MORRISTOWN, N.J. – The UFC 288 headliner is official after Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo hit their marks at weigh-ins for Saturday’s bantamweight title fight.
Sterling (22-3 MMA, 14-3 UFC) will attempt to record his fourth consecutive title defense when he welcomes Cejudo (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) back to competition from a three-year retirement when they meet in the main event at Prudential Center. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
First, though, the pair had to step on the scale at official weigh-ins. They did so Friday at the UFC host hotel. Champ Sterling registered at 134 pounds. Former two-division titleholder Cejudo was the first fighter to the scale in the two-hour window and was 135.
Watch the video above to see Sterling and Cejudo weigh in the for the UFC 288 main event.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 288.
