Welterweight battle joins Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland undercard at UFC 328
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UFC 328 Card Adds New Undercard Matchup
The UFC 328 lineup is nearly set, with a 12th fight recently added to the card.
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Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland are scheduled to headline when the UFC returns to Newark, New Jersey, on May 9.
Before they clash for middleweight gold, it has been revealed that two welterweight dark horses will meet on the UFC 328 undercard.
UFC 328 adds Joel Alvarez vs. Yaroslav Amosov
Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty ImagesUFC 328 has a new addition to the card, as the promotion confirmed another bout on Thursday.
Former Bellator welterweight champion Yaroslav Amosov is set for his second UFC appearance next month at the Prudential Center.
The Ukrainian, who trains with Oleksandr Usyk, started strong in December by submitting Neil Magny.
He’ll now take on welterweight newcomer Joel Alvarez, who is stepping up for his first fight in the division after previously competing at lightweight.
Alvarez impressed in his debut at 170lbs last October, earning a decision win over Vicente Luque. The winner of this matchup could be looking at a ranked opponent next time out.
Who else is on the UFC 328 card?
Before Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland meet in the main event, there are 11 other fights scheduled for UFC 328.
Here’s a look at every matchup confirmed so far. The full UFC 328 lineup:
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Sean Strickland
Alexander Volkov vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Sean Brady vs. Joaquin Buckley
Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov
King Green vs. Jeremy Stephens
Ateba Gautier vs. Osman Diaz
Roman Kopylov vs. Marco Tulio
Baisangur Susurkaev vs. Djorden Santos
Clayton Carpenter vs. Jose Ochoa
Pat Sabatini vs. William Gomis
Daniel Santos vs. Choi Doo-ho
Joel Alvarez vs. Yaroslav Amosov
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