UFC CEO Dana White promised a plethora of news on Thursday, and a lot of announcements were made, including the main event for UFC 328 in May.
White announced that Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland for the UFC middleweight title headlines the May 9 event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Chimaev is set to make his first title defense after his dominant championship victory over Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319 this past August, while Strickland competes in his fourth title fight as he looks to become
a two-time champion.
Following the news, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck reacts to the UFC 328 headliner between Chimaev and Strickland, and the other new matchups that were made official for the numbered event. Additionally, topics include announced headliners such as Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim, Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Song Yadong, Arnold Allen vs. Melquizael Costa, if there were any surprises, the fan base being down on the UFC product even after the announcements, and more.
Watch the reaction in the video above, or listen to the podcast version, which can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods.
