UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland: Why Sean Strickland vs. Khamzat Chimaev Is Still The Fight To Start With

For UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland, the useful preview starts with exact betJACK prices on the main card, then works outward to the other fights where the number is still more interesting than the hype.

How To Bet The Main Event

The first real handicap is the main event, because Sean Strickland (30-7-0) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (15-0-0) is the fight the board will tax first. This time we already have a live starting point in Sean Strickland moneyline (+460), which matters because the underdog side only needs a longer, messier five-round script to make that number worth a real look.

The next price to compare is Fight to go the distance (+200). That fits the same read, because if the underdog survives the early danger the fight can turn into a longer minute-winning battle instead of a fast finish.

Where The Rest Of The Card Becomes Bettable

The next fight bettors should sort carefully is Tatsuro Taira (18-1-0) vs. Joshua Van (16-2-0). If the main event board gets steamed too far, Joshua Van moneyline (+140) is the better way to stay on the card without forcing a bad price. That keeps the underdog side in play, which is useful when the faster or cleaner boxing look is still being priced below the bigger name.

A card this size also gives bettors room to compare the top three fights instead of isolating one. Alexander Volkov vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta is worth keeping on the watch list, and Waldo Cortes Acosta moneyline (+132) is the number to keep in range if the first two matchups get steamed too aggressively before fight night. That keeps the live underdog price in view, especially if the heavyweight variance matters more than clean round-by-round trust.

Research Behind The Angle

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland is scheduled for Saturday, May 9 at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, USA.

The main event is Sean Strickland (30-7-0) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (15-0-0) in a 5-round Middleweight fight.

Live betJACK UFC price: Sean Strickland moneyline (+460).

Live betJACK UFC price: Fight to go the distance (+200).

Live betJACK UFC price: Joshua Van moneyline (+140).

Live betJACK UFC price: Waldo Cortes Acosta moneyline (+132).

The next key matchup is Tatsuro Taira (18-1-0) vs. Joshua Van (16-2-0).

A third main-card fight worth tracking is Alexander Volkov (39-11-0) vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta (17-2-0).

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