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Good share for the upcoming press conference now something that I may watch while waiting for the fight,

Now here are my full picks for the upcoming fight for UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo

MAIN EVENT

Aljamain Sterling VS Henry Cejudo

CO-MAIN EVENT

Belal Muhammad VS Gilbert Burns

MAIN CARD

Jéssica Andrade VS Xiaonan Yan
Movsar Evloev VS Diego Lopes
Kron Gracie VS Charles Jourdain

PRELIMINARY CARD

Drew Dober VS Matt Frevola
Devin Clark VS Kennedy Nzechukwu
Khaos Williams VS Rolando Bedoya
Marina Rodriguez VS Virna Jandiroba
Parker Porter VS Braxton Smith
Ikram Aliskerov VS Phil Hawes
Zhalgas Zhumagulov VS Rafael Estevam
Joseph Holmes VS Claudio Ribeiro

Sportsbet Odds for UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo

UFC 288 Multi-Master Challenge

UFC 288 Press conference has started and it looks like another shouting match where people in the livechat are screaming "Al Jo: The Paper Champion!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF36NAkKq0U
Pretty good and gets you pumped for the fight right before the weigh-ins!

Here is the link to the Official weigh-ins tomorrow morning on the UFC Official channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx6ALwfEXgE
Ceremonial weigh-ins on the UFC Official channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9ny4ZcwDCA

I really don't know what Henry Cejudo was thinking in getting back for the belt again, I don't really know, it isn't either another division belt so he can have a triple belt just like his name triple C,  or the return of Jon Jones his latest pupil have to spark something in him and decide in getting back again, but I really don't know what he may be thinking and he never really open up that part yet,

Does Henry Cejudo's skill have what it takes in winning Right now it is a hard enough fight and I don't really know who's going to win, we all have thought that Sterling was just a fluke because of how he acquired his championship belt to Petr Yan, And we all witness how he destroys Yan on the ground many were shocked and don't know what happens, this is what happens if you underestimated an Aljamain Sterling,


It is quite good to watch the Press Conference we all know that both of these can talk sh*t on each other and we get to see who's really focused on the fight and who's focused on another thing, on maybe this trash talk was for the hype only we all know the drama in making hype and if a fight can not garner some pay per view then it is up to fighters to lit the flame and spread fire, this is what likely what is happening not only in the UFC but other combat sports and we all know who is the hype king was it was Conor McGregor for a fighter that Trash talk for me it will surely hurt the fighter but the fighter will become thankful enough on his pay after the fight because of the money that has catered during the fights, so it is not new but it is still entertaining,

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And here is the Multi-Master challenge for this fight
UFC 288 Multi-Master Challenge

UFC 288 Pre-Fight Press Conference | ESPN MMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXKKYwKUKUo

UFC 288 Ceremonial Weigh-Ins | ESPN MMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaaK0zE0ULg


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I am excited about what will happen in their press conference. The fight is too personal, both fighters are gritting their teeth to get a piece of each other.
Aljamin Sterling said a lot of trash but so do Henry Cejudo. I think when the bell rings both fighters would not even try to size their opponent but they will attack wildly in the very first round.
About who I will bet for, I am still having a difficult time deciding. It's too close.

Nice to see the odds are higher for the champion as that was my pick for this UFC event.
Haven't even checked the odds yet since I am still reeling over the last UFC fight night with Song Yadong knockout of Ricky.
Found this little gem of how he rose up the ranks in a part of Northern China devoted entirely to the muslim upbringing:


Road from Shaolin Temple to UFC - Song Yadong Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxPbl7lRJNg

I didn't realize before watching the above video he was lightning quick like that.
Must of been all that training with those Shaolin Monks!

The clip is out from UFC youtube page.
Sterling vs Cejudo - There Is Only One King | UFC 288
10 pm ET / 7 pm PT on Saturday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-itSIZa60GU


Images SS from the clip itself.

Lots of trash was thrown and this will be one heck of a fight.
"Henry is good, but we are not the same." Aljamain Sterling
"It is personal, and I do want to hurt him." Henry Cejudo

Another good news is, the odds are not that far between the two fighters.
1.92 for Cejudo
1.96 for Sterling
So, there's no telling who will this fight. I do love what Sterling said against Cejudo, "He quit when the competition starts to get tough." But Cejudo won't let this slide and he said there's nothing left to accomplish that's why he retired. We will see if he still has the firepower after resting for a long time. The odds though seem to tell that he still has it.

