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Daniel Cormier becomes the first double division champion to defend both belts! NEW YORK -- For all of the worry surrounding Derrick Lewis' huge proper hand, UFC two-department champion Daniel Cormier made sure no longer to present him a risk to use it.In a scientific overall performance which badly uncovered the distance in magnificence and technical potential between the 2 warring parties, Cormier made the primary protection of his heavyweight identify on Saturday thru second-round submission in the fundamental occasion of UFC 230.

Despite getting booed every via the Madison Square Garden faithful every time he took the fan-favourite Lewis down, Cormier persisted to maul and grind until "The Black Beast" in the end exposed his back and instantly tapped out through rear-naked choke at 2:14 of Round 2.

Cormier (22-1, 1 NC), who joined Conor McGregor in July by way of becoming just the second one fighter in UFC records to maintain two world titles concurrently, became the primary fighter to protect each.

"Two belts, one on every shoulder baby!" Cormier said. "Thank you for blessing me Dana White, I idea I become just getting one. Oh boy, have a look at that!

"It's records baby! Like my man Jon Anik stated, records inside the making, Daniel Cormier, one of the best of all-time."

The fight became by no means unsure as Lewis (21-6, 1 NC), who entered the Octagon just 28 days after his comeback knockout of Alexander Volkov, proved remedial in his takedown defense and ground game against the previous Olympian in Cormier. That a lot wasn't a wonder, of direction, because the 33-year-antique Lewis spent weeks filling reporter's notebooks about how he considers himself handiest a brawler and not a blended martial artist.

Outside of a single right hand Lewis landed in Round 2 as Cormier attempted to comfortable a unmarried-leg takedown, Lewis spent the whole combat on his back, consuming quick forearms and punches.

"Do you realize what surprised me? When I took that last shot, he punched me in the attention at the way in and I was blinking for 30 seconds wondering, 'What the heck turned into that?'" Cormier stated. "Everything he did changed into powerful. I love Derrick Lewis, I love his Instagram and become proud to percentage the Octagon with him."

Cormier, 39, who continues to tug closer within the debate of G.O.A.T. In MMA history, pointed out the difference in tiers when it comes to dealing with him.

"I think numerous humans have to remember that I had been doing this for nine years and I fought at a championship stage for 8 of them so there aren't any surprises to me," Cormier said. "I come here to do my element. You must be one of the nice fighters in the international to compete and Derrick simply wasn't as much as that undertaking."

The clean victory stored alive the probability that Cormier's subsequent fight comes with a profession-high payday in a pay-in line with-view bout against former champion Brock Lesnar in early 2019. Lesnar, forty one, might be eligible to go back in January upon the completion of his USADA suspension that dates returned to a failed drug take a look at at UFC 2 hundred in 2016.

Lesnar, who's presently below agreement as a part-time performer with WWE, regained the wrestling merchandising's prevalent championship on Friday all through an event in Saudi Arabia.

"Brock Lesnar, when you come, carry that brand new WWE title due to the fact I sense like being a WWE champion too," Cormier said. "Bring that belt with you if you come to my residence."