Dana White Announces Chimaev vs Strickland Title Fight

UFC CEO Dana White revealed multiple main events on April 23, 2026, finalizing the schedule through mid-June, including Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland for the middleweight title at UFC 328 on May 9 in Newark. Other bookings: Jiri Prochazka vs. Carlos Ulberg for vacant light heavyweight title on April 11; Song Yadong vs. Deiveson Figueiredo on May 30 in Macau; Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim on June 6. These announcements solidify the promotion's calendar, shaping title pictures across divisions like middleweight and bantamweight. Expect heightened anticipation for Chimaev-Strickland as a superfight; further co-main events like Kyler Phillips vs. Charles Jourdain were also set.[2]