MMA-UFC UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo

[RobbyRoy]

We may as well continue the Sterling v Cejudo discussion here, seeing as it's only 5 days away now.






Massive main event, career defining for Sterling and legacy defining for Cejudo. The size difference is going to be crazy once they're in the cage, but not sure it'll be enough to stop CCC.

Burns back in there just 4 weeks since beating Masvidal, and this has to be a #1 contender fight. I think Belal gets handled pretty easily by Leon (as was happening in their fight before the eye poke), but Burns would make for a great challenge.

Hoping to see Evloev continue his run but all his nonsense aside, Mitchell is no joke. Jourdain, Dober, Nzechukwu, even Hawes vs Aliskerov; has turned into a pretty strong card tbh.

 

[HAPPY CHEFFY]

Yan Xi is one tough girl, feel kinda sorry for Andrade.

 

[RobbyRoy]

Yan Xi is one tough girl, feel kinda sorry for Andrade.

I'm definitely backing Andrade in that one.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

A back issue for Mitchell.
Mitchell v Pearce
Mitchell v Evloev
Diego Lopes v Evloev

 

[00Stinger]

Sterling is talking himself up as the potential GOST if he wins lol

Won the belt by being ko'ed by an illegal knee

Then retained the belt in a split decision

Then beat a bloke with one arm

Comedy

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[Topkent]

Sterling is talking himself up as the potential GOST if he wins lol

Won the belt by being ko'ed by an illegal knee

Then retained the belt in a split decision

Then beat a bloke with one arm

Comedy

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Apart from Belal can't think of anyone more unlikeable

 

[Pickitt]

My Picks


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	Aljamain Sterling Henry Cejudo Will be too much for Aljo I reckon 22 - 3 - 0 16 - 2 - 0

	Belal Muhammad Gilbert Burns Not much thought behind this one just hope he wins 22 - 3 - 0 , 1NC 22 - 5 - 0

	Jéssica Andrade Yan Xiaonan 24 - 10 - 0 16 - 3 - 0 , 1NC

	Movsar Evloev Diego Lopes 16 - 0 - 0 21 - 5 - 0

	Kron Gracie Charles Jourdain 5 - 1 - 0 13 - 6 - 1

	Braxton Smith Looks like a beast, none of his fights have gone past 2:30 and have all been won VIA KO Parker Porter 5 - 1 - 0 13 - 8 - 0

 

[norway blue]

My Picks


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	Aljamain Sterling Henry Cejudo Will be too much for Aljo I reckon 22 - 3 - 0 16 - 2 - 0

	Belal Muhammad Gilbert Burns Not much thought behind this one just hope he wins 22 - 3 - 0 , 1NC 22 - 5 - 0

	Jéssica Andrade Yan Xiaonan 24 - 10 - 0 16 - 3 - 0 , 1NC

	Movsar Evloev Diego Lopes 16 - 0 - 0 21 - 5 - 0

	Kron Gracie Charles Jourdain 5 - 1 - 0 13 - 6 - 1

	Braxton Smith Looks like a beast, none of his fights have gone past 2:30 and have all been won VIA KO Parker Porter 5 - 1 - 0 13 - 8 - 0

Wow. I reckon Henry gets knocked out.


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[Topkent]

Wow. I reckon Henry gets knocked out.


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Aljimain has literally never finished anyone on the feet.

 

[CaptchaProofBot]

Aljimain has literally never finished anyone on the feet.

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Aljamain Sterling MMA Fight History - ESPN

Get the full fight history of Featherweight MMA fighter Aljamain Sterling. Includes information on opponents, fight results and event details.

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[00Stinger]

Wow. I reckon Henry gets knocked out.


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Really?

Can not see that happening

Henry walks through him imo

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[norway blue]

How has he got a shot . He’s a wrestler. Hope he gets knocked out


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[Topkent]

How has he got a shot . He’s a wrestler. Hope he gets knocked out


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Your logic doesn't make sense. He's a better wrestler than sterling who's only weapon is to take someone down. Sterling has literally never finished someone on the feet as a pro. Now if you think he can choke out Henry fair enough but that would be pretty crazy

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

My Picks


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	Aljamain Sterling Henry Cejudo Will be too much for Aljo I reckon 22 - 3 - 0 16 - 2 - 0

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	Belal Muhammad Gilbert Burns Not much thought behind this one just hope he wins 22 - 3 - 0 , 1NC 22 - 5 - 0

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	Jéssica Andrade Yan Xiaonan 24 - 10 - 0 16 - 3 - 0 , 1NC

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	Movsar Evloev Diego Lopes 16 - 0 - 0 21 - 5 - 0

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	Kron Gracie Charles Jourdain 5 - 1 - 0 13 - 6 - 1

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	Braxton Smith Looks like a beast, none of his fights have gone past 2:30 and have all been won VIA KO Parker Porter 5 - 1 - 0 13 - 8 - 0

Good picks. Think I'm leaning towards Belal.

 

[Pickitt]

Hawes done

 

[CaptchaProofBot]

damn just came back from an MRI, missed 3 KOs...

 

[RobbyRoy]

Hawes done

So clean, so brutal.

 

[RobbyRoy]

Your logic doesn't make sense. He's a better wrestler than sterling who's only weapon is to take someone down. Sterling has literally never finished someone on the feet as a pro. Now if you think he can choke out Henry fair enough but that would be pretty crazy

Agree, very hard to see Sterling TKO Cejudo. Henry has gone toe to toe with strikers the calibre of Mighty Mouse, TJ, Cruz and Moraes and come out on top. He basically bullied Moraes on the feet, just to prove he could.

I can see Sterling winning this fight for sure, but would be blown away if he knocks Henry out.

 

[Ry009]

How the fights been so far? Just jumping on for prelims now.

 

[Pickitt]

How the fights been so far? Just jumping on for prelims now.

4/5 have been finishes, pretty good so far

 

[CaptchaProofBot]

intriguing hard vs soft style...Williams vs Bedoya

 

[Pickitt]

Yikes not a great DEC

 

[RobbyRoy]

How the fights been so far? Just jumping on for prelims now.

Really good so far, with the on-paper fight of the prelims (maybe whole event) just about to happen.

Yikes not a great DEC

Yeh agree with the outlier 27-30 tbh.

 

[CaptchaProofBot]

big win Frev

 

[RobbyRoy]

Frevola looks sloppy as hell but seems to land almost every strike. I think this is about his level, but he's just opened the door for a bigger fight next.

Hoping Jourdain smashes Gracie to open the main card.