UFC Fight Night 288 post-event facts: Curtis Blaydes joins elite company at heavyweight

UFC Fight Night 288, the fourth annual Noche UFC, took place Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, drawing an attendance of 16,928 and a live gate of $4,436,470. Jean Silva headlined the event, rallying from a first-round knockdown to submit Jose Delgado in the third round, with 16 of his 18 career wins coming by stoppage. Curtis Blaydes also made headlines by joining elite heavyweight company, while fight-night bonuses of $100,000 were awarded to Silva, Sean King III, Tommy McMillen, and Marwan Rahiki.