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UFC Fight Night 288

Waldo Cortes Acosta
Dominican RepublicWaldo Cortes Acosta
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Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale
Curtis Blaydes
United StatesCurtis Blaydes
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UFC Fight Night 288 is an MMA event from Ultimate Fighting Championship, scheduled for Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, United States. 6 fights are scheduled across the card. The main event features Waldo Cortes Acosta (17-3-0) vs Curtis Blaydes (19-6-0) in the Heavyweight division. In the United States, the card streams live on Paramount+. Bout order and start times can shift during fight week — this page updates automatically as UFC confirms changes.

Main card

  1. Waldo Cortes Acosta#5Waldo Cortes AcostaDominican Republic17-3-0vsCurtis Blaydes#7Curtis BlaydesUnited States19-6-0
    48%52%Elo
    Heavyweight5 roundsAnalyze matchup →
    Approx.
  2. Manon Fiorot#2Manon FiorotFrance13-2-0vsAlexa Grasso#3Alexa GrassoMexico17-5-1
    64%36%Elo
    Women's Flyweight3 roundsAnalyze matchup →
    Approx.
  3. Brandon Moreno#9Brandon MorenoMexico23-10-2vsJoseph MoralesJoseph MoralesUnited States14-2-0
    57%43%Elo
    Flyweight3 roundsAnalyze matchup →
    Approx.
  4. Tim Elliott#12Tim ElliottUnited States21-14-1vsÉdgar Cháirez#15Édgar CháirezMexico14-6-0
    45%55%Elo
    Flyweight3 roundsAnalyze matchup →
    Approx.
  5. Kelvin GastelumKelvin GastelumUnited States20-11-0vsYousri BelgarouiYousri Belgaroui10-3-0
    50%50%Elo
    Middleweight3 roundsAnalyze matchup →
    Approx.
  6. JJ Aldrich#14JJ AldrichUnited States15-7-0vsRegina TarinRegina TarinMexico8-0-0
    54%46%Elo
    Women's Flyweight3 roundsAnalyze matchup →
    Approx.

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