Sean Strickland News

Dylan Bowker - May 20, 2026

Sean Strickland vs. Khamzat Chimaev had certain parallels to Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva which was addressed in a certain regard by ‘The All-American’ himself. Sean Strickland reclaimed the middleweight crown against Khamzat Chimaev in what many saw as an upset at UFC 328. Someone tied to upset UFC middleweight title wins is Chris Weidman who famously ended the lengthy championship winning streak of Anderson Silva to usurp his 185 pound throne. When asked for his thoughts on Strickland again capturing gold and in another context where a lot of people saw it as a massive upset victory, Weidman said [via Bowks Talking Bouts],

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 15, 2026

Daniel Cormier believes Sean Strickland could’ve had a more definitive win over Khamzat Chimaev with one change. Strickland secured his second UFC title when he earned a split nod over Chimaev on May 9. The two collided in the UFC 328 headliner. “Borz” put the middleweight title at stake inside the Prudential Center in Newark. Chimaev had early success with his grappling, but Strickland was able to thwart that area of his game throughout the fight.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 15, 2026

Joe Rogan has shared one element of Sean Strickland’s game that he feels makes him one of the toughest opponents to overcome. Strickland became a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion when he defeated Khamzat Chimaev in Newark on May 9. The UFC 328 headliner went the distance, and Strickland was awarded the split decision victory. He has now handed Chimaev the first loss of his pro MMA career.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 14, 2026

Sean Strickland may have slammed the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano fight, but that isn’t stopping him from looking to attend Saturday’s event. Prior to his UFC Houston fight with Anthony Hernandez back in February, Strickland told Newsweek that he had zero interest in the Rousey vs. Carano matchup, which is scheduled to take place inside the Intuit Dome.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 13, 2026

Sean Strickland was injured prior to UFC 328, and he certainly didn’t walk out of his middleweight title win unscathed. Strickland stunned the MMA world once again by defeating Khamzat Chimaev via split decision this past Saturday in Newark. Despite separating his shoulder four days before fight night, Strickland gutted things out and forced “Borz” into a dogfight. The plan worked, as Strickland is now a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion.

Harry Kettle - May 13, 2026

Former MMA referee John McCarthy has given his thoughts on the scoring for Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland. Last weekend, in the main event of UFC 328, Khamzat Chimaev lost his first fight as a professional mixed martial artist. He fell to a split decision defeat at the hands of Sean Strickland, who was able to grind out a win and become a two-time UFC middleweight champion.

Harry Kettle - May 13, 2026

Former UFC star Darren Till has suggested that at his best, he could defeat new UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland. Back in the day, Darren Till was considered to be one of the most interesting welterweight prospects in all of mixed martial arts. He absolutely shot up through the ranks at 170 pounds until finally, he received a shot at UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley – which he proceeded to lose via submission.

Curtis Calhoun - May 12, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev explained why he exchanged pleasantries with Sean Strickland despite their past feud. For the first time in his UFC career, Khamzat Chimaev left the Octagon without his hand raised, as he lost to Sean Strickland in their highly anticipated grudge match at UFC 328. After months of bad blood between the former training partners, Chimaev and Strickland exchanged pleasantries just before, during, and after their UFC 328 headliner.

Cole Shelton - May 11, 2026

The UFC was in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday for a solid UFC 328 fight card that saw two titles on the line. The main event saw Khamzat Chimaev defending his middleweight title against Sean Strickland. The co-main event saw Joshua Van putting his flyweight title on the line against Tatsuro Taira. In the end, it was Strickland who edged out a split decision to pull off a massive upset. Van, meanwhile, scored a TKO win over Taira to defend his flyweight title for the first time. Following UFC 328, here is what I think should be next for the stars of the event.

Curtis Calhoun - May 11, 2026

UFC legend Nate Diaz had a lot to say about Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland after their feud turned 180 degrees at UFC 328. Sean Strickland handed then-UFC middleweight champ Khamzat Chimaev his first-career defeat in an instant classic last Saturday at UFC 328. After months of bad blood boiling between Chimaev and Strickland, the two middleweights were cordial on fight night, despite being just hours removed from hurling personal insults at each other at the pre-fight press conference.

Curtis Calhoun - May 11, 2026

Top UFC middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov doesn’t plan on squashing any beef with Sean Strickland if the champ makes it personal. Sean Strickland reclaimed the UFC middleweight throne with a stunning win over Khamzat Chimaev last weekend at UFC 328. After five rounds of back-and-forth action, Strickland got the split decision nod on the judges’ scorecards to hand Chimaev his first-career defeat inside the Octagon.

Curtis Calhoun - May 11, 2026

UFC welterweight contender Sean Brady was left befuddled by Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland’s sportsmanship at UFC 328 after their beef. The UFC 328 grudge match between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland didn’t disappoint last Saturday in Newark. In a five-round war, Strickland earned a narrow split decision win to reclaim the middleweight throne and hand Chimaev his first-career loss in Mixed Martial Arts.

Harry Kettle - May 10, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has admitted that he had doubts heading into the UFC 328 title fight last night. On Saturday, Sean Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev to become a two-time UFC middleweight champion. It was a pretty huge upset in the eyes of many fans, and while Sean himself may not care too much about the actual belt, it’s an incredible accomplishment for someone who has often been overlooked by the mixed martial arts community.

Harry Kettle - May 10, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland has explained why he worked hard to sell his fight against Khamzat Chimaev. As we know, Sean Strickland is now a two-time UFC middleweight champion after he was able to defeat Khamzat Chimaev last night at UFC 328. It was a hard fought affair between the two rivals, and heading into the contest, it certainly seemed like one of the most bitter feuds in the recent history of the sport.

Harry Kettle - May 10, 2026

UFC boss Dana White has revealed how he scored Sean Strickland’s big victory over Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328. Last night at UFC 328, we saw one of the biggest upsets in the recent history of UFC title fights. Sean Strickland was able to overcome the odds and beat Khamzat Chimaev, who was previously unbeaten, to become the new UFC middleweight champion – marking the second time he has held the belt.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 10, 2026

Sean Strickland appears to believe Nassourdine Imavov is next for him following his stunning UFC 328 title victory. Strickland became a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion after handing Khamzat Chimaev the first loss of his pro MMA career this past Saturday. Chimaev ran into issues with Strickland’s takedown defense in the second round, which let to him engaging in the standup. Fans got a fun five-round affair that ended with Strickland taking home the split decision win and the 185-pound title.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 10, 2026

Sean Strickland left UFC 328 as a two-time middleweight champion, but there was some uncertainty before fight night. Strickland successfully challenge Khamzat Chimaev for the 185-pound gold in Saturday’s headliner in Newark. After the fight round, Strickland managed to give Chimaev problems with his takedown defense. Once Chimaev was forced to stand with Strickland, the bout became an exciting and bloody battle that went the distance. Strickland earned the split decision to hand “Borz” the first defeat of his pro MMA career.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 10, 2026

Sean Strickland has explained his newfound respect for Khamzat Chimaev after the two went to war at UFC 328. Strickland once again turned the MMA world upside down by scoring another big upset win in a title fight this past Saturday. Strickland challenged Chimaev for the UFC Middleweight Championship inside the Prudential Center in Newark. While “Borz” found early success with his grappling, he soon abandoned it after Strickland began to defend takedowns.