Overview
- UFC confirmed Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland for the middleweight title as the UFC 328 headliner in May in Newark.
- Belal Muhammad said Strickland “talked his way into” the opportunity, calling the decision a product of “trash talk” and “stupidity.”
- Muhammad predicted a dominant Chimaev performance featuring takedowns, top control, a cut, a mental break and a submission finish.
- Strickland earned the booking with a February TKO of Anthony Hernandez after a lopsided loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 312.
- Chimaev is the unbeaten champion after defeating Du Plessis at UFC 319, with the matchup drawing added interest due to political stances and personal friction.