UFC 288 results: Aljamain Sterling retains belt after razor-thin split decision over Henry Cejudo

UFC 288 took place Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, and you can get complete results below. The night’s main card streamed live on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN, ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.

In the main event, reigning bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling (23-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) put his title on the line against former champion Henry Cejudo (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC).

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UFC 288 results include:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+ pay-per-view)

• Champ Aljamain Sterling def. Henry Cejudo via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47) – to retain bantamweight title
• Belal Muhammad def. Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46) 
• Yan Xiaonan def. Jessica Andrade via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:20
• Movsar Evloev def. Diego Lopes via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Charles Jourdain def. Kron Gracie via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+) 

• Matt Frevola def. Drew Dober via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:08

https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1655026864371699717

• Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Devin Clark via submission (standing guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:28

https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1655020809663160321

• Khaos Williams def. Rolando Bedoya via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
• Virna Jandiroba def. Marina Rodriguez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass)

• Parker Porter def. Braxton Smith via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:10

https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1654995296185905152

• Ikram Aliskerov def. Phil Hawes via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:10

https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1654987817582460928

• Claudio Ribeiro def. Joseph Holmes via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:21 

https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1654983214350635008