UFC 328 is set for this weekend in Newark, New Jersey, featuring a middleweight title defense by champion Khamzat Chimaev against former champion Sean Strickland in the main event. The co-main sees flyweight champ Joshua Van defending against Tatsuro Taira, five months after winning the belt when Alexandre Pantoja was injured early. The card includes notable bouts like Alexander Volkov vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley. A tense buildup between Chimaev and Strickland raises concerns of pre-fight violence. Chimaev, unbeaten and a heavy favorite at -1/6 odds, won the title by dominating Dricus du Plessis in August after du Plessis beat Strickland twice. This double-header shapes both divisions' futures.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
