UFC 328 results: Sean Strickland does the unthinkable, reclaims title originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.All week long, Sean Strickland talked the talk. On Saturday night at UFC 328, he backed it up.Strickland won back the UFC middleweight championship in the main event from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, dealing Khamzat Chimaev his first professional loss. The entire card, including the main event, streamed live on Paramount+.The decision was as controversial as Strickland is, with two judges awarding the former champion the fight by matching scores of 48-47. The third ruled in favor of Chimaev by the same final.Strickland out-landed Chimaev, 160-137, including a huge advantage in shots to the head. He denied four of the 13 takedown attempts thrown at him by heavy favorite entering the bout.Joshua Van retains title in thrilling flyweight affairThe co-main event also featured a championship in the line, but this time, the champ retained.Joshua Van finished off Tatsuro Taira early in the fifth round to remain UFC flyweight champion. The two put on an exciting exchange throughout, combining for nearly 300 strikes landed. Taira also connected on eight takedowns, but Van recorded a pair of knockdowns, including the final blow.Alexander Volkov, Sean Brady and King Green earned wins to complete the main card. Volkov and Brady were decision winners, as Green submitted fellow veteran Jeremy Stephens to open the main card.On the prelims, four straight fights were finishes, highlighted by a stoppage for Ateba Gautier in the featured attraction. Yaroslav Amosov, Grant Dawson and Jim Miller all picked up submissions.UFC 328 resultsSean Strickland def. Khamzat Chimaev via split decision to become the new UFC middleweight championJoshua Van def. Tatsuro Taira via TKO (strikes) at 1:32 of Round 5 to remain UFC flyweight championAlexander Volkov def. Waldo Cortes-Acosta via unanimous decisionSean Brady def. Joaquin Buckley via unanimous decisionKing Green def. Jeremy Stephens via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:20 of Round 1Ateba Gautier def. Osman Diaz via TKO (strikes) at 1:10 of Round 2Yarosalov Amosov def. Joel Alvarez via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:13 of Round 2Grant Dawson def. Mateusz Rabecki via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:42 of Round 3Jim Miller def. Jared Gordon via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:29 of Round 1Roman Kopylov def. Marco Tulio via unanimous decisionPat Sabatini def. William Gomis via unanimous decisionBaisangur Susurkaev def. Djorden Santos via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:12 of Round 3Jose Ochoa def. Clayton Carpenter via unanimous decisionMore Combat Sports NewsUFC offers clearer picture on return of former championSean Strickland throws massive threats towards UFC 328 opponentLatest update on status of Conor McGregorFormer UFC title contender announces retirement