The UFC 328 weigh-ins have concluded with all main card fighters making weight. Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland both weighed in at 83.91 kg (185 lbs) for their middleweight title fight. Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira also hit 56.69 kg for their flyweight championship bout. Alexander Volkov came in at 116.57 kg against Valdo Cortes-Acosta's 119.74 kg in a heavyweight clash. Jeremy Stephens missed weight for his lightweight bout against King Green, weighing 72.57 kg and will be fined 30% of his purse. Russian fighters on the card include Volkov, Roman Kopylov, and Baysangur Susurkayev.
All fighters on the UFC 328 main card cleared the scales on Thursday — with one notable exception — setting the stage for a stacked card headlined by a middleweight title showdown.
Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland both came in at exactly 83.91 kg, making their middleweight championship fight official. Strickland, who is 35 years old and fights out of Xtreme Couture, holds a 31-7-0 professional record and is the reigning middleweight champion. The American orthodox striker lands an impressive 6.04 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy, and his six-foot-one frame carries a 76-inch reach. He is one of the division's most relentless volume strikers.
In the flyweight title co-main event, champion Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira both hit 56.69 kg to make their championship bout official. Van, nicknamed "The Fearless," is just 24 years old and carries a 17-2-0 record representing Myanmar. He is a remarkable offensive force, landing 8.84 significant strikes per minute at 56 percent accuracy — numbers that rank among the best in the flyweight division.
The heavyweight clash between Alexander Volkov and Valdo Cortes-Acosta also came in without incident. Volkov weighed 116.57 kg while Cortes-Acosta came in heavier at 119.74 kg.
The card's only blemish came from Jeremy Stephens, who missed weight for his lightweight bout against King Green. Stephens came in at 72.57 kg — over the 70.31 kg lightweight limit — and will forfeit 30 percent of his purse as a result. The 40-year-old veteran carries a 29-23-0 record and has competed at various weight classes across a lengthy career.
Why it matters
- Strickland's title defense is the card's marquee attraction, with the middleweight championship on the line
- Van's flyweight title bout adds a second belt to a card loaded with divisional stakes
- Stephens' weight miss adds uncertainty to his lightweight matchup with King Green
Saturday, May 9, 2026
