UFC News

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.

Dylan Bowker - May 11, 2026

Some big claims regarding the financial situation of the UFC have recently been put out there from a multi-time WWE Hall of Famer who fired off shots at multiple TKO-helmed properties. During a recent episode of Kliq This Podcast, former WWE and WCW champion Kevin Nash was discussing his friend and prominent WWE figurehead Paul Levesque, AKA Triple H, and how the WWE creative direction has been compromised due to TKO intervention in recent times. Delving into his WWE-related frustrations while also putting out his own reports regarding UFC’s supposedly declining business, Nash said [via Fightful],

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

UFC flyweight contender Tatsuro Taira issued a lengthy statement after being on the wrong end of an instant classic at UFC 328. UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van and rising star Tatsuro Taira might’ve been the co-main event at UFC 328, but they both performed as if everything was on the line inside the Octagon.

Curtis Calhoun - May 11, 2026

It’s safe to say that Cris Cyborg wants to do everything she can to help former rival Gina Carano defeat Ronda Rousey in their upcoming fight. We’re just days away from UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey’s return to the cage after a 10-year hiatus against Gina Carano in a Most Valuable Promotions headliner. Rousey hasn’t fought since suffering back-to-back losses to Holly Holm and Amanda Nunes in the UFC, and seemed destined to never appear in Mixed Martial Arts again.

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.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 11, 2026

Joe Rogan wonders if Khamzat Chimaev may have hindered his performance by overbulking. Chimaev was expecting to turn in another dominant showing in the UFC 328 main event, but that didn’t happen. Sean Strickland had an answer for Chimaev’s grappling past the opening frame, and he made the clash in Newark a standup affair. The highly competitive title fight went the distance and Strickland was awarded the unanimous decision win and the UFC middleweight title.

Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 11, 2026

Nassourdine Imavov didn’t expect Sean Strickland to pull off the upset over Khamzat Chimaev. Strickland entered the Prudential Center in Newark this past Saturday in hopes of becoming a two-time UFC Middleweight Champion. He achieved his goal thanks to his solid takedown defense and relentless pace in the standup. While Chimaev also kept up with Strickland throughout the fight, two of the three judges saw the fight in favor of the challenger. Strickland captured the 185-pound gold via split decision.

Harry Kettle - May 11, 2026

Famous MMA coach Firas Zahabi wants to help train Khamzat Chimaev following his first pro defeat at UFC 328. Last weekend, Khamzat Chimaev lost for the first time in his professional mixed martial arts career. He fell to a split decision defeat at the hands of Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 328, and in the process, he lost the UFC middleweight championship.

Harry Kettle - May 11, 2026

UFC veteran Jim Miller is eyeing up 50 fights with the promotion after a big victory over Jared Gordon at UFC 328. On Saturday night, Jim Miller once again proved why he is a living legend in the world of mixed martial arts – and especially in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In his 47th appearance for the promotion, he was able to pick up an absolutely huge first round submission win as his iconic run goes on.

BJ Penn Staff - May 11, 2026

The fighters set to compete at the upcoming UFC White House event will do so in special, one of a kind uniforms. The UFC White House card, officially called UFC Freedom 250, goes down on June 14. That’s President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday. However, the card is also intended to serve as part of the celebrations for the USA’s 250th anniversary.