UFC Fight Night 88 Almeida vs Garbrandt open workout highlights video

It's going to be hard to stay inside on a beautiful Memorial Day weekend. But with UFC Fight Night 88 set to commence this Sunday (May 29, 2016) live and free on FOX Sports 1 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, fight fans will have one good reason to bypass the nice weather and tasty barbecue.

Headlined by a Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight tilt between rising contenders Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt, UFC Fight Night 88 has quickly become a sleeper card for 2016. Other exciting names like former UFC Bantamweight champion Renan Barao, heavy-handed Jeremy Stephens, hard-nosed veteran Rick Story, power puncher Abel Trujillo, and rising star Aljamain Sterling will also take to the Octagon.

But before the action begins, the combatants stepped on the mat and showcased their skills in front of UFC fans as part of UFC Fight Night 88's open workouts.

The highlights video can be seen above, courtesy of UFC.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Fight Night 88 fight card on fight night (click here), starting with the Fight Pass "Prelims" matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET, and then the remaining undercard balance on FOX Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET, before the main card start time at 9 p.m. ET, also on FOX Sports 1.

For much more on this weekend's UFC Fight Night 88 event click here.