clean one, two lands for Bedoya. Right hand connects for Williams. Two minutes left. Good leg kicks by Bedoya. Another big right hand by Williams. Very competitive fight. More leg kicks by Bedoya. Jab by Bedoya. Big shots from both. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Williams.

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Records: Rolando Bedoya (14-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), Khaos Williams (13-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Keith Peterson
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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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Records: Drew Dober (26-11 MMA, 12-7 UFC), Matt Frevola (10-3-1 MMA, 4-3-1 UFC)
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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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Records: Movsar Evloev (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), Diego Lopes (21-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC)
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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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Records: Gilbert Burns (22-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC), Belal Muhammad (22-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC)
Division: Welterweight
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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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