Sean Strickland survived an attritional five-round battle against Khamzat Chimaev to win a razor-thin split decision and regain ​the UFC middleweight title at UFC 328 early on Sunday morning, handing the Chechen ‌his first professional defeat in a fight in which he was heavily favoured by the bookmakers.

After UFC 328, four fighters picked up an extra $100,000 for their performances at Prudential Center in Newark. Additionally, four fighters got $25,000 extra checks for finishes that weren’t bonus-winners.

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More than two years after he relinquished he first UFC title, Sean Strickland is the middleweight champion again. In a razor-thin split decision over rival Khamzat Chimaev, Strickland's striking and takedown defense pushed him over the edge on two of the three judges scorecards in the main event of UFC 328 at the Prudential Center in Newark,

Tonight’s UFC 328 event features a loaded fight card that culminates in Sean Strickland facing the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev (C) for the Middleweight title, as well as Tatsuro Taira vs. Joshua Van (C) for the Flyweight title.