UFC 328 · Middleweight title fight · Main event
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland
Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland: Middleweight title fight, 5 rounds, UFC 328, Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET. Sean Strickland won by Decision - Split, round 5 at 5:00.
Result
Sean Strickland won by Decision - Split, round 5 at 5:00. Middleweight title fight.
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland by the numbers
| Khamzat Chimaev | Sean Strickland | |
|---|---|---|
| 15-1-0 | Record going in | 31-7-0 |
| 32 | Age | 35 |
| 6 ft 2 in | Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| 75 in | Reach | 76 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Orthodox |
| United Arab Emirates | Country | USA |
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Chimaev vs. Strickland: earlier meetings
No earlier UFC meeting on record since January 2024.
UFC bouts on Bandwagon begin in January 2024.
Last bouts
Khamzat Chimaev: last 2 UFC bouts
- Dricus Du Plessis (24-3-0) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (15-1-0) Khamzat Chimaev won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Du Plessis vs. Chimaev fight page
- Robert Whittaker (28-9-0) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (15-1-0) Khamzat Chimaev won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 3:34Whittaker vs. Chimaev fight page
Sean Strickland: last 4 UFC bouts
- Sean Strickland (31-7-0) vs. Anthony Hernandez (15-4-0) Sean Strickland won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 3 at 2:23Strickland vs. Hernandez fight page
- Dricus Du Plessis (24-3-0) vs. Sean Strickland (31-7-0) Dricus Du Plessis won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Du Plessis vs. Strickland fight page
- Sean Strickland (31-7-0) vs. Paulo Costa (16-4-0) Sean Strickland won by Decision - Split, round 5 at 5:00Strickland vs. Costa fight page
- Sean Strickland (31-7-0) vs. Dricus Du Plessis (24-3-0) Dricus Du Plessis won by Decision - Split, round 5 at 5:00Strickland vs. Du Plessis fight page