UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland Live Updates, Results, and Highlights

UFC 328 took place on May 9, 2026, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, featuring a middleweight title bout between champion Khamzat Chimaev and former champion Sean Strickland.

The event headlined the clash between Chimaev, who holds a professional record of 15-0, and Strickland. Chimaev entered the bout as the reigning UFC middleweight champion, having previously won the title against Dricus Du Plessis via unanimous decision in August 2025.

The co-main event featured flyweight champion Joshua Van making his first title defense in a bout against Tatsuro Taira.

Main Card Results

The main card included several high-stakes matchups, including a bout between Alexander Volkov and Waldo Cortes-Acosta.

Sean Brady secured a victory over Joaquin Buckley, winning via unanimous decision with judges scoring the fight 30-25 twice and 30-27 once.

In another main card contest, King Green defeated Jeremy Stephens via submission. Green utilized a rear-naked choke to end the fight at 4:20 of the first round.

Preliminary Card Highlights

The preliminary card was marked by a significant knockout in the middleweight division. Ateba Gautier, who holds a professional record of 11-1 and is 5-0 in the UFC, defeated Ozzy Diaz via knockout due to punches at 1:10 of the second round.

Following his victory, Gautier calls out Israel Adesanya. Diaz leaves the bout with a professional record of 10-4 and a 1-2 record within the UFC.

The prelims also featured several submission victories:

• Yaroslav Amosov defeated Joel Alvarez via submission using an arm-triangle at 1:13 of the second round.
• Grant Dawson defeated Mateusz Rebecki via submission using a rear-naked choke at 4:42 of the third round.
• Jim Miller defeated Jared Gordon via submission using a guillotine choke at 3:29 of the first round.
• Baisangur Susurkaev defeated Djorden Santos via submission using a rear-naked choke at 4:12 of the third round.

Additional Preliminary Results

The early preliminary card saw a series of decisions. Roman Kopylov defeated Marco Tulio via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the contest 29-28.

Pat Sabatini earned a unanimous decision victory over William Gomis, with the judges scoring the fight 30-27 twice and 29-28 once.

Jose Ochoa defeated Clayton Carpenter via unanimous decision, receiving scores of 30-27 from all three judges.