Khamzat Chimaev defends middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 328
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 9
Khamzat Chimaev defends middleweight title against Sean Strickland at UFC 328
13 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · May 9
The bout headlines Saturday's card at Prudential Center in Newark, with prelims starting at 5 p.m. ET and the main card at 9 p.m. on Paramount+.
Flyweight champion Joshua Van also makes a first title defence against Tatsuro Taira in the co-main event, while Alexander Volkov faces Waldo Cortes-Acosta in a key heavyweight contest.
Chimaev is defending the belt for the first time nine months after beating Dricus du Plessis, while former champion Jan Blachowicz's rematch with Bogdan Guskov was scrapped because of injury.
Is the UFC's all-inclusive streaming deal a revolutionary model for sports, or a gamble that abandons massive pay-per-view profits?
Can Tatsuro Taira make history as Japan's first undisputed UFC champion in this historic bout between 21st-century-born fighters?
After a 46-pound cut and death threats, can Chimaev survive five rounds with Strickland to keep his title and perfect record?