Sean O’Malley: ‘I thought Henry Cejudo won’ Bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling retained his title on Saturday in the UFC 288 main event with a split decision over former two-division champion Henry Cejudo, but top contender Sean O’Malley did not see it that way. O’Malley had cage side seats to the fights. He was guaranteed the
Day: May 8, 2023
NEWARK, N.J. – Jamahal Hill is setting a deadline for his first UFC light heavyweight title defense, and says it’s up to Jiri Prochazka to decide whether it can be met Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who claimed the vacant 205-pound belt with a dominant victory over Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 in January, is
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Check out the scene inside Henry Cejudo’s locker room following UFC 288 loss Cameras inside Henry Cejudo‘s locker room at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., caught the scene following Cejudo’s UFC 288 split decision loss to Aljamain Sterling. “Hey team, guys, I appreciate it. You guys did your job. I had to make adjustments
Paddy Pimblett sees Matt Frevola as an easy ticket into the UFC’s lightweight rankings. Frevola (11-3-1 MMA, 5-3-1 UFC) challenged Pimblett once again after knocking out Drew Dober in this past Saturday’s UFC 288 featured prelim at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., which marked Frevola’s third consecutive knockout. “Paddy Pimblett, you absolutely suck,” Frevola said during
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UFC 288 fighters make their picks during media day for the main event between bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo on May 6 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Be sure to subscribe to receive updates when we post new content: http://bit.ly/3YstIQd Visit us on the web: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com Part of the USA TODAY network:
Mackenzie Dern and Angela Hill will now headline UFC Vegas 73 on May 20 in a five-round strawweight contest, multiple people with knowledge of the change told MMA Fighting on Monday. Dern vs. Hill was originally scheduled for three rounds at Saturday’s UFC on ABC 4 in Charlotte, N.C., but the company needed a new
Aljamain Sterling and Sean O’Malley nearly come to blows in Octagon at UFC 288 Sean O’Malley has got dibs on the next UFC bantamweight title shot, but he and champion Aljamain Sterling nearly came to blows when they faced off at UFC 288. Sterling was fresh off of his victory over Henry Cejudo in the
Colby Covington doesn’t see Belal Muhammad fighting for the UFC welterweight title anytime soon. Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) defeated Gilbert Burns (22-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) in this past Saturday’s UFC 288 co-main event at Prudential Center in Newark N.J. – a fight that was declared a title eliminator by UFC president Dana White. But Covington
Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Farah Hannoun, Brian “Goze” Garcia and Mike Bohn will join host “Gorgeous” George Garcia live at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) to discuss and debate: Aljamain Sterling
Conor McGregor mocks Henry Cejudo after UFC 288 loss Conor McGregor is never one to miss an opportunity to jump into the spotlight. He wasted no time on Saturday following Henry Cejudo’s loss to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288. Cejudo returned from a three-year retirement to challenge current bantamweight champion Sterling. The fight was competitive,
NEWARK, N.J. – Belal Muhammad heard the doubters, which made the moment Saturday at UFC 288 that much sweeter. In the co-main event at Prudential Center, Muhammad (23-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) defeated Gilbert Burns (22-6 MMA, 15-6 UFC) by unanimous decision. Whether it was because the fans expected a more exciting fight or for some other
(ALSO SEE: Sean Shelby’s Shoes: What’s next for Aljamain Sterling after UFC 288 win?) Henry Cejudo came one round from one judge shy of recapturing the bantamweight title Saturday, but in the end he couldn’t didn’t get the nod and came up short of claiming gold from Aljamain Sterling in the UFC 288 headliner. Cejudo
UFC 288 Bonuses: China’s Yan Xiaonan cashed in with stoppage of Jessica Andrade UFC president Dana White announced the recipients of the fighter bonuses during the UFC 288 Post-Fight Press Conference on Saturday New Jersey. Movsar Evloev, Diego Lopes, Yan Xiaonan, and Matt Frevola took home the $50,000 performance incentives. Fight of the Night Fight
Champ Aljamain Sterling does media in NYC. Gilbert Burns packs. Henry Cejudo checks in for fight week. Belal Muhammad makes his way to the east coast. Aljo caps the day with a snowball fight. UFC 288 is on Saturday, May 6. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: https://ufc.ac/3u8FIJp Experience UFC live with UFC
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