Strickland vs Chimaev – UFC 328: Strickland downs Chimaev on split decision

Sean Strickland won the UFC middleweight championship for the second time by defeating Khamzat Chimaev via split decision at UFC 328 in New Jersey. Strickland took two of the three scorecards, 48-47, in front of 17,783 fans. Despite pre-fight tensions, both fighters showed mutual respect by tapping gloves at the start of the match. After the fight, Strickland apologized for his provocative comments.