Watch UFC 226: Stipe Miocic Vs. Daniel Cormier
UFC 226 Pay-Per-View event will feature the heavyweight title fight of what will be one of the best cards of the year. It is set to take place this Saturday night (July 7, 2018) held inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card airs on pay-per-view (PPV) following prelims on Fox Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
In the main headliner, heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic puts his belt on the line against light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier in a super fight. Cormier has an opportunity to become only the second fighter in the promotion’s history to hold two titles simultaneously. Meanwhile, featherweight champ Max Holloway supposed to defend his belt against unbeaten challenger Brian Ortega in the co-main event but unfortunately, Holloway forced to pulled out of his title bout due to concussion-like symptoms, as well Ortega also not competing in the card.
UFC officials announced on Thursday that heavyweight showdown between knockout artists Derrick Lewis and Francis Ngannou will serve as a new co-main event, while Michael Chiesa will meet Anthony Pettis in a lightweight bout. As well Paul Felder and Mike Perry moved to the main card.
The preliminary bouts will get starts at 7 pm ET and 3:30 pm PT, with the main card, begins at 10 pm ET and 7 pm PT.
Check out the UFC 226 full fight card, start time and results below:
UFC 226 PPV Main Card (10 p.m. ET):
265 lbs.: UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier Def. UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic via KO (punches) at 4:33 of Round One
145 lbs.: UFC Featherweight champion Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega (canceled)
265 lbs.: Derrick Lewis Def. Francis Ngannou via unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 30-27)
155 lbs.: Anthony Pettis Def. Michael Chiesa via sub (triangle armbar) (2nd, 0:52)
205 lbs.: Khalil Rountree Def. Gokhan Saki via first-round KO (1:36)
170 lbs.: Mike Perry Def. Paul Felder via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
UFC 226 Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET):
185 lbs.: Paulo Costa Def. Uriah Hall via Second-round TKO Punches at 2:38
135 lbs.: Raphael Assuncao Def. Rob Font via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
155 lbs.: Drakkar Close Def. Lando Vannata via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
170 lbs.: Curtis Millender Def.Max Griffin via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
UFC 226 Prelims (Fight Pass at 7 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Dan Hooker Def. Gilbert Burns via first-round TKO (2:28)
115 lbs.: Emily Whitmire Def. Jamie Moyle via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
