Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns: start time, undercard, TV channel and streaming info for UFC 288

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UFC’s welterweight number four, Belal Muhammad, takes on Rio de Janeiro-born Gilbert Burns, who is fifth in the welterweight rankings.

At UFC 288 this weekend, Muhammad is seeking a fifth successive MMA victory, whilst Burns is expecting to make it three straight UFC wins.

WHO ELSE IS ON THE FIGHT CARD?

Aside from Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns, there are 12 other fights on the card:

Main Card

Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo (Bantamweight)
Jessica Andrade vs Yan Xiaonan (Women’s Strawweight)
Movsar Evloev vs Diego Lopes (Featherweight)
Kron Gracie vs Charles Jourdain (Featherweight

Preliminary Card

Drew Dober vs Matt Frevola (Lightweight)
Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Devin Clark (Light Heavyweight)
Khaos Williams vs Rolando Bedoya (Welterweight)
Marina Rodriguez vs Virna Jandiroba (Women’s Strawweight)

Early Preliminary Card

Braxton Smith vs Parker Porter (Heavyweight)
Phil Hawes vs Ikram Aliskerov (Middleweight)
Rafael Estevam vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov (Flyweight)
Joseph Holmes vs Claudio Ribeiro (Middleweight)
Daniel Santos vs Johnny Muñoz Jr. (Bantamweight)

WHERE IS THE FIGHT TAKING PLACE?

The fight is taking place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA

WHEN IS UFC 288?

UFC 288 is taking place on Saturday 6^th May, 2023.

WHAT TIME IS THE CAGE WALK FOR BELAL MUHAMMAD VS GILBERT BURNS?

The early preliminary card is expected to start at 6pm ET in the US (11pm in the UK), the prelims begin at 8pm ET (1am in the UK) while the main card is due to begin at around 10pm ET in the US, and 3am in the UK.

With that in mind, Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns is expected to start around 11.30pm ET in the US / 4.30am UK time, although this is only an approximation.

WHAT TV CHANNELS & STREAMING PLATFORMS ARE SHOWING UFC 288?

USA

The preliminary card can be watched on ESPN/ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, while the main card can be watched exclusively on ESPN+.

UK fight fans can watch the whole event on BT Sport, while the preliminary card can also be streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

WHAT ARE THEIR FIGHT RECORDS?

Belal Muhammad has a record of 22 victories with three defeats and one no contest. Gilbert Burns has a 22-5 split after his most recent fight in April against Jorge Masvidal.