In a bantamweight title bout in the main event, Aljamain Sterling'and Henry Cejudo meet at UFC 288 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo odds, and make our expert picks and predictions.
The early prelims are on ESPN+ at 6:30 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. The main card can be viewed on Pay-Per-View at 10 p.m. ET.
Sterling puts his strap on the line for his 3rd consecutive title defense fight. He knocked out TJ Dillashaw at UFC 280 in his most recent fight in late October and has 3 finishes in the past 4 outings — including a 1st-round submission of Cory Sandhagen at UFC 250 in June 2020. Overall, he has won 8 straight fights.
The “Funk Master” has a whopping 7-inch reach advantage and stands 3 inches taller than his counterpart. Sterling also holds a 4.70-to-3.92 significant strikes landed per minute advantage and is much more accurate with his strikes at 60.32%, to just 53.99% for Cejudo.