UFC 288 bantamweight title

UFC 288 takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

The main card airs on pay-per-view after the prelims on ESPN and the preliminary prelims on ESPN+

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NEWARK, NJ After a three-year retirement, Henry Cejudo wanted to reclaim one such title

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He has never lost in the Octagon. At UFC 288, Aljamaine Sterling made sure he wouldn't give up gold.

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Cejudo, returning to the Octagon after a three-year absence, was the betting favorite coming into the fight.

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Sterling, 33, landed more total strikes over Cejudo, 174-110, with a 110-63 advantage in signature strikes.

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Bantamweight challenger Sean O'Malley stepped inside the cage after Sterling's win on Saturday.

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UFC 288 takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

UFC 288 takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

The main card airs on pay-per-view after the prelims on ESPN and the preliminary prelims on ESPN+

The main card airs on pay-per-view after the prelims on ESPN and the preliminary prelims on ESPN+

NEWARK, NJ After a three-year retirement, Henry Cejudo wanted to reclaim one such title

NEWARK, NJ After a three-year retirement, Henry Cejudo wanted to reclaim one such title

He has never lost in the Octagon. At UFC 288, Aljamaine Sterling made sure he wouldn't give up gold.

He has never lost in the Octagon. At UFC 288, Aljamaine Sterling made sure he wouldn't give up gold.

Cejudo, returning to the Octagon after a three-year absence, was the betting favorite coming into the fight.

Cejudo, returning to the Octagon after a three-year absence, was the betting favorite coming into the fight.

Sterling, 33, landed more total strikes over Cejudo, 174-110, with a 110-63 advantage in signature strikes.

Sterling, 33, landed more total strikes over Cejudo, 174-110, with a 110-63 advantage in signature strikes.

Bantamweight challenger Sean O'Malley stepped inside the cage after Sterling's win on Saturday.

Bantamweight challenger Sean O'Malley stepped inside the cage after Sterling's win on Saturday.

Sterling, a native of Long Island, New York, successfully defended the bantamweight championship for a record third time.

Sterling, a native of Long Island, New York, successfully defended the bantamweight championship for a record third time.