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Sean Strickland vs Khamzat Chimaev

Sean Strickland vs Khamzat Chimaev: Middleweight title fight at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center. Sean Strickland def. Khamzat Chimaev via Decision (47-48 | 48-47 | 47-48), R5 5:00. Full fight stats inside.

Middleweight title fightMain event5 rounds

Last fight

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland

  • May 9, 2026
  • Main card
  • Prudential Center · Newark, NJ
  • Middleweight
  • Scheduled for 5 rounds
  • Sean Strickland def. Khamzat Chimaev via Decision (47-48 | 48-47 | 47-48), R5 5:00

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Strickland vs Chimaev Fight Stats

StricklandStatChimaev
0Knockdowns0
133 of 309Significant strikes98 of 214
163 of 350Total strikes115 of 235
127 of 301Head strikes71 of 143
6 of 8Body strikes15 of 58
0 of 0Leg strikes12 of 13
0 of 1Takedowns9 of 13
0Submission attempts0
3:01Control time7:16

Tale of the Tape

Career averages are per fight, from each fighter's recorded fights.
StricklandStatChimaev
31-7-0Record (W-L-D)15-1-0
#7 Pound-for-PoundRanking#12 Pound-for-Pound
2-1 in last 3Recent form2-1 in last 3
MiddleweightWeight classMiddleweight
35Age32
6' 1"Height6' 2"
76"Reach75"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
USANationalityUnited Arab Emirates
64.2Sig. strikes landed per fight24.8
42.7%Sig. strike accuracy56.3%
0.47Takedowns landed per fight2.19
62.1%Takedown accuracy58.3%
0.18Knockdowns per fight0.13
0.11Submission attempts per fight0.56
0:05Control time per fight1:49

Sean Strickland vs Khamzat Chimaev: Every Fight

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  • UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland

    May 9, 2026 · Middleweight · Title fight

    Sean Strickland def. Khamzat Chimaev via Decision (47-48 | 48-47 | 47-48), R5 5:00

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Sean Strickland · Khamzat Chimaev

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