The UFC goes gigantic to get its 2018 pay-per-view calendar under way tonight in Boston.
For the first time since UFC 44 in September 2003, the lineal titles in both the locally-based promotion’s two biggest, and traditionally most popular, weight classes are at risk. Francis Ngannou challenges Stipe Miocic for the heavyweight championship in the main event, with direct support coming from Daniel Cormier attempting to defend his light heavyweight belt against Volkan Oezdemir.
The last time both weight classes staged championship bouts on the same night, one title was retained while the challenger seized the other.