International Fight Week has concluded, and UFC 226 is now in the books. The card took place on July 7th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the night’s main event, Daniel Cormier made the successful move to heavyweight by capturing gold with a first-round knockout over the reigning and defending champion Stipe Miocic. With the win, Cormier has become the second-ever fighter in UFC history to hold two belts simultaneously in two separate weight classes.
A scheduled bout for the co-main event was to see UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway attempt to defend his belt against undefeated Brian Ortega.