Chimaev To Defend Ufc Belt V Strickland & Allen Returns

Khamzat Chimaev will take sides his middleweight title against Sean Strickland successful nan main arena of UFC 328 successful Newark connected 9 May.

The unbeaten Chimaev, 31, won nan loop from Dricus du Plessis past August and faces a erstwhile champion successful American Strickland.

Dana White, nan president and CEO of UFC, announced respective fights to return spot betwixt now and UFC White House, an arena which is group to hap connected 14 June.

The bouts see Arnold Allen's return to action, pinch nan Ipswich combatant to return connected Brazilian Melquizael Costa successful Las Vegas connected 16 May.

Allen, 32, is coming into nan title disconnected nan backmost of his 4th profession defeat, losing to Jean Silva successful January successful Las Vegas.

The featherweight five-round bout will header astatine nan UFC Apex.

Costa, 29, is connected a superb tally of shape pinch six wins, including stoppages successful his past 2 victories.

The nonaccomplishment to Silva resulted successful Allen slipping down nan rankings to eight, while Costa sits astatine number 12.