UFC 230 Results: Cormier vs. Lewis

Daniel Cormier defended his heavyweight championship against Derrick Lewis at UFC 230 on November 3, 2018, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. His second-round submission closed a twelve-fight event whose supporting card featured major middleweight wins for Ronaldo Souza, Jared Cannonier and Israel Adesanya.

View the official UFC 230 event archive on UFC.com.

Cormier’s wrestling decides the title fight

Lewis arrived less than a month after his late knockout of Alexander Volkov at UFC 229. Against Cormier, however, the challenge was keeping the fight in the striking range where his power could make the greatest difference. The champion repeatedly brought the contest to the ground.

Cormier controlled the grappling exchanges and finished with a rear-naked choke at 2:14 of the second round. It was his first heavyweight title defense after taking the belt from Stipe Miocic. Having already defended the light heavyweight championship, he became the first UFC fighter to make successful title defenses in two different divisions.

Souza stops Weidman in the co-main event

Souza and Chris Weidman fought a competitive middleweight contest before Souza landed the decisive punches in round three. The stoppage came at 2:46, giving the Brazilian a significant victory over a former champion.

Cannonier made an immediate impression at middleweight by stopping David Branch 29 seconds into the second round. Adesanya defeated Derek Brunson with knees and punches late in round one, continuing his rapid progress through the division. Karl Roberson’s decision over Jack Marshman rounded out the main card.

New York’s supporting bouts

Lyman Good knocked out Ben Saunders, while Shane Burgos recovered from early trouble to submit Kurt Holobaugh with an armbar. Matt Frevola and Lando Vannata fought to a majority draw, a result that reflected the closeness of their three-round lightweight contest.

Jordan Rinaldi, Sijara Eubanks, Sheymon Moraes and Marcos Rogerio de Lima won the remaining preliminary fights. Eubanks–Roxanne Modafferi took place at catchweight after Eubanks missed the flyweight limit. Cormier’s efficient title defense provided the final contrast to the longer, more competitive battles earlier in the evening.

Complete UFC 230 results

• Daniel Cormier defeated Derrick Lewis — submission (rear-naked choke), round 2, 2:14; retained heavyweight title.
• Ronaldo Souza defeated Chris Weidman — KO/TKO (punches), round 3, 2:46.
• Jared Cannonier defeated David Branch — TKO (punches), round 2, 0:29.
• Karl Roberson defeated Jack Marshman — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Israel Adesanya defeated Derek Brunson — TKO (knees and punches), round 1, 4:51.
• Jordan Rinaldi defeated Jason Knight — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Sijara Eubanks defeated Roxanne Modafferi — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00; catchweight.
• Sheymon Moraes defeated Julio Arce — split decision, round 3, 5:00.
• Lyman Good defeated Ben Saunders — KO (punches), round 1, 1:32.
• Matt Frevola vs. Lando Vannata — majority draw, round 3, 5:00.
• Shane Burgos defeated Kurt Holobaugh — submission (armbar), round 1, 2:11.
• Marcos Rogerio de Lima defeated Adam Wieczorek — unanimous decision, round 3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 230 official results; Event results record.

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