Tatsuro Taira Aims for First Japanese UFC World Title! U-NEXT to Host 'UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland' Support Live Viewings on May 10 in Tokyo and Okinawa! Mitsuhiro Fukuda to Appear at Tokyo Venue
U-NEXT will live stream 'UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland' on May 10, 2026, featuring Tatsuro Taira's historic challenge for the first Japanese UFC world title. To support Taira, U-NEXT will also host live viewing events in Tokyo and Okinawa, offering fans an immersive experience.
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U-NEXT, a video streaming service operated by U-NEXT Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Tenshin Tsutsumi) of the USEN & U-NEXT GROUP, will live stream 'UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland' on Sunday, May 10, 2026. Furthermore, U-NEXT will hold 'UFC 328: Tatsuro Taira Title Match Support Live Viewings.' Monthly subscribers can enjoy the event streaming at no additional charge.
Tatsuro Taira, who has overcome numerous fierce battles, has earned the right to challenge for the title at 'UFC 328.' He will attempt to win the long-awaited championship, a first for a Japanese fighter in the world's premier mixed martial arts organization, UFC. His opponent, champion Joshua Van, is a young champion who has risen to the top with powerful striking. This will be Van's first title defense, and it marks the first-ever UFC title match between Asian male athletes, as well as the first championship bout between fighters born in the 2000s in UFC history. Tatsuro Taira will challenge for the UFC championship belt, a long-cherished dream of the Japanese combat sports world. The door to the world's summit, which the Japanese combat sports world has pursued for many years, is now about to open.
U-NEXT, which will deliver this event via live streaming, has decided to hold live viewings in two locations to support Taira with fans: near Suidobashi Station in Tokyo and near Kencho-mae Station in Okinawa Prefecture. You can enjoy the thrilling action with a large screen and powerful sound. Please join the live viewing event, where you can watch with many fellow supporters of Taira.
Additionally, U-NEXT will live stream the atmosphere of the live viewing events as a 'Special Commentary Edition.' Enjoy the unique special commentary, which can only be realized here, featuring a luxurious lineup of special commentary guests at the live viewing event: Mitsuhiro Fukuda (Tutorial), Kaoru Uno, active UFC fighter Kyoichiro Nakamura, and announcer Katsuya Ichikawa, providing deep insights from a fighter's perspective, all from the comfort of your home.
Be sure to enjoy the excitement of 'UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland' both through U-NEXT's streaming and at the live viewing events.
'UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland'
[Streaming Date and Time] Sunday, May 10, 2026, 5:30 AM (Japan time) - until the end of the live broadcast
[Streaming Format] All-you-can-watch streaming
[Viewing Page] https://video.unext.jp/livedetail/LIV0000013622
[Catch-up Streaming] As soon as preparation is complete - until Monday, June 8, 11:59 PM
'UFC 328 / Tatsuro Taira Title Match Support Live Viewing'
[Tokyo Venue]
Location: Near Suidobashi Station, Tokyo
Price: 5000 yen (tax included)
* Includes all-you-can-drink (including alcohol) within the venue
* No outside food or drinks allowed
* Light meals available for sale within the venue
* Includes cheering goods
[Okinawa Venue]
Location: Near Kencho-mae Station, Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Venue: 2000 yen (tax included)
* Drinks distributed within the venue
* Outside food and drinks allowed
* Includes cheering goods
[Application Method] Follow U-NEXT Combat Sports Official X & Repost the relevant post
Details here
Application rules here
[Application Period] Tuesday, May 1, 2026 - Wednesday, May 4, 2026, 6:00 PM
* Only winners will be contacted via DM with details on Thursday, May 5.
About U-NEXT
U-NEXT is Japan's No.1 video streaming service in terms of the number of unlimited viewing titles*. You can enjoy over 420,000 movies, dramas, and anime, as well as music lives, stage performances, and world-class sports like soccer, golf, and combat sports in real-time. Furthermore, it distributes over 1.24 million manga and books, offering a seamless, cross-genre entertainment experience where you can enjoy "video," "books," "sports," and "live" all in one app. With the service integration with Paravi in July 2023, it now boasts a large lineup of dramas and variety shows from TBS and TV Tokyo, delivering an even more attractive service.
