UFC 226 Results: Miocic vs. Cormier

Daniel Cormier became a simultaneous UFC champion in two weight divisions at UFC 226 on July 7, 2018. The reigning light heavyweight champion knocked out heavyweight titleholder Stipe Miocic at T-Mobile Arena in the Las Vegas area, delivering the defining moment of an eleven-fight International Fight Week card.

View the official UFC 226 event archive on UFC.com.

Cormier adds the heavyweight championship

Moving up to heavyweight placed Cormier opposite a champion who had already made three consecutive defenses of the belt. Cormier found the decisive opening late in the first round, landing a right hand as the fighters separated from close range. Follow-up punches ended the fight at 4:33.

The victory made Cormier the second fighter, after Conor McGregor, to hold UFC titles in two divisions simultaneously. His achievement changed the heavyweight championship picture in a single round and added a new chapter to his career beyond the light heavyweight division.

Lewis wins; Pettis submits Chiesa

Derrick Lewis defeated Francis Ngannou by unanimous decision in a cautious heavyweight co-main event. It produced little of the explosive action associated with either fighter, but Lewis left with the official victory after three rounds.

Mike Perry and Paul Felder fought a much more competitive welterweight contest, with Perry receiving a split decision. Anthony Pettis secured a second-round triangle-armbar submission over Michael Chiesa. Their scheduled lightweight meeting became a catchweight bout after Chiesa missed weight.

Striking finishes strengthen the supporting card

Khalil Rountree stopped decorated kickboxer Gokhan Saki in the opening round, while Paulo Costa defeated Uriah Hall by second-round TKO. Dan Hooker’s first-round knockout of Gilbert Burns supplied another notable finish on the early preliminaries.

Raphael Assuncao, Drakkar Klose, Curtis Millender and Emily Whitmire won decisions in the remaining contests. A planned featherweight championship fight between Max Holloway and Brian Ortega did not take place after Holloway was withdrawn during fight week. Cormier’s heavyweight triumph therefore became the evening’s only completed title fight.

Complete UFC 226 results

• Daniel Cormier defeated Stipe Miocic — KO (punches), round 1, 4:33; won heavyweight title.
• Derrick Lewis defeated Francis Ngannou — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Mike Perry defeated Paul Felder — split decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Anthony Pettis defeated Michael Chiesa — submission (triangle armbar), round 2, 0:52; catchweight.
• Khalil Rountree defeated Gokhan Saki — TKO (punches), round 1, 1:36.
• Paulo Costa defeated Uriah Hall — TKO (punches), round 2, 2:38.
• Raphael Assuncao defeated Rob Font — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Drakkar Klose defeated Lando Vannata — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Curtis Millender defeated Max Griffin — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Dan Hooker defeated Gilbert Burns — KO (punch), round 1, 2:28.
• Emily Whitmire defeated Jamie Moyle — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 226 official results; Event results record.

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