UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev will defend his title against former champion Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 328 on May 9 in Newark, New Jersey. The bout is fueled by bad blood between the two middleweights, marking Chimaev's first title defense. The event also features a co-main event of Petr Yan vs. Tatsuro Taira for another title, plus Alexander Volkov vs. Acosta and other bouts like Brady vs. Buckley. This pay-per-view card on Paramount+ highlights the stacked middleweight division and sets up potential shifts in the rankings. Expect intense trash talk leading into fight week.
UFC 328
Saturday, May 9, 2026
