On May 9, 2026, the UFC 328 tournament will take place at the Prudential Center in Newark. In the main event of the evening, Khamzat Chimaev will defend his middleweight championship belt against former champion Sean Strickland, reports Todayinfo.
The main event of UFC 328 will feature Khamzat Chimaev's first defense of his middleweight championship belt. His opponent will be former champion Sean Strickland. This highly anticipated bout has already generated significant interest among fans.
In the co-main event, Joshua Van will defend his flyweight strap against Tatsuro Taira. This also promises to be a thrilling title fight.
Newark has been an annual stop on the UFC calendar for the last three years, hosting 11 major events dating back to UFC 78. This year, for the second consecutive year, two title fights will headline the card.
UFC 328 promises to be one of the best fight cards of the year. The main card is scheduled to feature bouts between Alexander Volkov and Waldo Cortes Acosta, Sean Brady and Joaquin Buckley, as well as King Green and Jeremy Stephens.
Preliminary matches will include athletes such as Ateba Gautier vs Ozzy Diaz, Joel Alvarez vs Yaroslav Amosov, and Grant Dawson vs Mateusz Rebecki.
