Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland start time, full card and watch grudge match

The Octagon returns to Newark with one of the crucial intense UFC title fights in a while.

From the moment that Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland was made official for UFC 328, the event became unmissable.

The words exchanged between Chimaev and Strickland ahead of their middleweight title fight have only increased the bad blood that looms over May 9.

As what is certain to be an eventful fight week gets underway, here’s every little thing you might want to know concerning the motion taking place on the Prudential Center on Saturday night.

Who wins within the essential event of UFC 328 on May 9?

Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev finally get the prospect to settle their bitter feud at Prudential Center, can the American beat the champ?

UFC 328 start times

Fight fans in the USA can have had to alter their sleeping pattern this past weekend in an effort to watch Carlos Prates’ destructive win over Jack Della Maddalena live.

Following a visit to Perth, being back on US soil implies that we’re back to the standard start times for UFC 328 in Newark, Recent Jersey.

Find out how to watch UFC 328

Every fight happening on May 9 shall be available to observe via a Paramount+ subscription for fans tuning in from the USA.

Nonetheless, not every region has passed through this switch, for instance, UK fans will still need a TNT Sports subscription in an effort to watch the complete event.

Check to see who holds the broadcasting rights for the UFC in your a part of the world in the event you’re planning to catch the fights live.

Who’s fighting at UFC 328?

The middleweight title fight within the essential event is actually the massive draw for UFC 328, however it’s removed from the one matchup price tuning in for.

May 9 even includes a second title bout within the co-main event after Joshua Van’s defense of the flyweight gold against Tatsuro Taira was rescheduled from last month’s card.

Important card:

• Middleweight title fight: (C) Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland
• Flyweight title fight: (C) Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira
• Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
• Welterweight: Sean Brady vs. Joaquin Buckley
• Lightweight: King Green vs. Jeremy Stephens

Prelims:

• Middleweight: Ateba Gautier vs. Ozzy Diaz
• Welterweight: Joel Alvarez vs. Yaroslav Amosov
• Lightweight: Grant Dawson vs. Mateusz Rebecki
• Lightweight: Jim Miller vs. Jared Gordon

Early prelims:

• Middleweight: Roman Kopylov vs. Marco Tulio
• Featherweight: Pat Sabatini vs. William Gomis
• Middleweight: Baisangur Susurkaev vs. Djorden Santos
• Flyweight: Clayton Carpenter vs. Jose Ochoa