Daniel Cormier, UFC light-heavyweight champion successfully defended his title tonight at UFC 220 as he defeated Volkan Oezdemir via TKO in the second round.
Daniel Cormier returned to the UFC Octagon for the first time since being knocked out by Jon “Bones” Jones at UFC 214. That fight was later overturned when Jones failed a drug test.
The light heavyweight champ is clearly still in the prime of his fighting career, and would seem to have few viable challengers remaining in the talent-starved light heavyweight division. He is 20-1 overall.
Volkan Oezdemir, meanwhile, loses for the first time in the UFC Octagon, after impressive defeats of Ovince Saint Preux, Misha Cirkunov, and Jimi Manuwa. He’s 15-2 overall.
Check out the finish below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBm9K33xgDw
👀 @Volkan_Oezdemir coming ⏩#UFC220 pic.twitter.com/zhwkvbJoh5
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) January 21, 2018
The Champ lands!!#UFC220 pic.twitter.com/j6SfGhjMe5
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) January 21, 2018
He's hurt him!@DC_MMA is laying on the damage in the first! #UFC220 pic.twitter.com/zPmKFNIZbY
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2018
🤼♂️ DC doing DC things#UFC220 pic.twitter.com/oJRBZR3s9u
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) January 21, 2018
"He may be from Switzerland, but Volkan's not a Swiss army knife. He only has one tool!" — @KennyFlorian
The crew breaks down Daniel Cormier's big win in Boston! #UFC220 https://t.co/n3Xpyyf7sX
— FOX Sports: UFC (@UFCONFOX) January 21, 2018
#AndStill! @DC_MMA shows why he is the champ from START to FINISH! #UFC220 @WishShopping pic.twitter.com/WV0TsgyRau
— UFC (@ufc) January 21, 2018
