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UFC Fight Night 288 in Glendale featured ceremonial weigh-ins for 13 bouts led by the featherweight clash between Jean Silva and Jose Delgado. The video recap highlights all faceoffs ahead of Saturday’s card, with Moreno vs. Grasso among key matchups, and includes off‑camera drama such as a heated hotel confrontation involving Tommy McMillen and Marwan Rahiki.
Buffalo opened with a 3-2 lead after the first period, but Montreal answered with five straight goals to pull away and win 6-3 in Game 5. The Sabres' struggles in the faceoff circle, particularly in the second period, allowed the Canadiens to control play, and Tage Thompson added a costly cross-check penalty. Luukkonen was pulled to start the third period in favor of Alex Lyon, and Buffalo heads to Game 6 with Lyon likely to start again as they try to extend the series.
Buffalo adds veteran center Sam Carrick from the Rangers for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick, betting on his two-way game and strong faceoff ability to bolster a Sabres lineup chasing a playoff push.
The UFC 298 pre-fight press conference featured faceoffs for the upcoming event, including the main event between Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria, as well as matchups such as Robert Whittaker vs. Paulo Costa, Geoff Neal vs. Ian Machado Garry, Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo, and Anthony Hernandez vs. Roman Kopylov.