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Sean Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328, regaining the middleweight title. The close decision was made by judges, with two scoring in favor of Strickland.
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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - MAY 09: Khamzat Chimaev of the United Arab Emirates, (L), punches Sean Strickland of the United States in a middleweight title bout during UFC 328 at the Prudential Center on May 09, 2026 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Sean Strickland won over most of his peers with another outstanding performance at UFC 328.
The former UFC middleweight champion Strickland regained his belt with an upset of the previously undefeated Khazmat Chimaev at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Saturday night.
The razor-thin fight was decided by the judges. Two of the three judges awarded the fight to Strickland. UFC CEO Dana White also said Strickland earned the decision in the post-fight press conference.
Check out how the pros reacted below:
Strickland still sucks
ā Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 10, 2026
Holy shit!!! Sean pulled it off. That was a coin flip fight, it came down to the wire and in the end, I believe it was Seanās volume that won him the fight. Thereās nothing controversial about the result, Sean earned it. #UFC328
ā Michael Chiesa (@MikeMav22) May 10, 2026
Iām gonna put your lights out @SStricklandMMA
ā Imavov Nassourdine (@imavov1) May 10, 2026
ISTRIQUI, YOU'RE A FUCKING LEGEND! š„#seanstrickland
Sean Strickland won the fight against Khamzat Chimaev, regaining the UFC middleweight title.
Two of the three judges awarded the fight to Sean Strickland, leading to his victory over Khamzat Chimaev.
UFC CEO Dana White stated that Sean Strickland earned the decision in the post-fight press conference.
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ā Michel āDemolidorā Pereira (@UfcPereira) May 10, 2026
Im next
ā Caio Borralho (@BorralhoCaio) May 10, 2026
Holy shit !!! Wow and new
ā Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) May 10, 2026
Weight cut mustāve been aweful
ā Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 10, 2026
Sean Strickland and NEWWWW iight
ā Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) May 10, 2026
Hahahaha pic.twitter.com/yMzkqP12gt
ā Paulo Costa (@BorrachinhaMMA) May 10, 2026
Strickland the king of the upsets ššš
ā Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) May 10, 2026
Wow that decision š¤·šæāāļøššæ
ā KAMARU USMAN (@USMAN84kg) May 10, 2026
I had Chimaev 3-2, wow! 𤯠Strickland did it! š
ā Herbert Burns (@HerbertBurnsMMA) May 10, 2026
What a performance by Strickland and an amazing fight. 48-47 Sean was the correct score. Had it tied going into the final round and Strickland did enough to pull off the final round š #UFC328
ā Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) May 10, 2026
Somebody lost a lot of money!
ā Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 10, 2026