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UFC 328 predictions: Odds, picks, best bets for prelims, main card

Nypost · · 747 words · By Erich Richter
Sports Betting Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“UFC 328 has one of the best fights cards of the year with 13 bouts on tap, including two title fights”
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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia, Tapology, and Drew Zuhosky) confirm UFC 328 takes place on May 9, 2026, features 13 bouts, and includes two title fights.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Costa (also known as UFC Fight Night 276 and UFC Vegas 117) is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Allen_vs._Cos…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 11, 2026 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_327
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on May 9, 2026, at the Prudential Center, in Newa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_328
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“The card begins at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+, with the main card taking off at 9 p.m. ET.”
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Only one specific source (MMA Fighting) provides the detailed start times (7 p.m. ET for prelims, 9 p.m. ET for main card) on Paramount+. Other sources confirm the date and venue but not the specific broadcast times.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The year 2026 is the 34th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_UFC
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, itself a majority owned s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship
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web search NEUTRAL — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland — планируемый турнир по смешанным единоборствам, организованный Ultimate Fighting Championship, который должен состояться 9 мая 2026 года на спортивной арене «Prudentia…
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_328
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“Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland have trained together.”
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Yahoo Sports reports that Coach Eric Nicksick stated the two trained well together, and a YouTube video references Chimaev's training for Strickland.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev (born 1 May 1994) is a Russian-Emirati professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamzat_Chimaev
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sean Thomas Strickland (born February 27, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Strickland
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on May 9, 2026, at the Prudential Center, in Newa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_328
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“Conor McGregor vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov back in 2018”
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Wikipedia and other sources explicitly confirm that UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor took place on October 6, 2018.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Conor Anthony McGregor (born 14 July 1988) is an Irish professional mixed martial artist. He is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight and Lightweight Champion, becoming the first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conor_McGregor
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov (born 20 September 1988) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khabib_Nurmagomedov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 229: Khabib vs. McGregor was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that was held on October 6, 2018, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_229
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“This flyweight title fight was rescheduled from UFC 327 when Joshua Van had to pull out due to injury”
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While Wikipedia confirms Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira are flyweights and UFC 328 is an event, there is no evidence in the provided search results confirming that this specific fight was rescheduled from UFC 327 due to an injury to Joshua Van.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Van Bawi Thawng (born October 10, 2001) is a Burmese and American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), wh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Van
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tatsuro Taira (平良達郎, Taira Tatsurō; born January 27, 2000) is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tatsuro_Taira
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on May 9, 2026, at the Prudential Center, in Newa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_328
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“he will now face Tatsuro Taira in a five-round fight.”
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A web search result specifically states that the fight between Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira is scheduled for 5 rounds.
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web search NEUTRAL — Joshua Van Bawi Thawng is a Burmese and American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is the current UFC Flyw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Van
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web search NEUTRAL — The fight between Joshua Van and Tatsuro Taira is scheduled for 5 rounds.The fight between Van and Taira will be broadcast live on Paramount+.
https://champinon.info/schedule/van-vs-taira/
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web search NEUTRAL — This market will resolve to "Tatsuro Taira" if Tatsuro Taira is officially declared the winner of the fight against Joshua Van at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland, scheduled for May 9, 2026.
https://polymarket.com/sports/ufc/ufc-tat1-jos49-2026-05-09
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“Van also has experience dealing with bigger fighters who can grapple, including a win over Brandon Royval in a fight-of-the-year candidate last year.”
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Two independent sources (YouTube and a news report) confirm that Joshua Van defeated Brandon Royval via unanimous decision at UFC 317.
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web search NEUTRAL — Joshua Van Bawi Thawng is a Burmese and American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is the current UFC Flyw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Van
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web search NEUTRAL — Relive this UFC matchup between Joshua Van and Brandon Royval, ahead of UFC 328!Watch UFC on Paramount Plus https://www.paramountplus.com/Subscribe to get...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwO2UPz7p28
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web search NEUTRAL — Joshua Van defeated Brandon Royval via unanimous decision at UFC 317, extending his win streak and elevating his status in the UFC flyweight division.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/new-…
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“Van has been to a decision four times in his last six fights”
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The provided evidence mentions Van's win streak and a loss to Charles Johnson, but does not provide the specific fight history needed to verify that four of his last six fights went to a decision.
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web search NEUTRAL — UFC 327: Procházka vs. Ulberg was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 11, 2026 at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_327
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web search NEUTRAL — "So, we are going to decide who is the true champion this Saturday." Van, who is riding a six-fight win streak following his lone UFC loss to Charles Johnson in 2024 via third-round knockout, openly t…
https://www.cbssports.com/ufc/news/ufc-328-tatsuro-taira-jos…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brandon Moreno says he deserves title fight, so does Joshua Van. Moreno says his fighting career is in a ‘really weird position’ right now. Stuck trying to get a fight, Moreno has made it clear he thi…
https://bloodyelbow.com/2025/08/24/brandon-moreno-gives-hone…
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“Beneil Dariush lost by knockout for the fourth time in five fights.”
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No evidence was found after searching for Beneil Dariush's recent knockout record.
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“Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt”
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Two cross-references from the Nypost confirm that Erich Richter is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/betting/lakers-vs-thunder-odds…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Erich Richter is a brazilian jiu-jitsu blue belt but he has a black belt in MMA betting.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/24/betting/struggling-knicks-now-…
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“his return on investment is 30.15 percent since 2022.”
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