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The time for talk is almost over. Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland have had one of the ugliest builds in MMA history. On Saturday, they'll settle matters at UFC 328. The winner gets bragging rights and the UFC middleweight title.

There's a chaotic energy when Chimaev and Strickland are in the same room. Thursday's press conference was madness. The crowd response was deafening as Saturday's headliners hurled insults at each other. UFC CEO Dana White, armed to the teeth with security, allowed them to face off. Even the police presence couldn't stop Chimaev from sneaking in a kick.

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In the co-main event, Joshua Van makes his first flyweight title defense against Tatsuro Taira. There's more significance to the fight than just the title. Van and Taira are the two youngest fighters in the flyweight top 15, signaling a shift in the division. Van, the second youngest champion in UFC history, has naysayers after winning the title by injury. Japan has a rich martial arts history, but the country has never produced a UFC champion. Taira is hours away from being the first.

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The action goes down from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, with early prelims at 5 p.m. ET, prelims at 7 p.m., and the main card kicking off at 9 p.m. As with every UFC event, the fights will be available for every subscriber on Paramount+. 

Where to watch UFC 328 on Paramount+

All times Eastern

Date: Saturday, May 9 | Location: Prudential Center -- Newark, New Jersey
Start times: 9 p.m. (Main card) | 7 p.m. (prelims) | 5 p.m. (early prelims)
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UFC 328 fight card, odds

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook (as of May 8)

  • Khamzat Chimaev (c) -575 vs. Sean Strickland +425, middleweight title
  • Tatsuro Taira -162 vs. Joshua Van (c) +136, flyweight title
  • Alexander Volkov -142 vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta +120, heavyweights
  • Sean Brady -170 vs. Joaquin Buckley +142, welterweights
  • King Green -425 vs. Jeremy Stephens +330, lightweights
  • Ateba Gautier -1100 vs. Ozzy Diaz +700, middleweights
  • Yaroslav Amosov -192 vs. Joel Alvarez +160, welterweights
  • Grant Dawson -166 vs. Mateusz Rebecki +140, lightweights
  • Jared Gordon -310 vs. Jim Miller +250, lightweights
  • Marco Tulio -185 vs. Roman Kopylov +154, middleweights
  • Pat Sabatini -205 vs. William Gomis +170, featherweights
  • Baisangur Susurkaev -700 vs. Djorden Santos +500, middleweights
  • Jose Ochoa -170 vs. Clayton Carpenter +142, flyweights