Fight card & results

• Sean Stricklanddef.Khamzat Chimaev (c)

  MiddleweightDecision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47)R55:00

• Joshua Van (c)def.Tatsuro Taira

  FlyweightTKO (punches)R51:32

• Alexander Volkovdef.Waldo Cortes-Acosta

  HeavyweightDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)R35:00

• Sean Bradydef.Joaquin Buckley

  WelterweightDecision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–25, 30–27)R35:00

• King Greendef.Jeremy Stephens

  Catchweight (160 lb)Submission (rear-naked choke)R14:20

• Ateba Gautierdef.Osman Diaz

  MiddleweightTKO (punches)R21:10

• Yaroslav Amosovdef.Joel Álvarez

  WelterweightSubmission (arm-triangle choke)R21:13

• Grant Dawsondef.Mateusz Rębecki

  LightweightSubmission (rear-naked choke)R34:42

• Jim Millerdef.Jared Gordon

  LightweightSubmission (guillotine choke)R13:29

• Roman Kopylovdef.Marco Tulio

  MiddleweightDecision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)R35:00

• Pat Sabatinidef.William Gomis

  FeatherweightDecision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)R35:00

• Baisangur Susurkaevdef.Djorden Santos

  MiddleweightTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)R34:12

Highlights

About this card

The UFC returns to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, for a massive championship doubleheader. The primary challenge for undefeated middleweight champion Khamzat "Borz" Chimaev is making his first title defense against the unorthodox and durable former champion Sean Strickland. The objective for Chimaev is to extend his perfect 15-0 record and prove his dominance over the 185-pound division, while the goal for Strickland is to reclaim the gold by handing the champion his first career defeat. Strategically, the goal for Chimaev is to utilize his elite wrestling and "mauling" style to neutralize Strickland’s volume striking and world-class jab. The tactical focus for Strickland centers on his defensive grappling and relentless cardio, aiming to drag the champion into deep water during the championship rounds. In the co-main event, the mission for newly-crowned flyweight king Joshua Van is to defend his title against the surging Japanese star Tatsuro Taira. With a card featuring veterans like Jim Miller and heavy hitters like Alexander Volkov, the ultimate goal of the night is to solidify the hierarchy of the middleweight and flyweight divisions.