Sean Strickland, Jim Miller make history
MMA Junkie • • general
Key Points:
- At UFC 328, Sean Strickland won the middleweight championship for a second time by defeating Khamzat Chimaev via split decision, while Joshua Van successfully defended his flyweight title with a fifth-round TKO over Tatsuro Taira.
- The event drew 17,783 attendees with a live gate of $7.5 million and featured 13 bouts totaling nearly three hours of fight time, with betting favorites winning 8 of 13 fights.
- Sean Strickland became the second two-time middleweight champion in UFC history and snapped Chimaev’s 15-fight winning streak, marking Chimaev’s first career loss.
- Joshua Van extended his UFC flyweight winning streak to seven fights, the longest active streak in the division, while Taira suffered his first career stoppage loss.
- Jim Miller set multiple UFC records including most victories in UFC competition (28), most lightweight wins (25), and most submission attempts (52), highlighting his continued success despite UFC 328 results.
