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Strickland's 76% Takedown Defense vs Chimaev's 55% Takedown Success — What The UFC 328 Math Actually Showed

Strickland's 76% Takedown Defense vs Chimaev's 55% Takedown Success — What The UFC 328 Math Actually Showed

When UFC 328 went down at the Prudential Center in Newark on May 9, the betting line told one story while the grappling stats told another. Sean Strickland was a +310 underdog at FanDuel heading in.
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Chimaev Posted Striking Footage Instead of the Grappling Tape That Was Supposed to Destroy Strickland

Chimaev Posted Striking Footage Instead of the Grappling Tape That Was Supposed to Destroy Strickland

About a month before UFC 328 went down in Newark, Khamzat Chimaev made a decision that would haunt the lead-up to his middleweight title shot against Sean Strickland. On a Tuesday four days before the fight, he posted a 26-second sparring clip to social media.
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Khamzat Chimaev Said 'I'm Not Going to Touch You'—Then Kicked Sean Strickland

Khamzat Chimaev Said 'I'm Not Going to Touch You'—Then Kicked Sean Strickland

Back in late May 2026, the combat sports world got a masterclass in how not to keep a promise. On May 8th, at the Prudential Center in Newark, Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland's UFC 328 press conference descended into the kind of chaos that leaves security personnel earning their paychecks and Da
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Tatsuro Taira's 18 Wins, 10 Submissions, and the Night He Faced the Striker With the Highest Rate in UFC History

Tatsuro Taira's 18 Wins, 10 Submissions, and the Night He Faced the Striker With the Highest Rate in UFC History

Back in May 2026, there was a matchup that looked like a textbook clash of incompatible styles — the kind of fight that gets booked because both fighters earned it, not because anyone expected a clean narrative to emerge. Tatsuro Taira, sitting at 18 professional wins with 10 by submission, was fina
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Sean Strickland Is a Two-Time UFC Middleweight Champion. That Sentence Shouldn't Make Sense.

Sean Strickland Is a Two-Time UFC Middleweight Champion. That Sentence Shouldn't Make Sense.

Sean Strickland is a two-time UFC middleweight champion. Not because it's hard to believe — it happened, the scorecards are real, the belt is around his waist — but because the entire narrative infrastructure the UFC built over the last two years just collapsed in Newark, New Jersey, and it's worth
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UFC 327 Was a Knockout Party. The One Grappler Invited Didn't Even Show.

UFC 327 Was a Knockout Party. The One Grappler Invited Didn't Even Show.

UFC 327 was a knockout fest in Miami. Carlos Ulberg blew out his knee in the first round, then knocked Jiri Prochazka out cold to win the light heavyweight title.
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Khamzat Chimaev's Corner Told Him He Was Winning. He Wasn't. Now He's Wrestling Dillon Danis to Earn a Rematch.

Khamzat Chimaev's Corner Told Him He Was Winning. He Wasn't. Now He's Wrestling Dillon Danis to Earn a Rematch.

The fight wasn't decided in the Octagon. It was decided on the corner stool between rounds four and five.
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Joe Rogan Said 'Here Is My Fear' About Chimaev at RAF 10 — He's Not Wrong

Joe Rogan Said 'Here Is My Fear' About Chimaev at RAF 10 — He's Not Wrong

Here is a thing that happened: Khamzat Chimaev went into UFC 328 having allegedly cut somewhere between 42 and 50 pounds, fought five brutal rounds against Sean Strickland, lost his middleweight title on a split decision, and then signed to wrestle Dillon Danis at RAF 10 on June 13. Joe Rogan looked
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