UFC 328 Full Card Results: Bonus Winners, Highlights And Analysis
Strickland became the first fighter to beat Chimaev in MMA after a 47-48, 48-47, 48-47 split decision, officials said.
- On Saturday night, Sean Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev via split decision to reclaim the 185-pound championship at UFC 328, winning two scorecards 48-47 before 17,783 fans at the Prudential Center.
- Strickland reclaimed the belt he won in 2023 with a shocking upset of Israel Adesanya but lost to Dricus du Plessis in 2024, fighting only four times since that loss. This was a massive upset as Strickland was a +400 underdog.
- Despite intense prefight hostilities, both fighters tapped gloves at the opening bell, proving professionalism inside the cage. Strickland later apologized to fans of all ethnicities, acknowledging he went too " hard" in weaponizing stereotypes to sell the fight.
- Strickland became the first man to defeat Chimaev in his MMA career, with Chimaev suffering his first loss after 16 consecutive victories while fighting under the United Arab Emirates banner. He is now a two-time UFC middleweight champion.
- UFC CEO Dana White dubbed the event a "1 of 1 event" timed for President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the nation's 250th anniversary, preceding a June 14 White House show. In the co-main event, 24-year-old Joshua Van of Myanmar defended his 125-pound title against Tatsuro Taira, marking the first championship bout between two Asian fighters.
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UFC 328 Viewers Call ‘Robbery’ as Khamzat Chimaev Extends Middleweight Curse Against Sean Strickland
Sean Strickland has done the unlikely once again. The 35-year-old defeated Khamzat Chimaev via split decision on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, to become a two-time middleweight champion. And he did that against odds that appeared to have given up on him. “I just want to apologize to my American fans, to my Muslim fans, to my Christian fans,” Strickland said after his win. “I went too f–king hard, I will admit it…
UFC 328: Sean Strickland captures middleweight title with split decision win over Khamzat Chimaev
Sean Strickland returned the middleweight championship to the U.S. with a split decision victory over previously unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev, 48-47, 47-48, 48-47, in the main event of UFC 328 at Prudential Center on Saturday night.
Sean Strickland hands Khamzat Chimaev first loss, reclaims belt
Khamzat Chimaev's first UFC middleweight title defense surprisingly marked a changing of the guard, as Sean Strickland ruined his plans by becoming a two-time UFC middleweight champion at UFC 328 in Newark, N.J., on Saturday.
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