All fighters successfully made weight for UFC 328, with the main event middleweights Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland both weighing in at 83.91 kg (185 lbs). Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira made the flyweight championship limit at 56.69 kg (125 lbs). Alexander Volkov weighed 116.57 kg while Waldo Cortes-Acosta came in at 119.74 kg for their heavyweight bout. The only miss came from Jeremy Stephens, who failed to make the lightweight limit at 72.57 kg (160 lbs) and will be fined 30% of his purse, which goes to opponent King Green. Notable weigh-ins include Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley at welterweight and several Russian fighters including Roman Koplyov and Baysangur Susurkayev competing on the prelims.
Every fighter on the UFC 328 card made weight on Thursday except Jeremy Stephens, who missed the lightweight limit ahead of the event scheduled for May 9, 2026.
The main event saw middleweight champion Sean Strickland step on the scale at 185 lbs, clearing the championship limit without issue. Strickland, 35, carries a 31-7-0 record and brings one of the most active striking outputs in the division at 6.04 significant strikes landed per minute. The American trains out of Xtreme Couture and stands six-foot-one with a 76-inch reach.
Flyweight champion Joshua Van also made the 125-lb championship mark alongside challenger Tatsuro Taira. Van, just 24 years old and representing Myanmar, holds a 17-2-0 record and leads the flyweight division with a remarkable 8.84 significant strikes landed per minute and a 56 percent striking accuracy. In the heavyweight bout, Alexander Volkov weighed in at 116.57 kg while Waldo Cortes-Acosta came in slightly heavier at 119.74 kg.
The lone miss belonged to Jeremy Stephens. The 40-year-old veteran, who holds a 29-23-0 record, came in at 160 lbs — well above the 155-lb lightweight limit. As a result, Stephens will forfeit 30 percent of his purse to opponent King Green. The bout is expected to proceed as a catchweight contest.
Why it matters
- Stephens' miss at 160 lbs is a significant five-pound overrun, raising questions about his ability to compete at lightweight
- Both championship bouts are cleared to proceed with all title implications intact
- The heavyweight matchup between Volkov and Cortes-Acosta saw a 3.17 kg weight spread, a routine gap for the division
- Sean Brady and Joaquin Buckley also made weight at welterweight, keeping that prelim card intact
Saturday, May 9, 2026