Didn't know how I would of feel about Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo when I first heard about this back in February.
Triple C as they call him has been out of the ring for so long you would think he was not going to fight anymore after this.
But instead of taking a sabbatical, it seems he has been training from all the media he has been putting out on his socials.
This is one thing he is well known for since seeing him podcasting from his car while driving around and just talking to his followers.

Here is a brief history of what had happened during those three years off for Cejudo:
"After losing to Demetrious Johnson for the UFC flyweight title in 2016, Cejudo won the rematch in 2018. In 2019, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist won the UFC bantamweight title, earning "champ-champ" status. After beating Dominick Cruz in May 2020, Cejudo retired from MMA to focus on his family."
source: https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mma/news/ufc-288-date-time-odds-price-aljamain-sterling-vs-henry-cejudo/tsgbbminmhcqjv2dd7ajbd2w

While the current active champion of the division has been knocking people out!
"Sterling joined the UFC in 2014 and is 14-3 with the promotion. Beating Petr Yan via DQ in 2021 to win the UFC bantamweight title, he beat Yan in a rematch to secure his status as champion. Funk Master’s last fight was a TKO win against an injured T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 280 in October."
source: https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mma/news/ufc-288-date-time-odds-price-aljamain-sterling-vs-henry-cejudo/tsgbbminmhcqjv2dd7ajbd2w

We really don't see that every day, Song Yadong is a solid striker but he is ready for those takedowns and is also ready to go in the ground whatever the circumstance is, I really thought that Ricky Simon will just be as good as Merab Dvalishvili but as I watch him against Yadong Merab Dvalishvili have already way ahead of him, he also doesn't have the fight IQ but you can see it on Song Yadong the way he slips those punches it truly amazing, many have been deceived on paper, and by the record of Simon,

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Now going for the next event this early

UFC 288: Sterling vs. Cejudo



Saturday 05.06.2023 at 06:00 PM ET
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Location: Newark, New Jersey, United States

MAIN EVENT
Aljamain Sterling VS Henry Cejudo

CO-MAIN EVENT
Belal Muhammad VS Gilbert Burns

MAIN CARD
Jéssica Andrade VS Xiaonan Yan
Movsar Evloev VS Bryce Mitchell
Kron Gracie VS Charles Jourdain

PRELIMINARY CARD
Drew Dober VS Matt Frevola
Devin Clark VS Kennedy Nzechukwu
Khaos Williams VS Rolando Bedoya
Marina Rodriguez VS Virna Jandiroba
Parker Porter VS Braxton Smith
Ikram Aliskerov VS Phil Hawes
Zhalgas Zhumagulov VS Rafael Estevam
Joseph Holmes VS Claudio Ribeiro
Daniel Santos VS Johnny Munoz Jr.

Information was from Tapology: https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/97782-ufc-fight-night
Sportsbet Odds: https://sportsbet.io/sports/mma/ufc/ufc-288-sterling-vs-cejudo/matches

1 mistake. Ouch!

I like that strategy, maybe I will try it next time. How many wins did you make at this type of bet? I usually just end up making parlays for main cards and sub cards or win by knockout or submission, but I don't try this type of bet. But now that I know it, I may have some ideas for my new input. 
Congratulations to all that won yesterday.

What's next? UFC 288, right?

And just like I have said there is still a chance for Song Yadong to land an upset in this fight and he did, as his coach Urijah Faber they are really expecting the wrestling game on Ricky Simon, and Song Yadong is really expecting those takedowns on the 1st round but it was full on the stand-up, for Ricky Simon, but yeah on those 9 takedowns that Ricky Simon have thrown 7 was defended by Yadong, but surely you can see that his training with Team Alpha Male really paid off,


Congrats on you on the Caio Borralho win, but sad to say Ricky Simon is not what we are expecting him to be Song Yadong was great in the feat and got power than Ricky Simon, and I was really surprised that now Yadong is really improving his wrestling so much now, that he is really in defending those takedowns,

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Result of my full picks for the UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simón I had many losses for this event in my pick and it is good that I only bet on the main events,

