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Curtis Calhoun - May 8, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland believes there’s a line that even he won’t cross, and Josh Hokit successfully crossed it. Sean Strickland and UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev were the stars of UFC 328 fight week after trading barbs for months. The two UFC 328 headliners were at the center of one of the wildest press conferences in Mixed Martial Arts history, with dozens of law enforcement officers on hand to keep Chimaev and Strickland separated.

Curtis Calhoun - May 8, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland came face-to-face for the final time ahead of UFC 328, and their faceoff didn’t disappoint. UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev and former titleholder Sean Strickland are hours away from squaring off inside the Octagon at UFC 328. But on the final day before fight day, the action nearly got started early in front of a raucous crowd at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-in.

Curtis Calhoun - May 8, 2026

Former UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt will fight on the undercard of Conor McGregor’s rumored return to the cage. Cody Garbrandt returned to the win column with a gritty win over prospect Xiao Long earlier this year at UFC 326. Before UFC 326, Garbrandt lost back-to-back fights to Raoni Barcelos and Deiveson Figueiredo, and seemed to be closing in on a potential impasse in his UFC career.

Curtis Calhoun - May 7, 2026

UFC CEO Dana White gave a huge update on Conor McGregor’s comeback, teasing that an announcement is imminent for his return. It’s been almost five full years since former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor fought in the Octagon against Dustin Poirier at UFC 264. Just minutes into their trilogy matchup, McGregor injured his leg and underwent a long road back to fighting.

Curtis Calhoun - May 7, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland needed eight words to describe his reaction to a chaotic faceoff with Khamzat Chimaev. After months of bad blood, UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev and former titleholder Sean Strickland came face-to-face for the first time ahead of UFC 328 this Saturday in Newark. The former Xtreme Couture training partners came together at the UFC 328 pre-fight press conference alongside co-headliners Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira, and chaos quickly ensued.

Curtis Calhoun - May 7, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev and former titleholder Sean Strickland stole the show at the UFC 328 press conference. Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland are hours away from clashing inside the Octagon at UFC 328. But before the action transpired in the cage, Chimaev and Strickland had quite the battle on the microphones at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference.

Curtis Calhoun - May 7, 2026

UFC rising star Vinicius Oliveira will move to featherweight after suffering a lopsided main event loss to Mario Bautista. Dana White’s Contender Series alumni Vinicius Oliveira’s first UFC main event booking didn’t go according to plan, as he lost to Mario Bautista at the Apex in February. The defeat ended a four-fight unbeaten streak to begin his promotional tenure, after recent wins over Said Nurmagomedov and Kyler Phillips.

Curtis Calhoun - May 7, 2026

UFC Hall of Famer Chael Sonnen took to social media to poke fun at longtime adversary Jorge Masvidal. Former BMF titleholder Jorge Masvidal is still eying a potential return to the UFC Octagon later this year in a reversal of his UFC 287 retirement. After a loss to Gilbert Burns in Miami, Masvidal opted to hang up the gloves and walk away from MMA after a legendary run in the promotion.

Curtis Calhoun - May 6, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland admitted his relationship with coach Eric Nicksick is ‘mixed’ ahead of UFC 328. Sean Strickland is days away from potentially reclaiming the UFC middleweight throne against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328. After months of bad blood brewing between Strickland and Chimaev, they’ll finally get the chance to settle their beef inside the Octagon in a high-stakes matchup.

Curtis Calhoun - May 6, 2026

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev made a direct plea to one light heavyweight contender to fight at UFC Serbia. The UFC is looking at moving into new markets later in 2026 and beyond. It’s been reported by multiple outlets recently that the UFC is finalizing an upcoming Fight Night event in Serbia, marking the first time the promotion will host an event in the country.

Curtis Calhoun - May 6, 2026

Khamzat Chimaev didn’t hold back on former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor’s recent claims to the middleweight belt. Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland will clash in a UFC middleweight title grudge match this weekend at UFC 328, and Conor McGregor is keeping a keen eye on the action.

Curtis Calhoun - May 6, 2026

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev didn’t exactly strike a sentimental tone in his reaction to Gilbert Burns’ retirement. Khamzat Chimaev is days away from his first UFC middleweight title defense, and he has a former rival on his mind.

Curtis Calhoun - May 5, 2026

UFC heavyweight star Ciryl Gane has finally answered Tom Aspinall’s months of attacks since their no-contest at UFC 321. Former interim UFC titleholder Ciryl Gane will fight former UFC light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira in the UFC Freedom 250 co-main event next month on the White House lawn. Gane returns to the Octagon after his fight with Tom Aspinall was ruled a no-contest just minutes into the UFC 321 headliner, after Aspinall was hit by several accidental eye pokes.

Curtis Calhoun - May 5, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland says his feud with Khamzat Chimaev kicked off after jokingly dissing his native Chechnya. Tensions are ramping up between UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev and former titleholder Sean Strickland ahead of their main event clash at UFC 328. Strickland recently threatened to ‘shoot’ Chimaev during UFC 328 fight week in Newark, despite a high security presence employed by the promotion to separate the two rivals.

Curtis Calhoun - May 5, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis raised eyebrows with his fight week breakdown of Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland. Former UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis knows a lot about UFC 328 headliners Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland ahead of their grudge match. After Chimaev defeated Du Plessis to win the UFC middleweight title last year at UFC 319, he’ll face the former titleholder Strickland in one of the biggest fights of 2026.

Curtis Calhoun - May 5, 2026

Former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland didn’t hold back on his one-time rival Brendan Allen for teaming up with Khamzat Chimaev. There’s little love and respect between Sean Strickland and UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev ahead of their fight at UFC 328. The two middleweights are trading threats ahead of their showdown in the Octagon on Saturday in Newark, and the UFC employed a high-security presence to separate Strickland and Chimaev during fight week.

Curtis Calhoun - May 5, 2026

UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev could allow a rising contender to skip the line for a title shot in his return to the cage. Rising UFC welterweight contender Carlos Prates made an intriguing case for a title shot with a brutal finish of Jack Della Maddalena last weekend at UFC Perth. After Makhachev won the belt in November at UFC 322, several top names made cases for the next shot at the belt, including former Prates foe Ian Machado Garry.

Curtis Calhoun - May 4, 2026

UFC superstar Conor McGregor has a keen interest in Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland this weekend in Newark. UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev will fight former titleholder Sean Strickland in the UFC 328 headliner this weekend in one of the biggest bouts of the year. Chimaev and Strickland have traded barbs for months and are expected to deliver fireworks during an electric fight week in Newark.