Overview
- Alexander Volkov vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta is confirmed as the UFC 328 co-main event at heavyweight.
- Additional main-card bouts listed by the promotion include Sean Brady vs. Joaquin Buckley, Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov 2, and King Green vs. Jeremy Stephens.
- Khamzat Chimaev enters at 15-0 for his first title defense after winning the middleweight belt over Dricus du Plessis in August 2025.
- Former champion Sean Strickland secured the challenge with a February TKO of Anthony Hernandez and has long history and tension with Chimaev.
- Dana White unveiled the UFC slate through June tied to the Freedom 250 event and joked about needing extra security for the grudge matchup.