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In the main event only one fight was a TKO and that too which i did not expect and the rest of the fights went to a decision. It was a hard pick and i did not place a bet on this event as it was a difficult one. I did not expect Yan Xiaonan to win in the first round against Jéssica Andrade. The plan for Gilbert Burns to return too soon from his last fight backfired and Belal Muhammad should fight for the title next as he is on a 9 fight winning streak against the best.

The main event was a mixed one, the reach disadvantage of Henry Cejudo was evident with the strikes and whenever he took Aljamain Sterling down he was not able to capitalize that and usually ask them to stand up instead of taking any advantage on the ground and that helped Aljamain Sterling and was able to control the striking distance and he won clearly even though the judges gave a split decision.

Yeah, there's a ton of underdogs which could win on the main card. I can see why this fight night is a Pay per view since it's absolutely stacked with competitive fights, that could go either way. Anyway, first fight on my betting slip, so we know the routine. I end up losing, and it kills the hype for the rest of the night .

I think Matt Frevola is underdog with best chances to win today against Drew Dober.
He is few years younger and he has slight reach advantage, no idea why odds are so low on Dober.
Main and comain event should be interesting to watch and they can go both ways.

This are my main predictions for this event:

Aljamain Sterling
Belal Muhammad
Jessica Andrade
Movsar Evloev
Kron Gracie
Matt Frevola
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Khaos Williams

It was a short-notice fight and Gilbert Burns need to rest his fight with Jorge Masvidal was on April 8, 2023, and it is just at least a 1-month interval, for me this can exhaust a fighter but surely no one can truly dare to do what Royce Gracy is doing it back then, 3 to 4 fights in just 1 day, for sure this is a small feat for Gilbert Burns but surely that fight with Masvidal is not a small feat for him as Jorge Masvidal is doing great against him, but good luck to your picks actually Gilbert Burns was my 1st pick but I have to change it the moment I remember that Burns has a fight against Masvidal 1 month interval to this,


Welsh has great picks as well I really think I have a different perspective on Gilbert Burns against Belal Muhammad but surely I have seen a different side of Belal Mehammed that he can use against Burns, but this is not enough because Gilbert Burns is a force not to be reckoned with, and looking on paper there is no chance for Muhammed to defeat him for sure, but still squeezing it in me why I go with Muhammed than with Burns, but yeah I want to risk on some things that even a 5% chance that I will take it,

Good luck to all of us, pretty much I am really excited,

^  These go to 7.  One louder. 

Anyway here's the last batch of must watch vids before tuning in to the event! 

UFC 288:  Ceremonial Weigh Ins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9ny4ZcwDCA

UFC 288:  Embedded Vlog Series 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2qHvlW86Ng

UFC 288:  Embedded Vlog Series 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJDDKam03xE

Hope you guys are pumped for this one as it's the return of what could become one of the best fighters in the UFC.  He's been saying that if he wins the belt he'll be going after Volk at 145.  That's a tall order but here to see it.  Hope he wins tho the three year lay off kinda makes it sketchy for Cejudo.

Good luck guys!

And last call for the Multi Master.

UFC 288 - Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sportsbetio-ufc-288-multi-master-challenge-saturday-5450877

Aljamain Sterling
Gilbert Burns
Jéssica Andrade
Movsar Evloev
Charles Jourdain
Drew Dober
Kennedy Nzechukwu
Khaos Williams
Virna Jandiroba
Parker Porter
Ikram Aliskerov
Claudio Ribeiro

There's some tough fights in there, with a lot of knock out power. Phil Hawes obviously being the prime example of that, but I just fancy his opponent a little more due to being more well rounded. Khaos is another one, I think he's got the skill to get it done, but ultimately I've gone with him due to his opponent eating shots like no tomorrow in nearly every fight he has, which you can't really do against someone like Khaos.

