Chimaev vs Strickland: UFC 328 fight details, odds
UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland's bad blood boiled over before their title fight.
Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland face off for the first time for Chimaev's UFC middleweight title and the bad blood between them has been long simmering. It boiled over Thursday in the promotional stare-down when Chimaev kicked Strickland in the shin as UFC CEO Dana White stood between them. The bad blood between them seems real, as Strickland has previously threatened to shoot Chimaev if Chimaev's fans were to attack him.
More: USA Today MMA coverage Chimaev is a heavy favorite to retain his title in the fight in Newark, NJ. It will be streamed on Paramount+. More: Elevated UFC 328 security couldn't stop verbal blows – or a kick in rowdy presser When is UFC 328: Chimaev vs.
Strickland? The UFC middleweight title fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland is set for Saturday, May 9, with main event coverage beginning at 7 p. m.
MT/8 p. m. CT.