DANIEL CORMIER

UFC 230

Defending his heavyweight title at UFC 230, Daniel "DC" Cormier took on the hard-hitting Derrick "The Black Beast" Lewis. Cormier's superior wrestling dominated the first round as he easily took Lewis down and controlled the action on the ground. Early in the second, Cormier secured another takedown, transitioned to back control, and locked in a rear-naked choke, earning the submission victory and making history as the first fighter to successfully defend titles in two weight classes in UFC history.

Opponent

Derrick Lewis

Method

Submission

Division

Heavyweight

Set

Base

Series

2

Edition size

50