Historic Madison Square Garden in New York hosts the Ultimate Fighting Championship as they present UFC 230, headlined by Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis challenging UFC Light Heavyweight & Heavyweight champion Daniel “DC” Cormier for the UFC Heavyweight Title.
The challenger Derrick Lewis 33, is the number 2 ranked contender in the Heavyweight division, who ran his record to 21-5, 4 week ago with a come from behind 3rd round knock out win over Alexander Volkov. The win was Lewis’s 3rd straight and 18th career knock out victory. Cormier 39, with a 21-1-0, 1nc record, defends the heavyweight strap for the first time since wining it in July, with his 10th career knock out victory, dethroning Stipe Miocic.
PPV Main Card:
HW Title: (Retains) Daniel Cormier def. Derrick Lewis by submission (rear naked choke) 2:14 R2
MW: Ronaldo Souza def. Chris Weidman by TKO KO (right overhand/ ground n pound punches) 2:46 R3
MW: Jared Cannonier def. David Branch by TKO (straight right/ ground n pound punches) 0:39 R2
MW: Karl Roberson def. Jack Marshman by (30-27, 30-26 x2) unanimous decision
MW: Israel Adesanya def. Derek Brunson by TKO (strikes/ knees, punches & kick) 4:51 R1 FS1 Prelims:
FW: Jordan Rinaldi def. Jason Knight by (30-27, 30-26, 30-25) unanimous decision
WFlyW: Sijara Eubanks def. Roxanne Modafferi by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
FW: Sheymon Moraes def. Julio Arce by (29-28, 28-29, 30-26) split decision
WW: Lyman Good def. Ben Saunders by KO (uppercuts from Thai clinch) 1:32 R1 Fight Pass Prelims:
LW: Matt Frevola vs. Lando Vannata is scored (29-28, 28-28 x2) majority draw
FW: Shane Burgos def. Kurt Holobaugh by submission (armbar) 2:11 R1
HW: Marcos Rogerio de Lima def. Adam Wieczorek by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
BW: Brian Kelleher vs. Montel Jackson has been cancelled with Kelleher having become ill
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