UFC 288 payouts, salaries, purse, Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo winner, fight card results, bonu

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Publish date: 2024-01-05

Learn more about UFC 288, which took place on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, including the main event winner, fight card results, bonus prize winners, and payouts

The main event of UFC 288 was a title match between current champion Aljamain Sterling and former champion Henry Cejudo at bantamweight. Sterling won a split decision to keep the title with scores of 47-48, 48-47, & 48-47.

UFC 288 payouts, salaries, purse, Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo winner, fight card results, bonus prize money winner, score, all highlights

UFC 288 purse details, total payouts, & salaries of all fighters

Aljamain Sterling, the bantamweight champion who won the UFC 288 main event, reportedly made $1,390,000 in total from his basic wage, pay-per-view shares, and sponsorship deals. Despite losing the main event, Henry Cejudo received a total payout of $1,030,000. For their outstanding performances, Matt Frevola and Yan Xiaonan received the $50,000 Performance of the Night reward.

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UFC Fighters

Confirmed PurseWin BonusSponsorshipUFC BonusPPV Money

Total Payout

Aljamain Sterling$750,000$100,000$42,000$500,000$1,390,000
Henry Cejudo$500,000$32,000$500,000$1,030,000
Belal Muhammad$350,000$100,000$15,000$465,000
Gilbert Burns$400,000$20,000$500,000+$920,000
Jéssica Andrade$210,000$15,000$225,000
Yan Xiaonan$85,000$85,000$10,000$50,000$130,000
Movsar Evloev$48,000$48,000$5,000$50,000$151,000
Diego Lopes$12,000$4,000$50,000$66,000
Kron Gracie$20,000$5,000$25,000
Charles Jourdain$75,000$75,000$5,000$155,000
Drew Dober$150,000$15,000$165,000
Matt Frevola$75,000$75,000$5,000$50,000$205,000
Kennedy Nzechukwu$85,000$85,000$10,000$180,000
Devin Clark$150,000$10,000$160,000
Khaos Williams$44,000$44,000$5,000$93,000
Ronaldo Bedoya$12,000$4,000$16,000
Marina Rodriguez$75,000$10,000$85,000
Virna Jandiroba$44,000$44,000$5,000$93,000
Braxton Smith$12,000$4,000$16,000
Parker Porter$38,000$38,000$5,000$81,000
Phil Hawes$44,000$5,000$49,000
Ikram Aliskerov$12,000$12,000$4,000$28,000

UFC 288 full fight card winner and results

Aljamain Sterling defeated former two-division champion Henry Cejudo in the UFC 288 main event, defying the odds once more. All five rounds of the fight saw back-and-forth action, but Sterling was able to maintain his lead in the standings by using effective punching, takedowns, and better grappling at key moments to win. When the fight was completed, Cejudo and Sterling were given identical 48-47 scores from two of the three judges. Even so, Sterling received the nod and probably earned his biggest career victory.

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Throughout the whole 25-minute bout, Sterling and Cejudo both had their moments, but there were no close endings, which perhaps made scoring even more difficult after the fight. Despite hitting with more strikes as he became more aggressive, Cejudo occasionally found it difficult to handle the stature and length of the current bantamweight champion.

Main Event Result: Aljamain Sterling defeated Henry Cejudo through KO

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Main Card
Weight ClassWinnerLoserMethodRoundTime
BantamweightAljamain SterlingHenry CejudoDecision55:00
WelterweightBelal MuhammadGilbert BurnsDecision55:00
Women’s StrawweightYan XiaonanJéssica AndradeTKO12:20
FeatherweightMovsar EvloevDiego LopesDecision35:00
FeatherweightCharles JourdainKron GracieDecision35:00
Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+)
LightweightMatt FrevolaDrew DoberTKO14:08
Light HeavyweightKennedy NzechukwuDevin ClarkTechnical Submission22:28
WelterweightKhaos WilliamsRolando BedoyaDecision35:00
Women’s StrawweightVirna JandirobaMarina RodriguezDecision35:00
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
HeavyweightParker PorterBraxton SmithTKO12:10
MiddleweightIkram AliskerovPhil HawesKO12:10
CatchweightClaudio RibeiroJoseph HolmesTKO23:21

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