Sean Strickland def. Khamzat Chimaev (Split Decision)
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.
Fight stats
By round
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
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. · Odds data: fightodds.io
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.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge Khamzat Chimaev, Submissions +10
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
Striking Profile
Grappling Profile
Recent form (last 5 fights)
- 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 8, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
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- LUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight