UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo Odds Preview

Henry Cejudo will end his retirement and try and regain the UFC bantamweight title this weekend at UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo.

The main event this weekend is the UFC bantamweight title bout featuring current champion Aljamain Sterling and former champ Cejudo. At the Bovada Sportsbook Cejudo is a -115 favorite and Sterling is a -105 underdog.

Sterling, the current champion, has won his last eight fights to improve his record to 22-3 with three wins by knockout and eight by submission. He last fought at UFC 280 in October when he defeated T.J. Dillashaw by second-round TKO as a -190 favorite.

Cejudo has won his last six fights and owns an overall record of 16-2 with eight wins by KO. Cejudo retired and relinquished the bantamweight title in 2020. He last fought at UFC 249 in May 2020 when he defeated Dominick Cruz by second-round TKO as a -230 favorite.

Burns favored over Muhammad at UFC 288

Also on the main card this weekend is a welterweight bout between Belal Muhammad and Gibert Burns. Burns is a -125 favorite and Muhammad is a +105 underdog.

Burns is 3-2 in his last five fights and owns an overall record of 22-5 with six wins by KO and nine by submission. He last fought at UFC 287 a few weeks ago on April 8 when he defeated Jorge Masvidal by unanimous decision as a -400 betting favorite.

Muhammad has won his last four fights and is undefeated in his last nine. He owns an overall record of 22-3 and one no-contest, with five wins by KO and one by submission. He last fought at UFC 280 in October when he defeated Sean Brady by second-round TKO as a +100 underdog.

Yan an underdog in her bout against Andrade

One other notable bout on the main card this weekend is a women’s strawweight bout featuring Jessica Andrade and Xiaonan Yan. Andrade is a -185 favorite and Yan is a +155 underdog.

Andrade is 4-4 in her last eight fights and her overall record stands at 24-10 with nine wins by KO and eight by submission. She last fought at UFC Fight Night 219 in February when she lost to Erin Blanchfield by second-round submission as a -130 favorite.

Yan is 1-3 in her last three fights and owns an overall record of 16-3 and one no-contest, with seven wins by KO. She last fought at UFC Fight Night 211 in October when she defeated MacKenzie Dern by majority decision as a +200 underdog.