Saturday, May 9, 2026Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Sean Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland, held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Sean Strickland won the decision.
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Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Khamzat ChimaevSean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
98 / 240
Significant strikes123 / 312
41%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
137 / 283
Total strikes160 / 355
9 / 13
Takedowns0 / 1
69%
Takedown accuracy0%
7:16
Control time3:01
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Khamzat ChimaevSean Strickland
5253%11896%
Head
3536%54%
Body
1111%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
61%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Khamzat Chimaev98 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5252/163
3333/62
1111/12
Clinch
0
22/3
0
Ground
0
0
0
Sean Strickland123 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
115115/297
44/9
0
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
33/5
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Khamzat ChimaevSean Strickland
R1
0
0
10-910-910-9
R2
10
15
10-910-910-9
R3
29
43
10-910-910-9
R4
37
34
10-910-910-9
R5
22
31
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Khamzat Chimaev
0
Knockdowns0
0 / 3
Significant strikes0 / 0
17 / 23
Total strikes12 / 13
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
4:47
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 19
Significant strikes15 / 38
53%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
18 / 28
Total strikes29 / 57
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:04
Control time3:01
Round 3Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 89
Significant strikes43 / 100
33%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
29 / 89
Total strikes43 / 100
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 4Judges: Khamzat Chimaev
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 72
Significant strikes34 / 86
51%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
45 / 80
Total strikes38 / 90
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
0:54
Control time0:00
Round 5Judges: Sean Strickland
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 57
Significant strikes31 / 88
39%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
28 / 63
Total strikes38 / 95
6 / 7
Takedowns0 / 1
86%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:31
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
13
Khamzat Chimaev
11
Sean Strickland
●48-47 Chimaev×12●48-47 Strickland×10●49-46 Strickland●48-46 Chimaev
All 24 media scorecards
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight49-46Strickland
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Strickland
- MMAFighting.com48-47Strickland
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- Erich Richter · NY Post48-47Strickland
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania48-47Strickland
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-47Strickland
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press48-47Strickland
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com48-47Chimaev
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection48-47Chimaev
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned48-47Chimaev
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-47Chimaev
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48-47Chimaev
- Chris De Santiago · MMA Island48-47Chimaev
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48-47Chimaev
- CombatPress.com48-47Chimaev
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Chimaev
- MMAMania.com48-47Chimaev
- MMA Latinoamerica48-47Chimaev
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News48-47Chimaev
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48-46Chimaev
Fan Scorecards
2,028 fan scorecards submitted
29%
Khamzat Chimaev
3%
Draw
68%
Sean Strickland
●48-47 Strickland64.5%●48-47 Chimaev22.5%●49-46 Chimaev3.6%●49-46 Strickland2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
95%
Chimaev
R2
98%
Strickland
R3
83%
Strickland
R4
93%
Chimaev
R5
78%
Strickland
Betting Odds
Khamzat Chimaev
-449
82% implied win probability
Open: -479Best: -400
Sean Strickland
+354
22% implied win probability
Open: +350Best: +423
Average moneyline across 23 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Khamzat Chimaev | Sean Strickland |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -416 | +385 |
| 4Cx | -425 | +376 |
| Bet105 | -440 | +366 |
| BetAnything | -550 | +340 |
| BetMGM | -450 | +333 |
| BetOnline | -450 | +350 |
| BetRivers | -500 | +375 |
| BetUS | -460 | +345 |
| Betway | -500 | +350 |
| Bookmaker | -510 | +390 |
| Bovada | -425 | +335 |
| Caesars | -420 | +320 |
| Circa | -420 | +340 |
| Cloudbet | -400 | +301 |
| DraftKings | -455 | +350 |
| FanDuel | -430 | +340 |
| HardRockBet | -425 | +325 |
| MyBookie | -420 | +320 |
| Pinnacle | -463 | +383 |
| Polymarket | -400 | +376 |
| ProphetX | -435 | +365 |
| Stake | -526 | +360 |
| SXBet | -471 | +423 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Sean Strickland absorbs 4.53 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Khamzat Chimaev stops 88% of takedowns, better than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Sean Strickland lands 5.98 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Khamzat Chimaev lands 5.43 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Khamzat Chimaev
