Sean Strickland did it again. The man who shocked the world by dethroning Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 has now done what nobody else in the sport could manage: he beat Khamzat Chimaev over five rounds and reclaimed the UFC middleweight title. On May 9, 2026, Strickland became a two-time champion and handed Chimaev the first loss of his professional career.
Here is the complete UFC 328 results breakdown with analysis of every fight on the card.
Main Event: Sean Strickland def. Khamzat Chimaev — Split Decision
The blueprint was identical to Adesanya. Strickland stayed disciplined at distance, threw volume, never let Chimaev get comfortable, and avoided the wrestling that Chimaev uses to smother opponents. For five rounds, Strickland outworked one of the most feared fighters on the planet. Chimaev, for the first time in his career, did not have an answer.
The split decision was tight, but the narrative was clear: Strickland is a generational volume striker, and his game-planning ability for elite threats is legitimate. He exposed Chimaev’s first real stylistic vulnerability — a pure boxer who refuses to be bullied.
Co-Main: Joshua Van def. Tatsuro Taira — TKO, Round 5
Tatsuro Taira had gone 19 professional fights without being finished. Van stopped him in the fifth round. This is the result that separates Van from merely holding the title — he can go deep into championship rounds and find a finish when it matters. The flyweight division has a more imposing champion than the rankings suggest.
Sean Brady def. Joaquin Buckley — Unanimous Decision, 30-25
A 30-25 scorecard against Buckley — one of the most explosive knockout artists in the welterweight division — is a statement. Brady made it methodical. His UFC record is now 8-1, with the only loss to Belal Muhammad, who went on to become champion. Brady is building a case for a title shot that the welterweight division cannot ignore.
Alexander Volkov def. Waldo Cortes-Acosta — Unanimous Decision
Cortes-Acosta entered as one of the most intriguing heavyweight prospects in the UFC. Volkov — a veteran with experience against every major heavyweight in the promotion — used that experience to control the fight and take the decision. The Cortes-Acosta momentum stalls; the prospect work continues.
UFC 328 Key Takeaways
Strickland is different. Two UFC middleweight reigns — one over Adesanya, one over the undefeated Chimaev. The all-time middleweight conversation just got more complicated.
Chimaev’s loss changes everything. The invincibility myth is gone. The question is not whether he recovers — he will. The question is whether this loss reveals a ceiling.
Brady is the welterweight dark horse. 30-25 on Buckley, 8-1 in the UFC, only loss to a former champion. If Makhachev vs Garry reshuffles the division at UFC 330, Brady is next in line.
Van’s flyweight reign has legs. Finishing Taira — never before stopped in 19 fights — puts Van among the division’s most complete champions in recent memory.
