VIDEO: Watch the facing ceremony for UFC 288 with Sterling x Cejudo and Belal x Durinho LIVE

The moment of truth is coming. After passing through the event's official scale and measuring their weight, the protagonists of the UFC 288 face each other for the last time before this Saturday's show (06). At 17pm (Brasília time) this Friday (05), the 24 fighters who will take to the Octagon at the Prudential Center, in New Jersey (USA) will star in the traditional face-off ceremony after the ceremonial weigh-in.

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Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo make weight and confirm title fight at UFC 288

In the main fight UFC 288, aljamain sterling puts his bantamweight belt on the line once again, now, against the veteran Henry Cejudo who spent three years retired and now returns to the octagon directly in a title fight.

In the second most important duel of the night, the Brazilian Gilbert Durinho will only have his third clash in 2023. The Tupiniquim athlete will measure up against the talented Belal Muhammad | and the winner of the clash should consolidate himself as the next challenger in the welterweight division (up to 77,1kg).

In addition to Durinho, six other Brazilians will take to the octagon at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey (USA). In total, 12 fights are scheduled for this Saturday (06).

UFC 288 technical sheet

Data: May 6, 2023

Timetable: From 19pm (Brasília time)

Location: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, United States

How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVEin real time and UFC Fight Pass (entire card) online

main card (23h, from Brasilia)

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): aljamain sterling x Henry Cejudo

Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Belal Muhammad | x Gilbert Durinho

Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Jessica Stacker x XiaonanYan

Featherweight (up to 65,7kg): Movsar Evlovev x Diego lopes

Featherweight (up to 65.7kg): kron gracie x Charles Jourdain

Preliminary Card (19h, from Brasilia)

Light weight (up to 70,3kg.): Drew dober x Matt frevola

Light heavyweight (up to 93kg): Devin Clark x Kennedy Nzechukwu

Welterweight (up to 77,1kg): Khaos Williams x Rolando Bedoya

Straw weight (up to 52,1kg): Marina Rodriguez x Virna jandiroba

Heavy weight (up to 120,2kg): parker porter x Braxton Smith

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Ikram Aliskerov x phil hawes

Flyweight (up to 56,7kg): Zhalgas Zhumagulov x Rafael Estevam– fight canceled

Average weight (up to 83,9kg): Joseph Holmes x Claudio Ribeiro

Bantam weight (up to 61,2kg): Daniel Santos x Johnny Munoz Jr. – fight canceled