U-NEXT Co., Ltd. is a group company of U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President CEO: Yasuhide Uno).
U-NEXT: https://video.unext.jp
*According to GEM Partners research / As of March 2026
Survey of Western films/Japanese films/Overseas dramas/Korean & Asian dramas/Domestic dramas/Anime among major flat-rate video streaming services in Japan. Separate paid content available.
Tatsuro Taira, who has overcome numerous fierce battles, has earned the right to challenge for the title at 'UFC 328.' He will attempt to win the long-awaited championship, a first for a Japanese fighter in the world's premier mixed martial arts organization, UFC. His opponent, champion Joshua Van, is a young champion who has risen to the top with powerful striking. This will be Van's first title defense, and it marks the first-ever UFC title match between Asian male athletes, as well as the first championship bout between fighters born in the 2000s in UFC history. Tatsuro Taira will challenge for the UFC championship belt, a long-cherished dream of the Japanese combat sports world. The door to the world's summit, which the Japanese combat sports world has pursued for many years, is now about to open.
U-NEXT, which will deliver this event via live streaming, has decided to hold live viewings in two locations to support Taira with fans: near Suidobashi Station in Tokyo and near Kencho-mae Station in Okinawa Prefecture. You can enjoy the thrilling action with a large screen and powerful sound. Please join the live viewing event, where you can watch with many fellow supporters of Taira.
Additionally, U-NEXT will live stream the atmosphere of the live viewing events as a 'Special Commentary Edition.' Enjoy the unique special commentary, which can only be realized here, featuring a luxurious lineup of special commentary guests at the live viewing event: Mitsuhiro Fukuda (Tutorial), Kaoru Uno, active UFC fighter Kyoichiro Nakamura, and announcer Katsuya Ichikawa, providing deep insights from a fighter's perspective, all from the comfort of your home.
Be sure to enjoy the excitement of 'UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland' both through U-NEXT's streaming and at the live viewing events.
'UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland'
[Streaming Date and Time] Sunday, May 10, 2026, 5:30 AM (Japan time) - until the end of the live broadcast
[Streaming Format] All-you-can-watch streaming
[Viewing Page] https://video.unext.jp/livedetail/LIV0000013622
[Catch-up Streaming] As soon as preparation is complete - until Monday, June 8, 11:59 PM
'UFC 328 / Tatsuro Taira Title Match Support Live Viewing'
[Tokyo Venue]
Location: Near Suidobashi Station, Tokyo
Price: 5000 yen (tax included)
* Includes all-you-can-drink (including alcohol) within the venue
* No outside food or drinks allowed
* Light meals available for sale within the venue
* Includes cheering goods
[Okinawa Venue]
Location: Near Kencho-mae Station, Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Venue: 2000 yen (tax included)
* Drinks distributed within the venue
* Outside food and drinks allowed
* Includes cheering goods
[Application Method] Follow U-NEXT Combat Sports Official X & Repost the relevant post
Details here
Application rules here
[Application Period] Tuesday, May 1, 2026 - Wednesday, May 4, 2026, 6:00 PM
* Only winners will be contacted via DM with details on Thursday, May 5.
About U-NEXT
U-NEXT is Japan's No.1 video streaming service in terms of the number of unlimited viewing titles*. You can enjoy over 420,000 movies, dramas, and anime, as well as music lives, stage performances, and world-class sports like soccer, golf, and combat sports in real-time. Furthermore, it distributes over 1.24 million manga and books, offering a seamless, cross-genre entertainment experience where you can enjoy "video," "books," "sports," and "live" all in one app. With the service integration with Paravi in July 2023, it now boasts a large lineup of dramas and variety shows from TBS and TV Tokyo, delivering an even more attractive service.
U-NEXT Co., Ltd. is a group company of U-NEXT HOLDINGS Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President CEO: Yasuhide Uno).
U-NEXT: https://video.unext.jp
*According to GEM Partners research / As of March 2026
Survey of Western films/Japanese films/Overseas dramas/Korean & Asian dramas/Domestic dramas/Anime among major flat-rate video streaming services in Japan. Separate paid content available.