Chimaev vs Strickland: UFC 328 start time, undercard and how to watch fight

UFC 328 culminates in a title-fight double-header this weekend, as Khamzat Chimaev and Joshua Van defend their belts in Newark, New Jersey.

In the main event, Chimaev puts the middleweight title on the line for the first time, taking on former champion Sean Strickland after a tense build-up, which some fear could spill over into pre-fight violence.

The unbeaten Chimaev is a comfortable favourite here, having dominated Dricus Du Plessis to win the belt in August, after “DDP” twice outpointed Strickland.

And in the co-main event, Van makes his first defence of the flyweight strap, as he defends it against Tatsuro Taira – five months after winning the belt in unique circumstances, when Alexandre Pantoja suffered an injury early into their fight.

UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev (Getty)

Here’s all you need to know:

What time does it start?

The early prelims will begin at 10pm BST (2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET), with the regular prelims following at 12am BST on Sunday (4pm PT / 6pm CT / 7pm ET on Saturday). The main card will ensue at 2am BST on Sunday (6pm PT / 8pm CT / 9pm ET on Saturday).

How can I watch it?

In the UK, the main card will air live on TNT Sports and is also accessible via HBO Max, EE TV, Virgin Media, Amazon Prime Video, and Sky Sports; beforehand, the early and regular prelims will stream live on UFC Fight Pass. In the US, Paramount+ will stream the action.

Chimaev – 1/6

Strickland – 4/1

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Subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion

Main card

Khamzat Chimaev (C) vs Sean Strickland (middleweight title)

Joshua Van (C) vs Tatsuro Taira (flyweight title)

Joshua Van won the flyweight title in unique circumstances, as Alexandre Pantoja suffered an injury (Getty)

Alexander Volkov vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta (heavyweight)

Sean Brady vs Joaquin Buckley (welterweight)

King Green vs Jeremy Stephens (lightweight)

Prelims

Ateba Gautier vs Ozzy Diaz (middleweight)

Joel Alvarez vs Yaroslav Amosov (welterweight)

Grant Dawson vs Mateusz Rebecki (lightweight)