UFC 328 Results: Strickland Upsets Chimaev to Win the Title — May 9, 2026
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MMA Recap · Saturday, May 9, 2026
Newark hosted one of the biggest upsets of the year. Here is the recap of UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland from the Prudential Center.
Main event: Strickland shocks Chimaev for the belt
Just weeks after calling him out, Sean Strickland backed it up, edging Khamzat Chimaev by split decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-48) to reclaim the UFC middleweight championship and hand Chimaev the first loss of his career.
Co-main and highlights
Joshua Van retained his flyweight title in a Fight-of-the-Night war, stopping Tatsuro Taira at 1:32 of the fifth round. Yaroslav Amosov and veteran Jim Miller earned Performance of the Night bonuses.
The mindset takeaway
Strickland called his shot in February and made it real in May. Belief means nothing without the work to cash it in, and he did both.
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