Everything You Need to Know About UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
Get ready for another action-packed night of MMA. UFC 328 is set to deliver fireworks on Saturday, May 9th at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
The main event features a must-see matchup as Khamzat Chimaev puts his UFC Middleweight Championship on the line against Sean Strickland. In the co-main event Alexander Volkov will take on Waldo Cortes-Acosta in a must-see heavyweight matchup.
Also on the card are rising prospects Ateba Gautier, Clayton Carpenter, and Baisangur Susurkaev all making names for themselves.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of fight night:
How to Watch
- 📅 Date: Saturday, May 9th
- 🕑 Start Time:
- Early Prelims at 5:00 PM ET
- Prelims at 7:00 PM ET
- Main Card at 9:00 PM ET
- 📍 Location: Prudential Center — Newark, New Jersey
- 📺 How to Watch:
- Main Card (Paramount+)
- Prelims (Paramount+)
- Early Prelims (Paramount+ & UFC Fight Pass)
- 👕 Merchandise: UFC Store
- 🎟️ Tickets: Gametime
UFC 328 Fight Card
The card will be updated as more fights are announced, here’s what’s confirmed so far:
Main Card
- UFC Middleweight Championship: Khamzat Chimaev (c) vs. Sean Strickland
- UFC Flyweight Championship: Joshua Van (c) vs. Tatsuro Taira
- Alexander Volkov vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (Heavyweight)
- Sean Brady vs. Joaquin Buckley (Welterweight)
- King Green vs. Jeremy Stephens (Lightweight)
Prelims
- Ateba Gautier vs. Ozzy Diaz (Middleweight)
- Roman Kopylov vs. Marco Tulio (Middleweight)
- Clayton Carpenter vs. Jose Ochoa (Flyweight)
- Baisangur Susurkaev vs. Djorden Santos (Middleweight)
- Jan Błachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov (Light Heavyweight)
- Joel Alvarez vs. Yaroslav Amosov (Welterweight)
Early Prelims
- Grant Dawson vs. Mateusz Rębecki (Lightweight)
- Pat Sabatini vs. William Gomis (Featherweight)
- Jim Miller vs. Jared Gordon (Lightweight)
Stay tuned to The Scrap for the latest updates as the event approaches!
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Connor Rogowsky
Connor “Rags” Rogowsky is a Co-Founder of The Scrap, where he contributes MMA content and occasionally delves into the world of pro wrestling. A former collegiate athlete in football and track, Connor pairs his sports experience with academic expertise to the pieces he writes. He holds a Master of Science in Psychology from Southern New Hampshire University.
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