Oliveira-Dariush tops UFC 288 Fight Announcements
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is returning to the Garden State for UFC 288. Currently there are ten -fights officials for the May pay per view event.
The highest stake fight announced is crucial to the lightweight title picture. The all-time leader in submission wins in UFC history former champion Charles Oliveira will take on number four ranked contender Beneil Dariush whose on a an eight -fight win steak.
UFC 288 is set for May 6 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. It’s wildly speculated that Aljamain Sterling the put the UFC Bantamweight title on the line against former double champion, the recently un-retired Henry Cejudo.
In a Featherweight bout BWW tenacious grapplers number 11 ranked Bruce “Thig Nasty” Mitchell against Jonathan “JSP” Pearce whose on five-fight win streak. Former Strawweight champion Jessica Andrade will return to the division to a battle with number six ranked Xiaonan Yan.
- Rumored- Bantamweight title: (champ) Aljamain Sterling (22-3) vs. Henry Cejudo (16-2)
- Lightweight: Charles Oliveira (33-9) vs. Beneil Dariush (16-2)
- Featherweight: Bryce Mitchell (15-1) vs. Jonathan Pearce (14-4)
- Women’s Strawweight: Jessica Andrade (24-10) vs. Xiaonan Yan (16-3)
- Featherweight: Charles Jourdain (13-6-1) vs. Kron Gracie (5-1)
- Women’s Strawweight: Marina Rodriguez (16-2-2) vs Virna Jandoroba (16-3)
- Light-Heavyweight: Kennedy Nzechukwu (11-3) vs. Devin Clark (14-7)
- Middleweight: Andre Petroski (9-1) vs. Armen Petrosyan (7-2)
- Flyweight: Nate Maness (14-3) vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (14-6)
- Welterweight: Khaos Williams (13-3) vs. Rolando Bedoya (14-1)
- Bantamweight: Johnny Munoz (12-2) vs. Daniel Santos (10-2)
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