I'm fancying Virna just because of the wrestling, and Marina previously struggling against wrestlers or those who can grapple well. Claudio Ribeiro is a massive risk, because he carries his hands very low, and always has the chance of being knocked out himself. Although, he's got good movement which often mitigates the risk.

Charles Jourdain also being a massive risk. If this fight goes to the floor, which I expect Gracie to pull guard a few times in this fight, it could be over quickly. If Jourdain stays on the feet, and resists the temptation to go to the ground, I fancy him in the stand up. It's that classic, fighter IQ question. Gracie has decent stand up, but he does most of his notable work on the mat.

It's a tough night to bet on I'd say. Some good value underdogs though.

Likewise, I just can't ever go against Burns. No matter who you put him against in the top five, I'll pick Burns. I believe he's one of the most dangerous, as well as most rounded fighters you can get. I personally thought he beat Chimaev, and he most definitely did better than a lot of people were expecting, despite Chimaev being seen as this unstoppable force. Burns gets it done for me, and is probably one of my more confident picks this weekend. However, that doesn't mean much .

Picks for UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo

Aljamain Sterling(-120) VS Henry Cejudo(+100)

In this fight, both fights for sure can go on the ground while Aljamain Sterling can decide to just go on standing up a fight, Aljamain Sterling got significant  Height and reach advantage over Cejudo, so he can surely out-strike him this way, and Henry Cejudo will be the one going for the takedowns, Well Aljamain Sterling can sure withstand that pressure if whatever Cejudo capture him with a takedown I really think he will be ready for Cejudo, so for this fight my pick is Aljamain Sterling,

Belal Muhammad(+105) VS Gilbert Burns(-125)

For this fight, Gilbert Burns surely has the technical aspect with his striking and his ground game So stylistically Burns could dominate Muhammad, for me Belal Muhammad can not go against Gilbert Burns with the standing Burns got insane striking he can even go toe to toe against Khamzat Chimaev, so for me, there is no way for Muhammad to simply win this, my pick is Gilbert Burns,

Jéssica Andrade(-195) VS Xiaonan Yan(+162)

Now Just like the Balal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns fight this is in favor of Jessica Andrade, for sure Xiaonan Yan is the underdog for this fight Andrade has the power to knock Xiaonan Clean in an instant in my opinion, so this fight will be a sudden fight now this could be an easy fight for Jessica Andrade is Yan Xiaonan doesn't have any ground game which she doesn't,

@YuginKadoya Nice picks but I am going the other way on your first two picks.

I like Gilbert Burns's courage in accepting this fight after he just recently won against Jorge Masvidal. He could actually just ignore it and take a rest because he should be resting. But he still agreed to it and now they call him the "short-notice king".  Fight frequently and make weight on short notice and even if he is on the top of the ranking he doesn't mind. I like to give respect to that and bet for him to win this match. He must be confident with his skills because it was a very short training camp for him and preparation for learning more about Belal Muhammad.

About the title fight, I know Cejudo is a versatile fighter but I believe Sterling has the will to keep his throne and would fight to death for it. And I think Cejudo is rusty and it will show if the fight goes longer. Stamina might be the key for Sterling to win this match, exhaust Cejudo as much as he can then attack.

Well, I think that is a great pick and some underdogs here have a right chance to shine you just need to pick wisely on those underdogs, but if it's your thing go and follow your guts, if it wins it can surely accumulate big wins more decent than winning with the favorites but I think I will also go with the main underdogs aswell, plus Zhumagulov fight was canceled not once but twice because both of his opponent got injured and there is no one that wants to fight him anymore,

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Now my picks and predictions for the UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo

Aljamain Sterling VS Henry Cejudo

The stake odds for this fight are 2.05 for Sterling and 1.88 for Cejudo, for this fight man Aljamain Sterling surely is taller than Cejudo, he surely got a decent stand-up and great takedowns and just like what have Merab Dvalishvili done with Petr Yan the combination of takedowns and striking will be his style for sure, but for Henry Cejudo I think his height and his muscular physique can give him advantage against Sterling because of that Sterling will have a hard time with the takedowns against Cejudo, so Henry Cejudo will surely capitalize on that when Sterling goes Takedowns Cejudo Takedown defense and strike, for me because of the Experience and a lot of difference division training partners my pick is Henry Cejudo,

