UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo

Saturday, May 6, 2023·Newark, New Jersey, USA·12 fights
Model: 6/12(50%)
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Main Card

BantamweightHIT
Aljamain Sterling
Aljamain Sterling
CH-II1790
+115
All-Rounder
VS
Henry Cejudo
Henry Cejudo
CH-III1629
+100
All-Rounder
Aljamain Sterling won by Decision - Split (R5)
Sterling 61%39% Cejudo
Over/UnderOver 65%
Under 35%Over 65%
LEANMarket: 48% (+13.2% edge)
All-Rounder vs All-RounderAll-Rounder wins 50% historically
Elo gap: -97(favors Cejudo)
Striking volume advantage: +2.0(favors Sterling)
Takedown rate advantage: -0.1(favors Cejudo)
WelterweightMISS
Belal Muhammad
Belal Muhammad
CH-I1817
+135
All-Rounder
VS
Gilbert Burns
Gilbert Burns
CO-I1542
-149
All-Rounder
Belal Muhammad won by Decision - Unanimous (R5)
Muhammad 40%60% Burns
Over/UnderOver 69%
Under 31%Over 69%
LEANMarket: 42% (-1.4% edge)
All-Rounder vs All-RounderAll-Rounder wins 50% historically
Elo gap: +9(favors Muhammad)
Striking volume advantage: -0.4(favors Burns)
Takedown rate advantage: +0.6(favors Muhammad)
Women's StrawweightMISS
Yan Xiaonan
Yan Xiaonan
CO-I1475
+152
Striker
VS
Jessica Andrade
Jessica Andrade
CO-III1239
-164
All-Rounder
Yan Xiaonan won by KO/TKO (R1)
Xiaonan 49%51% Andrade
Over/UnderOver 58%
Under 42%Over 58%
TOSS-UPMarket: 39% (+9.9% edge)
Striker vs All-RounderStriker wins 51% historically
Elo gap: -137(favors Andrade)
Striking volume advantage: -4.7(favors Andrade)
Takedown rate advantage: +1.0(favors Xiaonan)
FeatherweightHIT
Movsar Evloev
Movsar Evloev
CH-I1891
-909
Wrestler
VS
Diego Lopes
Diego Lopes
CH-II1762
+675
All-Rounder
Movsar Evloev won by Decision - Unanimous (R3)
Evloev 89%11% Lopes
Over/UnderOver 56%
Under 44%Over 56%
STRONGMarket: 87% (+1.2% edge)
Wrestler vs All-RounderWrestler wins 58% historically
Elo gap: +599(favors Evloev)
Striking volume advantage: +4.6(favors Evloev)
Takedown rate advantage: +4.8(favors Evloev)
FeatherweightHIT
Charles Jourdain
Charles Jourdain
CO-II1344
-154
VS
Kron Gracie
Kron Gracie
MC-II963
+148
Charles Jourdain won by Decision - Unanimous (R3)
Jourdain 65%35% Gracie
Over/UnderOver 51%
Under 49%Over 51%
LEANMarket: 60% (+4.8% edge)
Elo gap: -1(favors Gracie)
Striking volume advantage: +1.9(favors Jourdain)
Takedown rate advantage: -0.6(favors Gracie)

Prelims

LightweightMISS
Matt Frevola
Matt Frevola
RK-I1193
+200
Striker
VS
Drew Dober
Drew Dober
CO-III1301
-213
All-Rounder
Matt Frevola won by KO/TKO (R1)
Frevola 39%61% Dober
Over/UnderOver 62%
Under 38%Over 62%
LEANMarket: 33% (+6.4% edge)
Striker vs All-RounderStriker wins 51% historically
Elo gap: -185(favors Dober)
Striking volume advantage: -0.2(favors Dober)
Takedown rate advantage: +1.4(favors Frevola)
Light HeavyweightHIT
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu
RK-I1168
-169
All-Rounder
VS
Devin Clark
Devin Clark
RK-II1073
+163
Striker
Kennedy Nzechukwu won by Submission (R2)
Nzechukwu 76%24% Clark
Over/UnderUnder 53%
Under 53%Over 47%
STRONGMarket: 62% (+13.5% edge)
All-Rounder vs StrikerAll-Rounder wins 49% historically
Elo gap: +79(favors Nzechukwu)
Striking volume advantage: +1.8(favors Nzechukwu)
Takedown rate advantage: +0.0(favors Nzechukwu)
WelterweightHIT
Khaos Williams
Khaos Williams
CO-III1252
VS
Khaos Williams won by Decision - Split (R3)
Williams 60%40% Bedoya
Over/UnderOver 53%
Under 47%Over 53%
LEAN
Elo gap: +456(favors Williams)
Striking volume advantage: +4.9(favors Williams)
Takedown rate advantage: -0.0(favors Bedoya)
Women's StrawweightMISS
Virna Jandiroba
Virna Jandiroba
CO-I1586
-105
Wrestler
VS
Marina Rodriguez
Marina Rodriguez
RK-I1148
-116
All-Rounder
Virna Jandiroba won by Decision - Unanimous (R3)
Jandiroba 40%60% Rodriguez
Over/UnderOver 66%
Under 34%Over 66%
LEANMarket: 49% (-8.4% edge)
Wrestler vs All-RounderWrestler wins 58% historically
Elo gap: -140(favors Rodriguez)
Striking volume advantage: -1.6(favors Rodriguez)
Takedown rate advantage: +1.6(favors Jandiroba)

Early Prelims

HeavyweightHIT
Parker Porter
Parker Porter
PR-I891
-164
VS
Braxton Smith
Braxton Smith
UC-I755
+155
Parker Porter won by KO/TKO (R1)
Porter 59%41% Smith
Over/UnderUnder 58%
Under 58%Over 42%
LEANMarket: 61% (-2.5% edge)
Elo gap: -100(favors Smith)
Striking volume advantage: +6.4(favors Porter)
Takedown rate advantage: +1.5(favors Porter)
MiddleweightMISS
Ikram Aliskerov
Ikram Aliskerov
CH-III1607
-179
VS
Phil Hawes
Phil Hawes
PR-III831
+170
Ikram Aliskerov won by KO/TKO (R1)
Aliskerov 41%59% Hawes
Over/UnderUnder 52%
Under 52%Over 48%
LEANMarket: 63% (-22.5% edge)
Elo gap: -79(favors Hawes)
Striking volume advantage: -5.7(favors Hawes)
Takedown rate advantage: -2.5(favors Hawes)
MiddleweightMISS
Claudio Ribeiro
Claudio Ribeiro
PR-I875
-152
VS
Joseph Holmes
Joseph Holmes
UC-III662
+150
Claudio Ribeiro won by KO/TKO (R2)
Ribeiro 45%55% Holmes
Over/UnderUnder 56%
Under 56%Over 44%
TOSS-UPMarket: 60% (-15.1% edge)
Elo gap: +27(favors Ribeiro)
Striking volume advantage: -0.1(favors Holmes)
Takedown rate advantage: -0.6(favors Holmes)