The Octagon returns to Newark with one of the most intense UFC title fights in some time.
From the moment that Khamzat Chimaev vs Sean Strickland was made official for UFC 328, the event became unmissable.
The words exchanged between Chimaev and Strickland ahead of their middleweight title fight have only increased the bad blood that looms over May 9.
As what is sure to be an eventful fight week gets underway, here’s everything you need to know about the action going down at the Prudential Center on Saturday night.
- LATEST NEWS: Khamzat Chimaev admits he must finish Sean Strickland at UFC 328 to avoid being called ‘boring’ by fans
UFC 328 start times
Fight fans in the United States will have had to change their sleeping pattern this past weekend in order to watch Carlos Prates’ destructive win over Jack Della Maddalena live.
Following a trip to Perth, being back on US soil means that we’re back to the usual start times for UFC 328 in Newark, New Jersey.
| Time zone | Early prelims | Prelims | Main card |
| ET | 05:00 PM | 07:00 PM | 09:00 PM |
| PST | 02:00 PM | 04:00 PM | 06:00 PM |
| GMT | 10:00 PM | 12:00 AM | 02:00 AM |
How to watch UFC 328
Each and every fight taking place on May 9 will be available to watch via a Paramount+ subscription for fans tuning in from the United States.
However, not every region has gone through this switch, for example, UK fans will still need a TNT Sports subscription in order to watch the full event.
Check to see who holds the broadcasting rights for the UFC in your part of the world if you’re planning to catch the fights live.
- LATEST NEWS: Sean Strickland claims he’ll be in handcuffs on Khamzat Chimaev fight week: ‘Let the chips fall’
Who is fighting at UFC 328?
The middleweight title fight in the main event is certainly the big draw for UFC 328, but it’s far from the only matchup worth tuning in for.
May 9 even features a second title bout in the co-main event after Joshua Van’s defense of the flyweight gold against Tatsuro Taira was rescheduled from last month’s card.
Main card:
- Middleweight title fight: (C) Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland
- Flyweight title fight: (C) Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira
- Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
- Welterweight: Sean Brady vs. Joaquin Buckley
- Lightweight: King Green vs. Jeremy Stephens
Prelims:
- Middleweight: Ateba Gautier vs. Ozzy Diaz
- Welterweight: Joel Alvarez vs. Yaroslav Amosov
- Lightweight: Grant Dawson vs. Mateusz Rebecki
- Lightweight: Jim Miller vs. Jared Gordon
Early prelims:
- Middleweight: Roman Kopylov vs. Marco Tulio
- Featherweight: Pat Sabatini vs. William Gomis
- Middleweight: Baisangur Susurkaev vs. Djorden Santos
- Flyweight: Clayton Carpenter vs. Jose Ochoa