Belal Muhammad VS Gilbert Burns

The stake odds for this fight are 2.17 for Muhammad and 1.79 for Burns, Actually many will be in favor of Gilbert Burns but right now Gilbert Burns will need to cut weight for this fight meaning he will be leaner now, but I don't want to give more credit on Muhammad because, in my opinion, Gilbert Burns has a lot of great technique with the stand-up and the grappling for sure Belal Muhammad wouldn't want to go with Burns in the Ground and even in the stand-up but for me but because Khabib Nurmagomedov and the team Khabib is training him now I think there are some pointers that Nurmagomedov and team is giving on Belal Muhammad that could help him in this fight, for sure Belal is not showing it in his earlier fights, so that is why my pick is Belal Muhammad,

Movsar Evloev VS Diego Lopes

The stake odds for this fight are 1.13 for Evloev and 7.60 for Lopes, for this fight Bryce Mitchell was the original fight for Movsar but because Bryce Mitchell has a back injury Diego Lopes was on short notice going up against Movsar Evloev, for me Movsar Evloev will surely win this but I am not betting for this fight I just want to give my picks and prediction and says that I am looking forward on Movsar Evloev's future fights and about it and so I will be betting for the Main and Co-main event,

Cejudo vs Aljo is a good match but I don't think it's easy for Cejudo to win. He is strong when standing so Aljo will take Cejudo down to the ground.
Burns really is tested over and over last and this year and sometimes at very short notice. He is exciting to watch but this could also end Burns being taken down to the ground by Belal. Just betting on the two, Aljo and Belal.

Cejudo never stoped training so I think this was his plan from beggining to come back for a big money fight. Now Cejudo should win this but the only department where he lacks is his size. Aljo has bigger frame then his bigger by a margin and that can be dangerous for Cejudo in some situations.

Aljo isnt a teenager also, he is 33 right now. Perhaps there is a huge story behind that. Like why all of a sudden Cejudo desided to return and have a fight? He was feeling good being coach and commentator all that time. Maybe he is there to beat Aljo, take his belt, and then lose it to O'Malley or Dvalishvili. Because Aljo wont fight with Dvalishvili, O'Malley sells fight and Dvalishvili must have a title shot. He is a like a belt intermediary between Aljo and Dvalishvili

I'm looking at the lines more closely right now...  And it looks like it's gonna be underdog city imho.  Those that I think could win are Zhumagulov, Hawes, Smith, Jandiroba, Clark, Gracie, Yan, Muhammad and technically Sterling is an underdog.  I lean Cejudo but not sure if put any money on it.

As far as underdogs that I might put money on are Zhumagulov at 2.60, Gracie at 2.50 and Yan at 2.65.  But of course I'm broke as my campaign monies all went to this memecoin called FARB and it's not looking good bruv.  

And the live weigh in show will start in 15 mins guys!  Get in here.

UFC 288:  Live Weigh In Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx6ALwfEXgE

Edit:  Here's Embedded episodes 3 and 4.

UFC 288:  Embedded Vlog Series 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LinHjtONOGA

UFC 288:  Embedded Vlog Series 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36h2MGBKj9Y

Actually, I haven't got to see one of the videos yet, I was really bored making my picks but I am excited about the fight, haha I really don't know what is wrong with me, that is why I am watching some movies and series for the meantime,

Well, nice assessment on the Muhammad VS Burns fight yeah Gilbert Burns comes from a recent fight and it is against Jorge Masvidal, well the fight is a 5 rounder but I don't think that Burns could have some problems going the distance, but because he recently fought Jorge Masvidal, his body can surely suffer the consequences or he isn't able to finish the 5 round fight, but I am still going team Nurmagomedov here not for Muhammad but I want to see if what is new for Belal Muhammad,


