The UFC returns to New Jersey for the first time in nearly four years Saturday with UFC 288, which takes place at Prudential Center in Newark with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
The bantamweight championship will be on the line in the main event. Reigning titleholder [autotag]Aljamain Sterling[/autotag] (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) will attempt to record his third consecutive defense when he welcomes former two-division champion [autotag]Henry Cejudo[/autotag] (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) back after a three-year retirement.
For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC 288.