MAIN EVENT
Yadong Song VS Ricky Simón ROUND 5 KO/TKO - LOST

CO-MAIN EVENT
Caio Borralho VS Michał Oleksiejczuk ROUND 2 SUBMISSION - WIN

MAIN CARD
Cody Brundage VS Rodolfo Vieira ROUND 2 SUBMISSION - WIN
Julian Erosa VS Fernando Padilla ROUND 1 KO/TKO - LOST
Waldo Cortes-Acosta VS Marcos Rogério de Lima ROUND 3 DECISION - WIN
Josh Quinlan VS Trey Waters ROUND 3 DECISION - LOST

PRELIMINARY CARD
Martin Buday VS Jake Collier ROUND 3 DECISION - WIN
Cody Durden VS Charles Johnson ROUND 3 DECISION - LOST
Stephanie Egger VS Irina Alekseeva ROUND 1 SUBMISSION - LOST
Journey Newson VS Marcus McGhee ROUND 2 SUBMISSION - LOST
Hailey Cowan VS Jamey-Lyn Horth ROUND 3 DECISION - LOST

@danherbias07
Those odds are too high for me so I will be playing it safe and go with my previously mentioned strategy at the first post of this page earlier.
Taking the Will the fight go the distance markets for both fights.

As for my picks for this main event YuginKadoya, I will be taking Borralho to win and the Simon match to not go the distance.

So far we have the prelims over with and the results of those fights listed below:
Prelims
Martin Buday def. Jake Collier via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
Cody Durden def. Charles Johnson via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Irina Alekseeva def. Stephanie Egger via sub (kneebar) (R1, 2:11)
Marcus McGhee def. Journey Newson via sub (RNC) (R2, 2:03)
Jamey-Lyn Horth def. Hailey Cowan via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Main Card
Trey Waters def. Josh Quinlan via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
Waldo Cortes-Acosta VS Marcos Rogério de Lima (in progress)

As owengtam09 has mentioned in the above post, we are within the main card fights for the UFC main event.

Yes, it is really certain that Song Yadong already has bested Ricky Simon in his ground game which is his takedown defense, it is really imminent for strikers to have countermeasures against takedowns, and one good takedown is in the combat sambo side, the Dagestan wrestling but with Ricky Simon he has Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu that most of the fighters in the UFC have been training, and I think Song Yadong might have some knowledge about it, but let's see if he can apply that on the fight because I think that Ricky Simon is also ready for him and Simon says that 5 rounds will be very beneficial for him,

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Right now as time progresses we are in the Waldo Cortes-Acosta VS Marcos Rogério de Lima fight in the UFC, and 4 matches to go and then the main event, well maybe there aren't so many watching this live, but I still there are some that may watch it, because I am just looking at Tapology, for some results,

Yup! Ricky Simon is good at the paper, but I can not be so certain because Song Yadong might already enhance his takedown defense, and if that Takedown that Simon was shooting was all going to be defended by Yadong, Song Yadong will surely give him trouble he can also strike him when doing that takedown, and we all know what counter most strikers will go with on a wrestler a flying knee, So there is still a chance for Song Yadong, but for me right now Ricky Simon is looking dangerous on paper,


You still have good picks, and as I am saying even though I have bet on Ricky Simon there is still a chance that Song Yadong can win here, and like you have said if Song Yadong has a good takedown defense then Ricky Simon will never stand a chance against him if Song Yadong can timing the takedown defense and strike Simon at the same time he will surely have a chance in winning this, but as I am saying on paper Ricky Simon still got a huge chance on winning here,

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And News right now Instead of a Jon Jones VS Stipe Miocic fight, we might see a Sergei Pavlovich fight against Jon Jones, actually many don't want to see Miocic because of his inactivity, and right now Stipe Miocic's last fight was against Francis Ngannou on March 27, 2021, and he is already 40 years old, but many want to see the Russian Ngannou  against Jon Jones they already know that Jones will surely just pulverize Stipe, but right now they want to see the most dangerous man right now fighting Jone Jones,

I am going the other way for the Main Event.
1. Yadong, Song
2. Borralho, Caio
3. Vieira, Rodolfo
4. Erosa, Julian
5. de Lima, Marcos Rogerio
Putting it in a parlay @9.60. The odds of both fighters in the main event are not that far so I think it can become a close fight that will end in a unanimous decision. How I wish the judges will score this fight correctly.
Song Yadong's takedown defense will be a big key factor to winning this while I think Ricky Simon will force him to put this battle on the mat.
It would be more entertaining if they will end this with just striking ability. Good luck to your picks.

