Chimaev faces Strickland at UFC 328 in Newark with odds of -500 for the champion

UFC 328 will take place at Prudential Center, at Newark, Nova Jersey, next Saturday, with the main fight pitting middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev against Sean Strickland, third place in the division. The card promises five high-level clashes, scheduled to start at 9pm (Brasília time). Bets indicate Chimaev as the clear favorite with odds of -500, while Strickland appears as the underdog with odds of +380.

Trajetória undefeated by Khamzat Chimaev in UFC

Khamzat Chimaev, 32 years old, maintains an undefeated record of 15 wins in his professional career, with nine consecutive victories since joining the UFC. The fighter won six victories by knockout, six by submission and three by judge’s decision. Chimaev was the first Chechênia-born athlete to win a UFC championship and received six “Noite Performance” awards and one “Noite Fight” award.

Seu technical performance is extraordinary. Chimaev holds the record for the most total strikes landed in a UFC fight, with 529 hits. Também leads in strikes to the ground with 517 and in strikes to the head with 411. In the category of strikes attempted in combat, he occupies second place with 567 attempts. In 2020, he received the awards for “Ano’s Breakthrough” and “Ano’s Debut” by fans’ choice, as well as “Ano’s Fight over Escolha’s Presidente” in 2024. Sua’s last performance resulted in a unanimous decision victory over Dricus of Plessis at the UFC 319, last August.

Experiência and Sean Strickland records

Sean Strickland, 35 years old, has a record of 30 wins and 7 losses in his professional career. Dentre his triumphs, 12 were by knockout, four by submission and 14 by judge’s decision. The fighter has won five of his last seven fights, consolidating his position among the best in the middleweight category. Strickland is a former UFC middleweight champion and has received the “Noite Performance” award four times and the “Noite Fight” award once.

Strickland holds the record for the most significant connected strikes in the history of the UFC middleweight division, with 1,575 hits. In the organization’s overall history, it ranks second in total significant strikes, with 2,307. In 2024, his victory against Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 was named the “Ano Turnaround”. Sua last fight was a knockout over Anthony Hernandez at UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez, last February.

Análises of experts for the event

Kyle Marley, SportsLine’s MMA expert, has an impressive track record of getting his predictions right. Nos Over the past three years, bettors who followed his advice with a $100 investment have accumulated profits of approximately $10,000. Desde May 2018, his returns exceed $21,000. The analyst has provided consistent winners for SportsLine members over the past five years.

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Marley picked off five underdog winners in consecutive main fights in 2020, shortly after the UFC paused due to the pandemic. Ele examined the matchup between Chimaev and Strickland from every perspective to reveal their top betting picks. One of Marley’s picks for the card is King Green (-440) to beat Jeremy Stephens (+340) via unanimous decision in a lightweight bout. “Stephens is returning to the UFC for his 36th fight,” stated Marley. “He’s a pure striker and dangerous with his hands. Precisa is a knockout here because Green will be faster, have greater pace and have more striking tools.”

Card complete and broadcast information

The UFC 328 main card features five competitive clashes with athletes looking to consolidate their positions in the rankings. Odds are subject to change depending on movements in the betting market.

• Khamzat Chimaev (-500) vs. Sean Strickland (+380)
• Joshua Van (+130) vs. Tatsuro Taira (-155)
• Alexander Volkov (-125) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (+105)
• Sean Brady (-198) vs. Joaquin Buckley (+164)
• King Green (-440) vs. Jeremy Stephens (+340)

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