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Just seconds before Chimaev vs. Strickland, Dana White asked Arman Tsarukyan for a prediction.😤

Arman’s answer: "Rear-naked choke, first round!"

UFC 328 made history on May 9, 2026, by setting the all-time live gate record for the Prudential Center in Newark, headlined by Sean Strickland’s upset victory over Khamzat Chimaev.💸🔥

Sean Strickland’s resume is crazy.🔥

✅ Khamzat Chimaev
✅ Anthony Hernandez
✅ Paulo Costa
✅ Israel Adesanya
✅ Nassourdine Imavov
✅ Brendan Allen

- DETHRONED ISRAEL ADESANYA
- DETHRONED KHAMZAT CHIMAEV

How does Strickland rank against all-time middleweights?

Sean Strickland shared a post-fight selfie on Instagram showcasing his battered face.👀

"Best job in the world. 😂 "

The UFC checked on Sean Brady’s health before his fight after a major betting drop, but kept the details secret to avoid distracting him👀

“Somebody from the UFC reached out to me couple hours before my fight and made sure I was fine.

I was like, “I’m completely fine. There’s nothing wrong with me.”

They already knew about it but they weren’t telling me to not let anything get into my head.”

[via@JakeNoecker&]

Respect is real: Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev traded mutual admiration following their war, proving that even the fiercest rivals can honor a fellow warrior's grit.🫡

Joshua Van expresses frustration with Alexandre Pantoja for behaving respectfully in person while reportedly "talking sh€t" and playing the victim in interviews following their fight.

Reporter: We saw Pantoja in the crowd. You said what you said. Like, how do you feel about Pantoja? It seems like you almost have a little bit of a chip on your shoulder when it comes to him.

Joshua Van: “Nah, man. I... like, I never hate the guy. But he was so respectful, you know, even after our fight, he was like, "I'm sorry," this and that. And then out of nowhere, he did an interview and then he talking all that sh£t. You know, I saw him yesterday, I shake his hand. Like, I don't have no problem with the guy, but I don't like that he, you know, he trying to make it seem like I'm the bad guy here. Like, bro, we fought and you fall and you broke your hand. Like, what I mean, what does that make me? So it's like, if you want to run it, be respectful, man. Like, you know, you don't have to make all these stories and, "Ah, I think about my family when I pop my arm back." Bro, you didn't think about none of that sh£t. Like, you really think you're gonna think about that sh£t”

[via@fullsendmma]

Sean Strickland’s sparring session with PFL champ Johnny Eblen took a painful turn when he slammed into a brick wall, resulting in a Grade 1 AC joint separation.

"Tuesday, I was sparring Johnny — that mōth€rfück€r, the PFL champ — at Plinio's Gym, Cruz’s gym. He fü©k£ng shoots at me, and I slam into his brick- wall and separate my shoulder.

I ended up with a Grade 1 AC joint separation on Tuesday."

[via@ufc]

Alex Pereira and Dricus du Plessis both reacted to Sean Strickland's victory over Khamzat Chimaev by praising Strickland's relentless pressure and elite defensive wrestling🔥

Dana White believes Khamzat Chimaev has reached his full potential due to his lifestyle (and subsequent wealth).🤑💸

The "Borz" era at middleweight is officially over, as Dana White confirmed Chimaev is hunting bigger prey at 205 pounds after his dominant showing at UFC 328.🔥

[via@ post-fight press conference]