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Fight Matrix Program – UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland (05-09-2026)

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Jason

Middleweight Championship (185)
[#3P4P][#4DD][#1][#1UFC] Khamzat Chimaev (15-0-0, -564) vs. [#4][#4UFC] Sean Strickland (30-7-0, +414)
Khamzat Chimaev is the All-Time #14 ranked Middleweight fighter.
Sean Strickland is the All-Time #17 ranked Middleweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Khamzat Chimaev (3-0-0)
2025-08-16: W vs. [#9DD][#9P4P][#2MW] Dricus Du Plessis (23-3-0) via UD (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)
2024-10-26: W vs. [#10MW] Robert Whittaker (26-9-0) via Submission (Face Crank) in 3:34 of round 1
2023-10-21: W vs. [#4WW] Kamaru Usman (21-4-0) via MD (29-27, 29-27, 28-28)

Last 3 Fights: Sean Strickland (2-1-0)
2026-02-21: W vs. [#9MW] Anthony Hernandez (15-3-0) via NC in 2:33 of round 3
2025-02-08: L vs. [#9DD][#9P4P][#2MW] Dricus Du Plessis (23-3-0) via UD (49-46, 50-45, 50-45)
2024-06-01: W vs. [#6LHW] Paulo Costa (16-4-0) via SD (49-46, 50-45, 46-49)

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Khamzat Chimaev	-564		81.36%
Elo K170	Khamzat Chimaev	2400.67	+201.21	76.10%
Elo Modified	Khamzat Chimaev	2339.86	+172.16	72.93%
Glicko-1	Khamzat Chimaev	2443.19	+188.84	74.78%
WHR	Khamzat Chimaev	2250.51	+166.82	72.32%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Khamzat Chimaev 32.0, Sean Strickland 35.2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Khamzat Chimaev 266, Sean Strickland 77
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Khamzat Chimaev leads 2-0
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Flyweight Championship (125)
[#3DD][#4P4P][#1][#1UFC] Joshua Van (16-2-0, +147) vs. [#3][#3UFC] Tatsuro Taira (18-1-0, -176)
Joshua Van is the All-Time #11 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Tatsuro Taira is the All-Time #17 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Joshua Van (3-0-0)
2025-12-06: W vs. [#10DD][#10P4P][#2FLY] Alexandre Pantoja (30-6-0) via TKO (Arm Injury) in 0:26 of round 1
2025-06-28: W vs. [#7FLY] Brandon Royval (17-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
2025-06-07: W vs. [#30FLY] Bruno Silva (15-9-2) via TKO (Punches) in 4:01 of round 3

Last 3 Fights: Tatsuro Taira (2-1-0)
2025-12-06: W vs. [#8FLY] Brandon Moreno (23-10-2) via TKO (Punches) in 2:24 of round 2
2025-08-02: W vs. [#75FLY] Hyun Sung Park (10-2-0) via Submission (Face Crank) in 1:06 of round 2
2024-10-12: L vs. [#7FLY] Brandon Royval (17-9-0) via SD (48-47, 48-47, 47-48)

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Tatsuro Taira	-176		61.16%
Elo K170	Joshua Van	2116.14	+118.65	66.44%
Elo Modified	Joshua Van	2043.32	+41.04	55.88%
Glicko-1	Joshua Van	2124.85	+15.97	52.30%
WHR	Tatsuro Taira	1936.96	+98.88	63.86%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Joshua Van 24.5, Tatsuro Taira 26.3
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joshua Van 154, Tatsuro Taira 154
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Joshua Van leads 2-1
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Heavyweight (265)
[#3][#3UFC] Alexander Volkov (39-11-0, -179) vs. [#7][#6UFC] Waldo Cortes-Acosta (17-2-0, +150)
Alexander Volkov is the All-Time #25 ranked Heavyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Alexander Volkov (2-1-0)
2025-10-25: W vs. [#8HW+] Jailton Almeida (22-5-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2024-12-07: L vs. [#1HW+] Ciryl Gane (13-2-0) via SD (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
2024-06-22: W vs. [#4HW+] Sergei Pavlovich (20-3-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Last 3 Fights: Waldo Cortes-Acosta (3-0-0)
2026-01-24: W vs. [#17HW+] Derrick Lewis (29-13-0) via TKO (Punches) in 3:14 of round 2
2025-11-22: W vs. [#44HW+] Shamil Gaziev (14-3-0) via KO (Punch) in 1:22 of round 1
2025-11-01: W vs. [#19HW+] Ante Delija (26-8-0) via KO (Punches) in 3:59 of round 1

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Alexander Volkov	-179		61.59%
Elo K170	Alexander Volkov	2113.59	+83.77	61.83%
Elo Modified	Alexander Volkov	2101.16	+63.56	59.05%
Glicko-1	Alexander Volkov	2191.29	+74.86	60.61%
WHR	Alexander Volkov	2004.06	+101.67	64.23%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Alexander Volkov 37.5, Waldo Cortes-Acosta 34.6
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Alexander Volkov 196, Waldo Cortes-Acosta 105
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: Even: Both have 1 win(s) against common opposition.
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Posted on May 3, 2026 by Jason

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Posted on May 1, 2026 by Heather

The Mexican veteran makes her 25th pro appearance on June 13, 2026, under 12 Raund Sports, as she charts a path toward another world-title opportunity.

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Posted on May 6, 2026 by A. J. Riot

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Posted on May 6, 2026 by A. J. Riot

Online poker in 2026 looks nothing like the games of a decade earlier. Recreational pools have shrunk while regulars have multiplied at every stake, soft seats are harder to find, and platforms now ship with hand-history exports and AI-assisted study tools as standard features. Edges that used to be measured in bb/100 are now fractions of a big blind. Players who once relied on intuition and aggression have either studied or moved on.

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Posted on May 5, 2026 by A. J. Riot

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Posted on May 4, 2026 by A. J. Riot

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Posted on April 30, 2026 by A. J. Riot

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Posted on April 30, 2026 by A. J. Riot

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