Aljamain Sterling (image via UFC/YouTube)

By FCF Staff

Aljamain Sterling remains the UFC’s bantamweight champion, following the promotion’s latest event, as the “Funk Master” got by former champ, Henry Cejudo.

The two battled in the headliner for UFC 289, in what was a very high-paced, competitive contest. After the entertaining fight, two of the three judges awarded the bout to Sterling.

In the co-headliner, Belal Muhammad cruised to a unanimous decision win over fellow welterweight contender, Gilbert Burns. The latter appeared to incur a should injury the in fight’s opening round, and following the event, UFC President Dana White confirmed Burns had injured his shoulder.

Here are the complete results for UFC 288, which took place in Newark, New Jersey.

Cejudo was fighting for the first time since he announced his initial retirement in 2020. After his loss to Sterling, the decorated fighter said he would take some time to consider his future.

UFC 288

Aljamain Sterling def. Henry Cejudo via split decision (47-48, 48-47, 48-47)
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)
Matt Frevola def. Drew Dober TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:08
Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Devin Clark via technical submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 2:28
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)
Parker Porter def. Braxton Smith via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:10
Ikram Aliskerov def. Phil Hawes via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:10
Claudio Ribeiro def. Joseph Holmes via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:21

Results via MMA Junkie.