The UFC heavyweight title will be hanging in the balance when the advancement comes back to Madison Square Garden for UFC 230.
In a to some degree startling booking, the UFC inked a matchup between heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and No. 2 positioned contender Derrick Lewis soon after Lewis thumped out Alexander Volkov on Oct. 6. After that dig out from a deficit triumph, Lewis, when gotten some information about a potential battle with Cormier, stated, "(Expletive) what you discussing at this moment. I ain't endeavoring to battle for no title at the present time, not without any gas tank that way." As for Cormier, he broke his submit his title-winning battle against Stipe Miocic in July and as of late conceded that he couldn't completely make a clenched hand with that appendage.
In the co-headliner, previous UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman meets long-lasting best contender Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza in a 185-pound scrap.
Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis live Stream
Before the contenders venture into the Octagon on Saturday, Nov. 3, they will hit the scales. The formal weigh-ins happen on Friday. The main contender is set to hit the scale at 6 p.m. ET.
You can watch the formal weigh-ins as they occur appropriately here:
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The two major men worked their striking for most of the first round with the two warriors getting their licks in, yet as the timed down, it was Cormier who promoted. The light heavyweight boss started a secure with Miocic and as the contenders isolated, Cormier emptied a short right snare that dropped Miocic to the tangle. Cormier caught up with a couple of extra – and completely pointless – strikes on the ground. The knockout came at the 4:33 characteristic of the main stanza. With the win, Cormier joined Conor McGregor as the main contenders in UFC history to possess two titles in the meantime.
Cormier will endeavor to guard his heavyweight belt against Derrick Lewis in the featuring episode of UFC 230 on Nov. 3. The occasion happens at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Before that battle happens, watch Cormier guarantee the tie with his knockout triumph over Miocic.
