UFC 230: Cormier submits Lewis in history-making heavyweight title defense
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Daniel Cormier retained his UFC heavyweight title with a dominant second-round submission victory over Derrick Lewis at Madison Square Garden, becoming the first fighter in the promotion to defend titles in two divisions.
Cormier submitted Lewis with a rear-naked choke hold midway through the second round, in a contest he had controlled from the outset through repeated takedowns as the fight played out as many had expected.
The defending champion, 39, had headed into the bout as strong favorite and with a remarkable 14-fight unbeaten career record at heavyweight.
He was meeting an unlikely challenger in the form of Lewis, 33, who was appearing on consecutive main cards, having faced Russia’s Alexander Volkov just four weeks ago at UFC 229 in Las Vegas, where he secured a stunning late KO win.
