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Farah Hannoun

Alexander Volkanovski picks Henry Cejudo to beat Aljamain Sterling: ‘He’s got more tools’

Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski is leaning towards Henry Cejudo dethroning Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288.

Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) in Saturday’s main event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

Cejudo returns from a three-year layoff. But prior to retiring, the former UFC dual-champion was coming off title wins over Demetrious Johnson, T.J. Dillashaw, Marlon Moraes, and Dominick Cruz. Volkanovski acknowledges that Sterling is a dangerous grappler, but thinks Cejudo has a better skillset overall.

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