Dana White points to a decisive detail in Strickland's victory over Chimaev at UFC 328.

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Sean Strickland returned to the top of the middleweight division (up to 83,9 kg) last Saturday (9), after defeating Khamzat Chimaev by split decision in the main event of UFC 328 , in New Jersey (USA). After the fight, Dana White analyzed the confrontation and highlighted the fifth round as a decisive factor for the American's victory. The UFC president also praised the champion's "strange" style and commented on the Russian's performance throughout the five rounds.

According to Dana White, the main event of UFC 328 was extremely balanced until the final minutes. He stated that the winner was only decided in the last round, when Strickland managed to maintain a high level of performance and convince the judges. In addition to commenting on the close decision, the UFC boss also highlighted the two-time champion's main characteristics inside the octagon.

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“The way I scored the main event, it was 2-2 before the last round and I thought Strickland won the fifth round… Sean looked really good. He has a strange style, difficult to face. He’s a tough guy, resilient, and he just doesn’t give up,” White stated during the post-event press conference for UFC 328.

During the press conference, Dana White also spoke about Khamzat Chimaev 's fighting style . Accustomed to dominating opponents through wrestling, the Russian spent more time exchanging blows standing up, something that caught the president's attention.

“The interesting thing is that, the first few times I saw him fight on Fight Island, he always talked a lot about his striking and his team. So I thought, ‘We haven’t really seen his striking against someone of a high level in a while.’ But I believe he had a complicated weight cut,” Dana analyzed.

UFC 328 results

MAIN CARD

Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Sean Strickland defeated Khamzat Chimaev by split decision (48-47, 47-48, 48-47) and won the middleweight title.

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Joshua Van defeated Tatsuro Taira by technical knockout (punches) at 1:32 of round 5 and defended his flyweight title.

Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Alexander Volkov defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Sean Brady defeated Joaquin Buckley by unanimous decision (30-25, 30-25, 30-27)

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): King Green defeated Jeremy Stephens by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:20 of round 1.

PRELIMINARY CARD

Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Ateba Gautier defeated Ozzy Diaz by knockout (punches) at 1:10 of round 2.

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Yaroslav Amosov defeated Joel Alvarez by submission (Katagatame) at 1:13 of round 2.

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Grant Dawson defeated Mateusz Rebecki by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:48 of round 3.

Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Jim Miller defeated Jared Gordon by submission (guillotine choke) at 3:29 of round 1.

Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Roman Kopylov defeated Marco Tulio Matuto by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Pat Sabatini defeated William Gomis by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Baisangur Susurkaev defeated Djorden Santos by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:12 of round 3.

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Jose Ochoa defeated Clayton Carpenter by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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