UFC 288 LIVE: Cejudo vs Sterling updates and results
Re-live updates as Cejudo returned to challenge Sterling after three years away
Aljamain Sterling retained the UFC bantamweight title against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288, as the latter failed to regain the belt after three years away.
Cejudo retired from MMA in 2020, moments after retaining the title, which he previously held alongside the flyweight belt. Sterling, 33, went on to win the gold in 2021 and retained it twice thereafter, and the Jamaican-American put it on the line again in the main event of UFC 288.
American Cejudo, an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling, emerged from retirement in an attempt to reclaim the bantamweight strap, and a future shot at the featherweight title was also on the 36-year-old’s radar.
However, Cejudo fell at the first hurdle, losing a split decision to Sterling after five competitive rounds in New Jersey.
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UFC 288 LIVE - Drew Dober vs Matt Frevola
Here we go, could this one be a sneaky Fight of the Night?
UFC 288 LIVE - Drew Dober vs Matt Frevola
Dober enters this one on the back of three straight knockout wins. Meanwhile, fellow American Frevola has won his last two fights via KO/TKO.
UFC 288 LIVE - Drew Dober vs Matt Frevola
Drew Dober vs Matt Frevola is up next at lightweight.
UFC 288 LIVE - Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark
Nzechukwu dedicates the win to his mother, who passed away last year.
UFC 288 LIVE - Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark
Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Devin Clark via second-round submission (guillotine choke, 2:28).
UFC 288 LIVE - Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark
Round 2
Once again, Nzechukwu has Clark against the fence. He’s landing hard knees to the body.
Clark fights his way off the cage wall with a flurry of punches, but Nzechukwu clinches his opponent and lands another brutal knee.
Clark tries for a single-leg takedown, but Nzechukwu counters with a guillotine choke in close, and Clark taps!
It’s all over!
UFC 288 LIVE - Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark
Round 1
The light-heavyweights separate, and Clark sends Nzechukwu stumbling back with a right cross!
Clark pours on punches with his opponent backed against the fence, and Nzechukwu is just covering up...
But Clark tires himself out, and Nzechukwu is able to reverse the position and fire off elbows!!
What a wild round.
UFC 288 LIVE - Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark
Round 1
Nzechukwu with solid control time against the fence in this first round.
Clark kicks at his opponent’s legs, but Nzechukwu is undeterred.
UFC 288 LIVE - Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark
Nzechukwu is targeting a third straight stoppage win here.
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