UFC 288 PPV Buys’: Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo Fails to Make a BlockBuster PPV Event: UFC News: The UFC 288 pay-per-view bout schedule has been revealed. Aljamain Sterling, the current Bantamweight champion who is also the current defending champion, will square off against Henry Cejudo, who has been retired for two years, in the main event of UFC 288.  Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSport.IN.

According to sources, the co-main event of UFC 288 will feature a bout between Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad. Based on projected data, UFC 288 PPV buys and gateway revenue were recorded.

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Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo Fails to Make a BlockBuster PPV Event- Comparing UFC 288 with Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder PPV Sales

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On the UFC 288 schedule, the co-main event of the card features a Welterweight matchup between Belal Muhammad and Gilbert Burns, a Women’s Strawweight matchup between Jessica Andrade and Xiaonan Yan, a Featherweight matchup between Kron Gracie and Charles Jourdain, and a Featherweight matchup between Movsar Evloev and Bryce Mitchell.

UFC 288 PPV Buys’: Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo Fails to Make a BlockBuster PPV Event- Comparing UFC 288 with Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder PPV Sales

UFC 288 PPV Buys’: Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo Fails to Make a BlockBuster PPV Event- Comparing UFC 288 with Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder PPV Sales

Additionally, on the preliminary card, Khaos Williams will face Rolando Bedoya at welterweight; Daniel Santos will face Johnny Munoz Jr. at bantamweight; Marina Rodriguez will face Virna Jandiroba at strawweight; Devin Clark will face Kennedy Nzechukwu at light heavyweight; Drew Dober will take on Matt Frevola at lightweight; Joseph Holmes will face Claudio Ribeiro at middleweight; and Ikra will face Matt Frevola

On Saturday, May 6, 2023, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Newark, New Jersey, for the first time in more than three years. Inside the Prudential Centre, a thrilling bantamweight fight will pit Aljamain Sterling against Henry Cejudo, a two-division champion who previously won an Olympic gold medal in wrestling. Gilbert Burns, a previous Welterweight championship challenger, squares off against No. 4-seeded contender Belal Muhammad in a five-round, 170-pound No. 1 contender eliminator battle in UFC 288’s last-minute pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event.

UFC 288: Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder PPV Sales

Alvarez will receive a huge reward for his performance tonight in Mexico’s main event. Canelo will receive a guaranteed $10 million bout purse for his title defence against Ryder, according to Totalsportal. But should the event generate more than 500,000 PPV buys, Alvarez could earn upwards of $33 million thanks to the high proportion of PPV money incorporated into his contract.

UFC 288 PPV Buys’: Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo Fails to Make a BlockBuster PPV Event- Comparing UFC 288 with Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder PPV Sales

UFC 288 PPV Buys’: Aljamain Sterling and Henry Cejudo Fails to Make a BlockBuster PPV Event- Comparing UFC 288 with Canelo Alvarez vs John Ryder PPV Sales

Ryder will receive a $1 million salary for taking on the legendary Canelo and entering the greatest bout of his 37-fight career. Additionally, Ryder also receives a portion of the PPV sales, but it is considerably lower than Alvarez’s. If 500,000 people buy PPV tickets for the event, Ryder will make $3.3 million.

Overall, Alvarez ought to be successful tonight on DAZN PPV. Canelo is not only commemorating Cinco de Mayo by boxing in front of his home fans; he is also poised to earn yet another enormous sum of money.

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