Aljamain Sterling Defends Bantamweight Title Against Henry Cejudo in Split Decision at UFC 288
- Aljamain Sterling defended his UFC bantamweight championship against Henry Cejudo in a split decision.
- Sterling set a record for most consecutive title defenses in UFC bantamweight history with his third straight.
- Cejudo came out of retirement for the fight but fell short in his attempt to become a three-division UFC champion.
- Belal Muhammad earned a title eliminator win over Gilbert Burns in the co-main event.
- Yan Xiaonan knocked out former champion Jessica Andrade in the first round, calling for a title shot against strawweight champion Zhang Weili.