Who doesn't want to retire as a champion, I really think that Henry Cejudo has already planned this from the start in getting his hand on the championship belt, and a likely Merab Dvalishvili will likely have a chance for the title shot if Henry Cejudo wins against Aljamain Sterling, that will be a perfect opportunity for him, for me, I really don't care who's going to win this as long as the fight is entertaining that is good enough for me but I am leaning for Henry Cejudo winning this fight,

I think not many people want to see Cejudo lose if he able to grab the belt from Sterling, he's not have a perfect record. It's really different with Khabib where he can still fight and just to playing safe for retire earlier.

I don't expect Cejudo will retire because AFAIK he's not making money except from fighting, he's not really that big and can earn easy money by become a brand ambassador. He will keep fight until he suffer two or more losses in a row which could make him realized if he can't compete with the new generation.

He is already 36 years old. So I would certainly think that he will actually think about retiring. It is not going to be surprising if he decides to retire as a champ. But people would want him to defend his title. But to be honest, people who do always want to see a champion lose. People still want to see KHabib lose. People just cannot think that there is someone who can have a perfect record. People want to see the human side of these champions. Personally, I would think he will make the right decision and retire.

Is he really?  The Embedded vids how that he trains in the US with Juliana Pena and a couple of other guys who look familiar.  I gotta look than one up.  And I'd like to point out that it's a 5 rounder.    So that prolly favors Muhammad more than Burns.  And remember, Burns just fought a couple or so weeks ago and he's going through another weight cut?  That has to take some toll on his body.  Don't think Burns will last the whole 25 mins with how Muhammad fights.  Dunno...  Don't bet on it, been losing these past weeks.  Wish I could get in a campaign that pays more so I could have some BTC left for memecoins.  Lolol.

Here's the vid for the pre fight press conference which will be live in around 7 hours.  Should be good!  Enjoy.

UFC 288:  Pre Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF36NAkKq0U

I think I will be backing Belal Muhammad this time and right now he is with team Khabib Nurmagomedov now I really think he can stand a chance against Gilbert Burns I only wish his power would skyrocket this time he really needs those Dagestan wrestling techniques, but I think Coach Khabib will surely help him in this fight and teach him the right ways to handle Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev have shown some pattern on how to defeat Burns but Belal And Khamzat have different style and technique but they will rely mostly on all of Gilbert Burns previous fights,


No Doubt that Khabib Nurmagomedov is the GOAT all of that hard work was really legit which is why many idolize him even non-muslim respected him for me seeing him in action was pure entertainment for me, and I think a lot will surely approved,

But in a video or pictures that have seen Khabib walking out with a Ukrainian Flag it true some sources have said that Abdulmanap served in the Ukrainian military and even won several tournaments in judo and combat sambo in the country Abdulmanap Nurmagomenodov also finish his school in Ukraine, he has a long history in Ukraine, and he is wearing the flag when the war was not erupted yet, so I think this is understandable,

Yeap, Jon Jones is perfect example that discipline isnt enough to be the best. Imho it is more either you are unique or not. Like people who eat junk and still are shredded, and people who train, have discipline and still get fatty (like Khabib btw).

Question to everyone - if Tripple C wins the belt, do you think he would keep on fighting more, have defences, or this is sort of preparation for farewell fight? To retire like a champ.

^He was certainly the best pound for pound fighter that was ever there in the UFC. I certainly did not know that he actually fought under the Ukrainian flag. Especially that is hard to believe when we know that after the Conor McGregor fight Putin actually congratulated him personally.

Anyway, he was certainly one of the most ruthless and greatest fighters of all time. I agree with you that only being disciplined is not enough for a lot of fighters. But one thing that a lot of the fighters cannot actually get right is the discipline part. I am quite sure that we all know how good John Jones is. But we will probably agree that if he will more disciplined he would have been a much better fighter.