Sean Strickland reclaims UFC 185-pound title with split decision win over Chimaev
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- Sean Strickland reclaimed the UFC 185-pound championship by defeating Khamzat Chimaev via split decision at UFC 328, in a fight marked by intense pre-fight trash talk but professional conduct inside the cage.
- Strickland apologized post-fight for his inflammatory remarks linking Chimaev to terrorism, acknowledging he went too far in using stereotypes to promote the bout.
- Joshua Van successfully defended his flyweight title by defeating Tatsuro Taira via fifth-round stoppage, in the first UFC title fight between two fighters born in the 2000s.
- Jim Miller returned to competition with a first-round submission win over Jared Gordon, marking his first fight since his teenage son overcame a rare childhood cancer.
- UFC CEO Dana White confirmed Chimaev’s intention to move up in weight class and noted abnormal betting patterns before Sean Brady’s fight, though no wrongdoing was found.
