Final Preventing Championship (UFC) at present introduced it would return to Prudential Heart in Newark, N.J. on Sat., Could 6, 2023 for the upcoming UFC 288 pay-per-view (PPV) card, the primary time UFC has staged an occasion at “The Rock” since UFC on ESPN 5: “Covington vs. Lawler” again in summer time 2019.
“I’m thrilled to deliver one other huge pay-per-view to Newark,” UFC President Dana White mentioned. “UFC has a protracted historical past with New Jersey, which has performed host to many enormous fights prior to now. I can’t wait to rock Prudential Heart with one other world-class UFC occasion.”
Reigning UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling just lately advised his YouTube followers that his subsequent 135-pound title protection would come in opposition to former division kingpin Henry Cejudo as a part of the UFC 288 combat card; nonetheless, the promotion’s launch on Tues. made no point out of their pending battle.
Is Cejudo waffling?
Details! The turd isn’t making up his thoughts. Be prepared my man. That is the combat the followers actually needed to see anyway. https://t.co/NiyySrxK5E
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) March 7, 2023
Prime contender “Sugar” Sean O’Malley is at present ranked No. 1 at bantamweight.
Right here’s the present UFC 288 combat card and PPV lineup:
155 lbs.: Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush145 lbs.: Bryce Mitchell vs. Jonathan Pearce145 lbs.: Kron Gracie vs. Charles Jourdain115 lbs.: Marina Rodriguez vs. Virna Jandiroba205 lbs.: Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Devin Clark185 lbs.: Andre Petroski vs. Armen Petrosyan125 lbs.: Nate Maness vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov170 lbs.: Khaos Williams vs. Rolando Bedoya135 lbs.: Daniel Santos vs. Johnny Munoz
“Newark is a vibrant metropolis accustomed to internet hosting mega occasions that assist showcase our vitality, variety, and zest for one of the best the world has to supply,” Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka mentioned. “We open our arms to UFC’s astounding athletes and the hundreds of followers in attendance who will expertise how sturdy our metropolis is in leisure and the humanities. Hundreds of thousands of TV households worldwide may also be ringside for this sports activities extravaganza and are available away figuring out that the Metropolis of Newark is itself a worthy vacation spot.”
UFC 288 tickets go on sale Fri., March 17 at 10 a.m. ET at Ticketmaster.com.
