UFC 328 Preview Show: Will Khamzat Chimaev And Sean Strickland’s Bad Blood Spill Over On Saturday?

Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland are set to solve one of the most heated rivalries in MMA history. On Saturday, the UFC returns to Newark for UFC 328, headlined by a middleweight title fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland, and also featuring a flyweight title tilt between Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira. It’s a main event filled with bad blood, and a co-main event showcasing the future of the flyweight division, but who will leave Newark with gold on Saturday? Ahead of UFC 328, MMA Fighting’s Jed Meshew and Alexander K. Lee preview Saturday’s main event matchup between Chimaev and Strickland and debate how this ranks among the nastiest rivalries in UFC history. Additionally, Jed and AK break down the electric co-main event matchup and discuss what it means for the division, dive into the rest of the undercard, answer fan questions, and more. Follow Jed Meshew: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JedKMeshew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Alexander K. Lee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@AlexanderKLee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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UFC 328 Preview Show: Will Khamzat Chimaev And Sean Strickland’s Bad Blood Spill Over On Saturday? is an episode from The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani by Vox Media Podcast Network.

This episode is 97:26 long.

This episode was published on May 8, 2026.

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