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For those who were concerned heading into UFC 328 that things could get ugly before Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland got to the Octagon on Saturday night, they were proven correct on Thursday.

One of the biggest events of the year is set to go down this weekend in Newark when Chimaev and Strickland battle it out for the middleweight title in the main event. 

But Thursday's press conference delivered on lofty expectations for insanity as the two hurled insults at each other for 30 minutes before it all culminated in a heated face off where Chimaev actually kicked Strickland, leading to the two immediately being pulled off stage by security and law enforcement.

On Friday, UFC didn't even allow for the whiff of shenanigans between the two. Typically the final face off between the fighters takes place, but as soon as Chimaev hit the stage and jumped off the scale, he was ushered back by multiple security guards who would not let him get within 10 feet of Strickland as the American continued to hurl insults over the microphone.

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Below is the complete fight card for UFC 328, along with the latest odds. Check back all week long for the latest news, features, and other content around this massive event.

UFC 328 fight card, odds

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook (Odds as of May 9)

  • Khamzat Chimaev (c) -500 vs. Sean Strickland +380, middleweight title
  • Tatsuro Taira -162 vs. Joshua Van (c) +136, flyweight title
  • Alexander Volkov -130 vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta +110, heavyweights
  • Sean Brady -180 vs. Joaquin Buckley +150, welterweights
  • King Green -425 vs. Jeremy Stephens +330, lightweights
  • Ateba Gautier -1050 vs. Ozzy Diaz +675, middleweights
  • Yaroslav Amosov -185 vs. Joel Alvarez +154, welterweights
  • Grant Dawson -148 vs. Mateusz Rebecki +124, lightweights
  • Jared Gordon -265 vs. Jim Miller +215, lightweights
  • Marco Tulio -185 vs. Roman Kopylov +154, middleweights
  • Pat Sabatini -166 vs. William Gomis +140, featherweights
  • Baisangur Susurkaev -800 vs. Djorden Santos +550, middleweights
  • Jose Ochoa -180 vs. Clayton Carpenter +150, flyweights

UFC 328 info

  • Date: May 9
  • Location: Prudential Center -- Newark, New Jersey
  • Start time: 9 p.m. (Main card) | 7 p.m. (prelims) | 5 p.m. (early prelims)
  • Stream: Paramount+ (subscribe now for as low as $8.99 per month)

UFC 328 countdown

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