“November 28, 2024 10:00 pm ET Aljamain Sterling’s biggest win during his bantamweight title reign was arguably his victory over Henry Cejudo at UFC 288. After stopping T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 to record his second title defense, Sterling would meet another former champion in Cejudo. In the headlining act of UFC 288 at Prudential”, — write: mmajunkie.usatoday.com
After stopping T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 to record his second title defense, Sterling would meet another former champion in Cejudo. In the headlining act of UFC 288 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Sterling and Cejudo went toe-to-toe for 25 minutes, leaving the judges split in their decision.
It was a fantastic title fight with ebbs and flows, and each man left the octagon feeling as if they did enough to win the fight.
Sterling (24-4 MMA, 16-4 UFC), who now competes in the featherweight division, returns to the octagon at UFC 310. He takes on undefeated Movsar Evloev (18-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in an important fight with potential title implications.
UFC 310 (pay-per-view, ESPN 2, ESPN+) takes at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Check out Sterling’s big win over Cejudo in the video above.
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