All fighters successfully made weight for UFC 328 except Jeremy Stephens, who missed the lightweight limit. The main event between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland is official with both making 83.91 kg. Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira both weighed 56.69 kg for the flyweight title fight. Alexander Volkov weighed 116.57 kg against Waldo Cortes-Acosta at 119.74 kg. Stephens weighed 72.57 kg and will be fined 30% of his purse, which goes to opponent King Green who made weight at 70.3 kg. The full card includes prelims featuring Russian fighters Roman Kopylov and Baysangur Susurkayev, as well as Yaroslav Amosov.
The UFC 328 weigh-ins are official following Thursday's ceremonial process, with the entire card cleared to compete on Friday night — save for one notable miss from veteran Jeremy Stephens.
Khamzat Chimaev and middleweight champion Sean Strickland both scaled in at 83.91 kg, keeping their main event intact. Strickland, 35, carries a 31-7-0 record into the fight and holds championship gold in the middleweight division. The American out of Xtreme Couture is one of the most active strikers in the sport, landing 6.04 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy, with a six-foot-one frame and a 76-inch reach.
The flyweight title fight between champion Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira is also on after both men hit the mark at 56.69 kg. Van, just 24 years old and representing Myanmar, owns a 17-2-0 record and brings elite striking volume to the cage, connecting on 8.84 significant strikes per minute at an impressive 56 percent accuracy rate.
Alexander Volkov and Waldo Cortes-Acosta made weight in the heavyweight division at 116.57 kg and 119.74 kg respectively.
Stephens, 40, will face a financial penalty after stepping on the scale at 72.57 kg — more than two kilograms over the lightweight non-championship limit. The Alliance MMA veteran, who holds a 29-23-0 record, will forfeit 30 percent of his purse, with that portion going to opponent King Green, who came in clean at 70.3 kg. The bout will still proceed.
Why it matters
- The middleweight championship main event is officially sanctioned with both fighters on weight
- The flyweight title fight between Van and Taira carries divisional stakes at 125 pounds
- Stephens absorbs a significant purse hit, and his opponent Green benefits financially before the opening bell
- The full card also features prelim action from Roman Kopylov, Baysangur Susurkayev, and Yaroslav Amosov
Saturday, May 9, 2026
