Chimaev Defends Middleweight Title Against Strickland at UFC 328 in Newark

Chimaev Defends Middleweight Title Against Strickland at UFC 328 in Newark

UFC 328 is set to deliver an electrifying title-fight double-header this weekend in Newark, New Jersey, featuring Khamzat Chimaev defending his middleweight title against former champion Sean Strickland. This highly anticipated main event comes after a tense build-up, with speculation about potential pre-fight violence between the two fighters. Khamzat Chimaev, the unbeaten champion, enters this matchup as a heavy favorite, having previously dominated Dricus Du Plessis to claim the title in August. Strickland, who lost to Du Plessis in their last encounter, aims to reclaim his former glory. In the co-main event, Joshua Van will make his first defense of the flyweight strap against Tatsuro Taira. Van’s title win came under unique circumstances five months ago when Alexandre Pantoja suffered an injury early in their fight. Event Schedule Early Prelims: 10pm BST (2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET) Regular Prelims: 12am BST (4pm PT / 6pm CT / 7pm ET on Saturday) Main Card: 2am BST (6pm PT / 8pm CT / 9pm ET on Saturday) Broadcast Information UK: Main card live on TNT Sports, also available on HBO Max, EE TV, Virgin Media, Amazon Prime Video, and Sky Sports. Prelims on UFC Fight Pass. US: Streaming on Paramount+. Main Card Matchups Khamzat Chimaev (C) vs Sean Strickland (Middleweight Title) Joshua Van (C) vs Tatsuro Taira (Flyweight Title) Alexander Volkov vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta (Heavyweight) Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley (Welterweight) King Green vs Jeremy Stephens (Lightweight) Prelims Ateba Gautier vs Ozzy Diaz (Middleweight) Joel Alvarez vs Yaroslav Amosov (Welterweight) Grant Dawson vs Mateusz Rebecki (Lightweight) Jim Miller vs Jared Gordon (Lightweight) Early Prelims Roman Kopylov vs Marco Tulio (Middleweight) Pat Sabatini vs William Gomis (Featherweight) Baisangur Susurkaev vs Djorden Santos (Middleweight) Clayton Carpenter vs Jose Ochoa (Flyweight) With the stakes high and excitement in the air, UFC 328 promises to be a thrilling night for fight fans.

Source: The Independent Sport - 2026-05-04