The main event of UFC 328 is officially confirmed after both fighters made weight. Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland both weighed in at exactly 83.91 kg for their middleweight championship bout. With both fighters successfully making the championship limit, the highly anticipated title fight will proceed as scheduled. The identical weights indicate both fighters are prepared for the championship clash.
Both Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev stepped on the scale at exactly 83.91 kg on Friday, clearing the middleweight championship limit and officially clearing the way for their UFC 328 main event title fight scheduled for Saturday, May 9.
Strickland, known as "Tarzan," enters the bout as the reigning middleweight champion with a record of 31-7-0. The 35-year-old American trains out of Xtreme Couture and fights out of an orthodox stance. Standing 185 cm tall with a 193-cm reach, he is one of the division's most active strikers, landing 6.04 significant strikes per minute at 42 percent accuracy.
Challenging him is Khamzat "Borz" Chimaev, the division's top-ranked contender and the number-ten fighter on the pound-for-pound list. The 32-year-old, who competes under the United Arab Emirates flag and trains at Allstars Training Center, carries a 15-1-0 record into the contest. At 188 cm with a 191-cm reach, Chimaev strikes at 60 percent accuracy and is a dominant grappler, averaging 5.29 takedowns and 1.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- The middleweight title is on the line, making this one of the highest-stakes bouts in the division's recent history.
- Chimaev's number-one ranking and top-ten pound-for-pound status means the championship picture at 185 pounds will look significantly different after Saturday night.
- The matchup pits Strickland's high-volume striking output against Chimaev's elite takedown rate and finishing ability, creating a sharp style contrast between a veteran champion and an ascending contender.
Saturday, May 9, 2026
