UFC 328 Results: Sean Strickland beat Khamzat Chimaev by split decision. Scores were 48-47, 48-47 for Strickland, and 48-47 for Chimaev.
Chimaev started the fight strong. First round was mostly his. He used takedowns and control. Looked like his usual style. But after that, things changed. Strickland defended takedowns better. He stayed on his feet more. He kept landing jabs and simple combos. His style was steady, not flashy, but it worked.
By round 3, Chimaev even stopped going for takedowns for a while. Strickland kept scoring with punches and stayed active. Strickland pushed harder in Round 5. He landed more strikes. Chimaev got takedowns, but could not hold him down. That made the difference.
In the end, Strickland did just enough. This is his second big upset win after beating Israel Adesanya earlier in his career. Chimaev loses for the first time. His long unbeaten run is over.
UFC 328 also had a lot of action, not just the main fight. Alexander Volkov won clearly against Waldo Cortes-Acosta. Judges gave it to him by decision. Sean Brady dominated Joaquin Buckley. Wide scorecards. Strong control fight. King Green finished Jeremy Stephens quickly. Rear-naked choke in round 1.
UFC 328 Results: Joshua Van Finishes Strong to Retain Title, Calls Out Alexandre Pantoja After UFC 328 Win
Joshua Van kept his title with a strong finish over Tatsuro Taira at UFC 328.
Taira kept taking Van down and held him on the ground. He had a lot of control time. But he could not do much damage there. Van kept getting back up. On the feet, he was much better. He landed more clean shots and built pressure. Total strikes clearly favored him.
The fight started turning near the end of round 2. Van dropped Taira with a right hand. That changed the momentum. Round 3 was big for Van. He landed heavy combos and even hurt Taira again. But Taira still managed to slow things with takedowns. Round 4 was more in Taira’s favor with control on the ground.
In round 5, Van pushed hard. He attacked the body and followed with fast punches. That broke Taira. The referee stopped it at 1:32. This was Van’s first proper title defense. Some people doubted his belt before. This fight answered that. He showed he can handle pressure and still finish strong.
After the fight, he called out Alexandre Pantoja for a rematch later this year.
UFC 328 Reactions Split After Strickland’s Close Win Over Chimaev
The reaction to UFC 328 was split, just like the judges’ scorecards.
Sean Strickland winning over Khamzat Chimaev shocked many fighters. Some felt he clearly did enough. Others thought it could have gone either way, or even been a draw.
Ben Askren said it looked like a 3-2 fight for Strickland but admitted it was very close. Michael Chiesa backed the result, saying Strickland’s higher output made the difference.
But not everyone agreed. Kamaru Usman reacted with surprise at the decision. Some fighters questioned what happened to Chimaev after round 1, like Matt Brown, who hinted at issues like fatigue or weight cut.
There were also strong and blunt reactions. Belal Muhammad criticized both the fight and Chimaev’s condition. Dillon Danis went even harsher.
At the same time, some gave full respect to Strickland. Gilbert Burns congratulated him. Terrance McKinney called him the king of upsets.
There were also title calls right away. Caio Borralho and Nassourdine Imavov both pushed for a shot at the belt. The fight was seen as very tight. No clear robbery, but not a clear winner either. That is why reactions were so mixed.
FAQs
Q. Who won the main fight between Sean Strickland and Khamzat Chimaev?
A. Sean Strickland won by split decision (48-47, 48-47, 47-48).
Q. How did the fight change after Round 1?
A. Chimaev started strong with takedowns. But Strickland defended better later. He controlled the fight with jabs.
Q. Why did Strickland win the decision?
A. Strickland landed more clean punches. He avoided being controlled on the ground in later rounds.
Q. What happened to Chimaev’s unbeaten record?
A. Chimaev lost for the first time in his career at UFC 328.
Q. Were reactions to the result clear or mixed?
A. Some agreed with the decision. Others felt it was very close or could have gone either way.
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