Nice pick I think I will go with this pick aswell, and I also like a well-rounded fighter to bet on, but a dedicated wrestler Ricky Simon will be disrupting Song Yadong's momentum and is a pretty much easy bet in my opinion, we all witness a wrestler would just give the striker a headache because we would simple goes in a takedown multiple times and then coming up with a strike I think we are seeing this always happen to strikers and many knows that the weakness of a pure striker is a wrestler, but if a good striker does have some good takedown defense that will be a different kind of story, but if a dedicated wrestler like Simon have something in him and does have a ton of gas on his tank that could never go out he will surely suffocated the air of a striker and can surely manage a win in the later round that will be good,

I will surely look up some of this guy's recent fights and comeback here and will make my pick later,  for now, I would look for certain clue on a safer bets to take,

Well, I am giving my full picks here but I only bet with 3 to 4 bets for the UFC and yeah that was it,

Well if Israel Adesanya is injured I think the fight will not happen so there is no chance that I will bet on it, but if the fight continues I will still bet for Israel Adesanya, well he said on the video that he will not fight 100% if he is feeling something that is why that fight is not going to happen, I really think if that Whittaker fight would continue for me Israel Adesanya will still win against Robert Hulkhogan,

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Here is my full pick for the UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Simón

MAIN EVENT
Yadong Song VS Ricky Simón

CO-MAIN EVENT
Caio Borralho VS Michał Oleksiejczuk

MAIN CARD
Cody Brundage VS Rodolfo Vieira
Julian Erosa VS Fernando Padilla
Waldo Cortes-Acosta VS Marcos Rogério de Lima
Josh Quinlan VS Trey Waters

PRELIMINARY CARD
Martin Buday VS Jake Collier
Cody Durden VS Charles Johnson
Stephanie Egger VS Irina Alekseeva
Journey Newson VS Marcus McGhee
Hailey Cowan VS Jamey-Lyn Horth

Easy to win singlet than a parley bets.  You often give 3 picks whenever there is a UFC fight. That must be it.

In their past fights, Adesanya find it difficult to defeat Whittaker, there are times that I can foresee Whitt could mount Izzy and pound him or even beat him in a slugfest. Izzy though can dodge loss.

If we are sure about his injury, would you bet for Whittaker?

Nope! I am good the problem with parley is when I am taking it when 1 match is lost all of your Parley is done, and I am not good at Parleys either, but I just win 2 parleys back then but most of them are losses so I'd stay away at it, but if I feel lucky sometimes I am trying out to take parley, but not right now,

Well, you can not take away's Song Yadong's punching strength I think his striking is noteworthy and Simon should not underestimate it, but if Ricky Simon could not struggle with his takedowns and Yadong's takedown defense is poor then this could go the distance,

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Recent news about Israel Adesanya it likely that he might have an injury even though that fall looks bad, he just walks as nothing has happened but I think there are further tests and x-ray after that incident so let's just wait to if his fight with Robert Whittaker would commence, Here is the VIDEO

Maybe choosing some different markets might have a better outcome in your next set of bets if you do choose to do a parlay instead of the separate single bet format instead.
If you do see Ricky Simon taking his time with his opponents then Will the fight go the distance choice of bet would perhaps be the correct option for this main event bout.

It was really just a lucky bet but even though it was I really enjoyed the fight, well I am betting for what I think may win but anyway, I can feel that it is time to bounce back

Now for the next event, I think that Song Yadong likes the fight on the feet, he would just need to go on submission if necessary and he is the kind of fighter that would rather go with the stand-up because he was fairly good at finding openings capitalizing those mistakes of his opponent and taking those opportunities, while Ricky Simon is not really good at stand-up but will shoot a takedown if he wants to he wins against Merab Dvalishvili with a technical guillotine that was back on April 2018, so this will be against a Striker VS a Grappler kind of fight,

No here is the link for the UFC Fight Night 223 Multi-Master Challenge