The threat level sits higher than usual for a fight week as Prudential Center prepares to host UFC 328. Thank the vitriol between main event fighters Khamzat Chimaev and Sean Strickland for that. That’ll happen when Chimaev suggests he and his pals would jump Strickland in the hotel lobby, and the Las Vegas resident responds that he could lean on “stand your ground” laws and open fire on his upcoming opponent and his crew. Added security in the form of several uniformed Morristown (N.J.) police officers has been enlisted to ensure the two do not engage in any unsanctioned violence — be it hand-to-hand or involving weapons — before Chimaev (15-0, 12 finishes) defends his middleweight title for the first time against former champ Strickland (30-7, 16 finishes) on Saturday. Sean Strickland reacts after a TKO victory against Anthony Hernandez in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Toyota Center on February 21, 2026 in Houston, Texas.…