The co-main event for UFC 288 has been set. UFC President Dana White finally gave the fans what they wanted and booked a fight between Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad on May 6 in Newark, New Jersey. Both fighters were asking for the fight on social media to move ahead into title contention. UFC fans have shared their reactions to this announcement.

Gilbert Burns and Belal Muhammad confirmed their availability on social media as soon as the news of the initial co-main event for UFC 288 was canceled. Dana White decided to go ahead with that suggestion and give them what they want.

Dana White announces Belal Muhammad vs Gilbert Burns

The UFC President appeared in an Instagram live session as he announced some of the major fights for the next few months, as well as confirming the clash between Muhammad and Burns. He also mentioned that the fight will go for five rounds, which could mean that the co-main event of UFC 288 may serve as a title eliminator. Former champion Henry Cejudo also reacted to the announcement in a post on Twitter.

Also, Dana White announced the fight between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush will serve as the co-main event of UFC 289, which will take place in Vancouver. Meanwhile, fans have shared their reactions to the announcement of the Burns vs Muhammad fight on social media.

Fans react to Burns vs Muhammad’s co-main event bout

Let us take a look at some of the reactions from the fans on Instagram.

“Gilbert’s third fight of the year lfg!”

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“YEEEEEEEESSSSS!!!!! BELAL DURINHO IS FOR REAL!!!!!!”

“Now that’s a fight I want to see!!”

“Big recovery by the ufc for 288”

“Nah Gilbert is absolute G. Making himself a fan favourite very quick”

“We’re going to see if belal is the real deal after this fight. Looking forward to it”

“Respect to both men for stepping up on short notice”

Fans expressed their excitement at seeing this fight happen. They also lauded Gilbert Burns for deciding to fight for the third time this year. The fans believe that the UFC recovered their event by putting ‘Durinho’ and ‘Remember the Name’ on the UFC 288 card. They have showered their respects on the fighters for accepting to fight on short notice.

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UFC legend Chael Sonnen already predicted that this fight was going to happen due to certain indicators. He knew the fans wanted to see the fight, and after exploring all the options, Dana White believed it was the right direction for the upcoming pay-per-view.

What are your thoughts on the new co-main event of UFC 288? Let us know in the comments below.

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