Freestyle Wrestling
- 2018Champion · Swedish Nationals92 kg
- 2016Champion · Swedish Nationals86 kg
- 2015Champion · Swedish Nationals86 kg
- —Amateur MMA 3-0Record
Sean Strickland
BoxingBJJMMA
- —Black belt · BJJRicardo Feliciano
- 2023UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUltimate Fighting Championship
- 2012King of the Cage Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2012King of the Cage Interim Middleweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%81%
Head
14%14%
Body
9%5%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Khamzat Chimaevlast 6 fights
35%61%
Sean Stricklandlast 10 fights
78%18%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Khamzat Chimaev· from fights outside the UFC Sean Strickland· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.125.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khamzat Chimaev · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.874.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khamzat Chimaev · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.430.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khamzat Chimaev · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khamzat Chimaev · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
88%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khamzat Chimaev · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Khamzat Chimaev · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersSean Strickland · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.12
Strikes landed / min5.98
2.87
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.53
5.43 / 9.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.66 / 1.1
60%
Takedown accuracy62%
88%
Takedown defence69%
5:04
Control time / fight1:21
1.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Khamzat Chimaev10 UFC fights · 396 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%143/383
12%47/92
8%31/32
Clinch
2%6/8
2%7/8
0%0/0
Ground
38%152/197
1%4/4
2%6/6
Sean Strickland25 UFC fights · 2430 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
74%1790/4753
13%327/506
5%122/156
Clinch
3%66/105
0%10/10
0%2/2
Ground
4%107/178
0%6/7
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Khamzat Chimaev12 of 16 ended early · 75%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Sean Strickland18 of 38 ended early · 47%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Khamzat Chimaev4-1
- LUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 16 fightsShow less
- WUFC 273: Volkanovski vs The Korean Zombie · Apr 9, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 19, 2020TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WMzwandile HlongwaBrave CF 27 · Oct 4, 2019Submission · R2 · 1:17 · Catchweight
- W
- WSidney WheelerBrave CF 20 · Dec 22, 2018Submission · R1 · 0:35 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WGard Olve SagenIRFA 14 · May 26, 2018TKO · Catchweight
Sean Strickland3-2
- WUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026TKO · R3 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- LUFC 312: Du Plessis vs Strickland 2 · Feb 9, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 38 fightsShow less
- WUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Strickland · Dec 17, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Strickland · Jul 31, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Prochazka · May 1, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hall vs Silva · Oct 31, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Munoz vs Mousasi · May 31, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WMatt LaglerKOTC: Split Decision · Aug 29, 2013TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Middleweight
- WYusuke SakashitaKOTC: Worldwide · Jul 5, 2013Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WBill AlbrechtKOTC: Restitution · Feb 7, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:41 · Middleweight
- WJosh BryantKOTC: Unification · Dec 8, 2012Split Decision · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Hardcore · Apr 26, 2012TKO · R1 · 3:24 · Middleweight
- WBrandon HuntKOTC: Steel Curtain · Dec 17, 2011TKO · R1 · 3:48 · Catchweight
- WBrett SbardellaKing of the Cage · Aug 6, 2011TKO
- WDonavin HawkeyKOTC: Platinum · Nov 25, 2010Submission · R1 · 1:21 · Middleweight
- WAdriel MontesKOTC Underground 63 · Oct 2, 2010TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Light Heavyweight
- WJorge InterianoLong Beach Fight Night · Jan 3, 2010DEC
- WWilliam WheelerKOTC Underground 45 · Oct 3, 2009Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Light Heavyweight
- WBrandon EllsworthKOTC Underground 33 · Mar 14, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WTyler PottettKOTC Underground 20 · Mar 22, 2008Submission · R2 · 1:53 · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland?
Sean Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland, held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center, Newark. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Sean Strickland won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland?
The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Sean Strickland won the decision.
Was Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 68% of 2028 fan cards scored it for Sean Strickland; 54% of 24 media scores picked Khamzat Chimaev.