UFC 328 post-event facts: Sean Strickland, Jim Miller make major history

The biggest UFC event of 2026 so far ended up with some historic and significant results with UFC 328 seeing one new champion crowned, while another defended.

In the main event, Sean Strickland (31-7 MMA, 18-7 UFC) claimed the middleweight championship for a second time when he upset Khamzat Chimaev (15-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) by split decision, while the co-headliner saw the promotion’s youngest champ Joshua Van (16-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) defend flyweight gold for the first time in a fifth-round TKO of Tatsuro Taira (18-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC).

For more on the numbers, check out MMA Junkie’s UFC 328 post-event facts below.

Event stats

The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $371,000.

Van, Taira, Yaroslav Amosov and Jim Miller earned $100,000 UFC 328 fight-night bonuses. Four fighters earned $25,000 finish bonuses.

UFC 328 drew an announced attendance of 17,783 for a live gate of $7,518,918.

Betting favorites went 8-5 on the card.

Betting favorites fell to 5-8 in UFC headliners this year. Two main events ended with even odds.

Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:50:38.

Sean Strickland def. Khamzat Chimaev

Strickland became the second two-time middleweight champion in UFC history. Israel Adesanya also accomplished the feat.

Strickland improved to 9-4 since he returned to the UFC middleweight division in October 2020.

Strickland has landed 2,430 significant strikes in UFC competition, the second-most in company history behind Max Holloway (3,681).

Chimaev has his 15-fight winning streak snapped for the first defeat of his career.

Chimaev fell to 5-1 in UFC middleweight competition.

Chimaev has landed at least one takedown in nine of his 10 UFC appearances.

Joshua Van def. Tatsuro Taira

Van’s seven-fight UFC winning streak at flyweight is the longest active streak in the division.

Van has earned 11 of his 16 career victories by stoppage.

Taira fell to 2-2 in his past three fights after starting his career 16-0.

Taira suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a knockout defeat.

Alexander Volkov def. Waldo Cortes Acosta

Alexander Volkov (40-11 MMA, 14-5 UFC) has earned seven of his 14 UFC victories by decision.

Waldo Cortes Acosta (17-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) has suffered all three of his career losses by decision.

Sean Brady def. Joaquin Buckley

Sean Brady (19-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) has earned five of his nine UFC victories by decision.

Joaquin Buckley (22-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) fell to 6-2 since he dropped to the welterweight division in May 2023.

King Green def. Jeremy Stephens

King Green (35-17-1 MMA, 16-12-1 UFC) has earned seven of his 16 UFC victories by stoppage.

Green has landed 2,007 significant strikes in UFC lightweight competition, the most in divisional history.

Green has landed 2,255 total strikes in UFC lightweight competition, the most in divisional history.

Jeremy Stephens (29-23 MMA, 15-20 UFC) fell to 1-9 with one no contest in his past 11 MMA fights dating back to July 2018.

Stephens’ 20 UFC losses are tied with Guida for most in company history.

Ateba Gautier def. Ozzy Diaz

Ateba Gautier’s (11-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) five-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is tied with Nassourdine Imavov for the longest active streak in the division.

Gautier has earned nine of his 11 career victories by stoppage.

Ozzy Diaz (10-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered all four of his career losses by knockout.

Yaroslav Amosov def. Joel Alvarez

Yaroslav Amosov (30-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has earned 21 of his 29 career victories by stoppage.

Amosov has earned both of his UFC victories by submission.

Joel Alvarez (23-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) fell to 1-1 since he moved up to the UFC welterweight division in October 2025.

Alvarez has suffered three of his four career losses by stoppage.

Alvarez suffered the first submission loss of his career.

Grant Dawson def. Mateusz Rebecki

Grant Dawson (24-3-1 MMA, 12-2-1 UFC) improved to 8-2-1 since he moved up to the UFC lightweight division in March 2020.

Dawson has earned 19 of his 24 career victories by stoppage.

Mateusz Rebecki (20-5 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has suffered three of his five career losses by stoppage.

Rebecki suffered the first submission loss of his career.

Jim Miller def. Jared Gordon

Jim Miller’s (39-19 MMA, 28-18 UFC) 28 victories in UFC competition are most in company history.

Miller’s 25 victories in UFC lightweight competition are the most in divisional history.

Miller’s 20 stoppage victories in UFC competition are second-most in company history behind Charles Oliveira (21).

Miller’s 18 stoppage victories in UFC lightweight competition are most in divisional history.

Miller’s 52 submission attempts in UFC competition are the most in company history.

Miller’s 14 submission victories in UFC competition are second-most in company history behind Oliveira (17).

Miller’s 12 submission victories in UFC lightweight competition are most in divisional history.

Miller’s 16 fight-night bonuses for UFC lightweight bouts are with Nate Diaz for third-most in company history behind Oliveira (21) and Donald Cerrone (18).

Miller’s 15 fight-night bonuses for UFC lightweight bouts are tied with Oliveira (15), Justin Gaethje (15) and Joe Lauzon (15) and most in divisional history.

Jared Gordon (21-9 MMA, 9-8 UFC) fell to 6-8 with one no contest in UFC lightweight competition.

Gordon has suffered seven of his nine career losses by stoppage.

Roman Kopylov def. Marco Tulio

Marco Tulio (14-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career.

Pat Sabatini def. William Gomis

Pat Sabatini (22-5 MMA, 9-2 UFC) has earned six of his nine UFC victories by decision.

William Gomis (15-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC) has suffered two of his three career losses by decision.

Baisangur Susurkaev def. Djorden Santos

Baisangur Susurkaev (12-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has earned 11 of his 12 career victories by stoppage.

Djorden Santos (11-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of his career with a submission defeat.

Jose Ochoa def. Clayton Carpenter

Jose Ochoa (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) earned the first decision victory of his career.

Clayton Carpenter (8-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has suffered three consecutive losses after starting his career 8-0.

Carpenter has suffered two of his three career losses by decision.

UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.

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