NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Khamzat Chimaev is less than 10 days out from his first attempted title defense in the UFC 328 main event. The middleweight title fight between Chimaev (15-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) and Sean Strickland (30-7 MMA, 17-7 UFC) takes place May 9 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

The weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel in Perth. The nearby RAC Arena hosts Saturday's event (Paramount+).

Fan favorite Tai Tuivasa can make a UFC heavyweight title run, says his coach at Scrappy MMA, Ben Vickers. Tuivasa, who has lost six straight fights, takes on Louie Sutherland this Saturday at UFC Perth.

Rankings are at stake in the UFC Perth Co-Main Event! Check our UFC odds series for the Dariush-Salkilld prediction and pick.

Quillan Salkilld could go straight from lightweight prospect to title contender at UFC Perth – 10 minutes from home.

Merab Dvalishvili expects that a trilogy bout between himself and UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan will take place at the end of the summer.

Sean Strickland ramps up the rivalry with Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC 328, calling him a “weak man” and questioning his toughness.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz revealed his ideal return date to the Octagon after recently undergoing knee surgery.