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UFC 288 live stream: how to watch Sterling vs Cejudo, full card, cagewalks, tale of the tape

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UFC 288 Sterling vs Cejudo live stream

UFC 288 arrives in New Jersey this weekend for a huge title showdown between 135lb champ Aljamain Sterling and comeback star Henry Cejudo. You can watch UFC 288 as a PPV on ESPN+ US, Kayo Sports in Australia, BT Sport in the UK, and UFC Fight Pass in Canada. Full details just below.

UK: UFC 288 live stream on BT Sport
USA: UFC 288 live stream on ESPN+ PPV
AUS: UFC 288 live stream on Kayo Sports Main Event PPV
CAN: UFC 288 live stream on UFC Fight Pass

What time is Sterling vs Cejudo?

The UFC 288: Sterling vs Cejudo main card is expected to start at 3am BST / 10pm PT / 1pm AEDT on Saturday 6th May 2023 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. The cage walks are expected at 6am BST / 1am ET / 4pm AEDT.

UFC 288 live stream: Preview

Bantamweight champ Aljamain Sterling will be putting his belts on the line for the third time as the New Yorker faces Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 this weekend in New Jersey.

The east coast vs west coast clash sees Sterling take on Los Angeles-born Cejudo who is looking to regain the title he vacated following his retirement in 2020.

Sterling is on an eight-fight win streak that stretches back to 2018, while Cejudo hasn't stepped in the ring for close to three years.

Saturday's event at the Prudential Centre in New Jersey had been due to boast former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira's clash with title contender Beneil Dariush as its co-main event.

However, that showdown has now been postponed after Oliveria picked up an injury, forcing organisers to hastily send Gilbert Burns back to the Octagon just a few weeks after beating Jorge Masvidal at UFC 287. The Brazilian welterweight now steps in to face Belal Muhammad.

Make sure you know how to watch a UFC 288 live stream by following our guide below.

The best UFC 288 live stream deal in the US

In the US, ESPN+ has the rights to air the UFC 288 live stream featuring Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo. It's a pay-per-view event that requires an ESPN+ subscription (from $9.99 a month). There are three ways to watch:

1. Existing annual ESPN+ subscribers can order UFC 288 for $79.99.

2. New ESPN+ subscribers can get a special deal that includes one UFC PPV event (in HD) plus an annual ESPN+ subscription for $124.98.

3. The Disney Bundle, which gets you ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu (with ads) for $12.99 a month. The Disney bundle plus the UFC pay-per-view costs $92.98 in total.

UK: UFC 288 live stream – Sterling vs Cejudo

In the UK, UFC 288: Edwards vs Usman is on BT Sport 1 – which means it's not a PPV. Hurrah! BT Sport costs £18 a month on a 24-month contract, plus a one-off fee of £39.99. Or you can get it without a contract for £39.99 a month with no upfront fee.

UFC 288 live stream start times

Global UFC 288 start times

UK: Early Prelims - 11pm, Prelims - 1am (Sunday), Main Card - 3am
USA / Canada (EDT): Early Prelims - 6pm, Prelims - 8pm, Main Card - 10pm
Australia: Early Prelims - 9am, Prelims - 11am, Main Card - 1pm (Sunday)
Central Europe: Early Prelims - 12am (Sunday), Prelims - 2am, Main Card - 4am