‘UFC 328 Countdown’ video
UFC 328 takes place Saturday night in Newark, N.J.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 16: Khamzat Chimaev of the United Arab Emirates looks on prior to his middleweight title bout in UFC 319 at the United Center on August 16, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images) | Getty Images Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland have been on a collision course, and this Saturday in the main event of UFC 328, the rivals battle it out for the UFC middleweight title. The highly-anticipated numbered card takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.
J. Chimaev captured the title with a lopsided win over Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 this past August, while Strickland looks to become a two-time champ and gets his shot after destroying Anthony Hernandez at UFC Houston in February. Watch ‘UFC 328 Countdown’ as the UFC tells the story of Chimaev and Strickland’s rivalry, how we got here, and if their story could end on Saturday with the middleweight title on the line.
Additionally, the under-the-radar co-main event between Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira for the UFC flyweight championship of the world is featured after the contest was rescheduled to a new date. The bout was supposed to co-headline UFC 327 in April before Van suffered an injury. Check out the newest Countdown episode above.