Discover expert predictions for the main card of UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland, as the UFC heads to Newark with two titles on the line.
Khamzat Chimaev looks to extend his reign of dominance when he defends his title as a heavy favorite against Sean Strickland at UFC 328 on Saturday at the Prudential Center in New Jersey. Setting the stage for the main event is another title fight between flyweights Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira.
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MMA Expert Predictions & Picks: UFC 328 Main CardMATCHUP
WEIGHT
CLASS
JONJAKECHRIS(C) Khamzat Chimaev (-550) vs.
Sean Strickland (+400)
Middleweight
Championship
ChimaevChimaevStrickland(C) Joshua Van (+140) vs.
Tatsuro Taira (-170)
Flyweight Championship
TairaTairaVanAlexander Volkov (-180) vs.
Waldo Cortes-Acosta (+150)
Heavyweight
VolkovVolkovVolkovSean Brady (-170) vs.
Joaquin Buckley (+140)
Welterweight
BradyBradyBradyKing Green (-310) vs.
Jeremy Stephens (+250)
Lightweight
GreenGreenGreen UFC 328 RECORD 0-00-00-02026 RECORD 12-813-79-112026 PERCENTAGE .600.650.4502025 RECORD 37-2535-2726-362025 PERCENTAGE .597.565.4192024 RECORD 45-1941-2339-252024 PERCENTAGE .703.641.6102023 RECORD 42-2544-2335-322023 PERCENTAGE .627.657.5222022 RECORD 34-2740-2125-262022 PERCENTAGE .557.656.4902021 RECORD 35-2842-2137-262021 PERCENTAGE .556.667.5862020 RECORD 36-1834-2028-262020 PERCENTAGE .667.630.5192019 RECORD 39-1935-2332-262019 PERCENTAGE .672.603.552ALL-TIME 375-231381-225 300-252ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE .619.629.543
MATCHUP
WEIGHT
CLASS
JOE
“SUNTZU”
COLE DRAKE(C) Khamzat Chimaev (-550) vs.
Sean Strickland (+400)
Middleweight
Championship
ChimaevChimaevChimaev(C) Joshua Van (+140) vs.
Tatsuro Taira (-170)
Flyweight Championship
TairaTairaVanAlexander Volkov (-180) vs.
Waldo Cortes-Acosta (+150)
Heavyweight
VolkovCortes-AcostaCortes-AcostaSean Brady (-170) vs.
Joaquin Buckley (+140)
Welterweight
BuckleyBradyBradyKing Green (-310) vs.
Jeremy Stephens (+250)
Lightweight
GreenGreenGreen UFC 328 RECORD 0-00-00-02026 RECORD 9-1113-715-52026 PERCENTAGE .450.650.7502025 RECORD 32-3037-2541-212025 PERCENTAGE .516.597.6612024 RECORD 40-2440-2443-212024 PERCENTAGE .625.625.6722023 RECORD 41-2644-2336-312023 PERCENTAGE .612.657.5372022 RECORD 38-2339-2239-222022 PERCENTAGE .623.639.6392021 RECORD 38-2543-2117-142021 PERCENTAGE .603.672.5482020 RECORD 36-18N/AN/A2020 PERCENTAGE .667N/AN/A2019 RECORD 34-24N/AN/A2019 PERCENTAGE .586N/AN/AALL-TIME 305-200213-120192-114ALL-TIME PERCENTAGE .604.640.627
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THE PICKERS
Jon Litterine: RotoWire lead MMA beat writer and scribe for our weekly DrafKings preview. Lead analyst on the RotoWire MMA Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @JonLitterine.
Jake Letarski: RotoWire.com Operations Manager, plus MMA and NCAA Hoops Senior Editor. Host on the RotoWire MMA Podcast and guest on the RotoWire Fantasy Football Podcast. Follow him on Twitter at @RotoJake.
Chris Olson: Contributor at RotoWire to “Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire,” as well as The MMA Mashup, DFS Baseball, a MMA gambling columnist and fight recaps. Follow him on Twitter at @RealChrisOlson.
Joe “SunTszu”: Known more commonly by his Twitter handle @SunTszu, Joe is a Hedge Fund Executive by day and high-volume DFS player by night. He is a 2x “Bracket Challenge” & “Gotham qualifier. You can also find him as one of the original contributors of “Fight IQ, presented by RotoWire,” a DFS-centric video breakdown. He is also a co-creator of the “Creating Alpha in DFS” podcast.
Cole Shelton: Cole Shelton is a full-time sports writer focusing on MMA. His work has appeared on BJPenn.com, CBC Sports, Sports Betting Dime and Blue Jays Nation. He currently pens the MMA Best Bets column on RotoWire. Follow him on Twitter at @ColeShelton91.
Drake Burden: Drake is a proven DFS winner with multiple four-figure paydays under his belt. He took an interest to writing MMA during the pandemic and is active in various Discords and other social media communities. Follow him on Twitter at @DBurdz.
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