| UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 7, 2018 (2018-07-07) | |||
| Venue | T-Mobile Arena | |||
| City | Paradise, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 17,464[1] | |||
| Total gate | $5,677,238.21[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 380,000[2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier was amixed martial arts event produced by theUltimate Fighting Championship held on July 7, 2018, at theT-Mobile Arena inParadise, Nevada, part of theLas Vegas Metropolitan Area.[3]
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The event took place during the UFC's annual International Fight Week.[3]
AUFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current championStipe Miocic and currentUFC Light Heavyweight ChampionDaniel Cormier headlined the event. They also served as the head coaches ofThe Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated.[4] If successful, Cormier would become only the second fighter to be champion in two divisions simultaneously (afterConor McGregor who won theUFC Lightweight Championship atUFC 205 when he was the reigningUFC Featherweight Champion) as well as the fifth overall to win a title in different divisions.[4] This was the third time in UFC history that champions in different divisions fought for the same title, followingUFC 94 andUFC 205.
AUFC Featherweight Championship bout between current championMax Holloway andBrian Ortega was expected to take place at the event.[5] However, on July 4, Holloway was pulled from the fight due to "concussion like symptoms".[6] As a result, Ortega was removed from the card as well.[7]
Gökhan Saki was expected to faceKhalil Rountree Jr. atUFC 219. However, Saki pulled out of the fight citing a leg injury.[8] The pairing eventually took place at this event.[9]
Paulo Costa was scheduled to faceUriah Hall atUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee. However, Costa pulled out of the fight in mid-March with an arm injury.[10] In turn, promotion officials elected to pull Hall from that event entirely and rescheduled the pairing for this event.[11]
The Ultimate Fighter: Live lightweight winnerMichael Chiesa was expected to face formerWEC andUFC Lightweight ChampionAnthony Pettis atUFC 223, but was pulled from the bout due to multiple cuts from a broken window as a result of theTeam SBG bus melee.[12] The bout eventually took place at this event.[13]
Yancy Medeiros was expected to faceMike Perry at the event. However, he pulled out of the fight in late-June citing a rib injury and was replaced byPaul Felder.[14][15]
At the weigh-ins, Chiesa weighed in at 157.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the lightweight non-title fight limit of 156 pounds. His bout against Pettis was contested at catchweight and he forfeited 30 percent of his purse.[16]
| Main Card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight | Daniel Cormier | def. | Stipe Miocic (c) | KO (punches) | 1 | 4:33 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Derrick Lewis | def. | Francis Ngannou | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Mike Perry | def. | Paul Felder | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (157.5 lb) | Anthony Pettis | def. | Michael Chiesa | Submission (triangle armbar) | 2 | 0:52 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Khalil Rountree Jr. | def. | Gökhan Saki | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:36 | |
| Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Paulo Costa | def. | Uriah Hall | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:38 | |
| Bantamweight | Raphael Assunção | def. | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Drakkar Klose | def. | Lando Vannata | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Curtis Millender | def. | Max Griffin | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Dan Hooker | def. | Gilbert Burns | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:28 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Emily Whitmire | def. | Jamie Moyle | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses:[18]
The following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to theNevada State Athletic Commission. It does not include sponsor money and also does not include the UFC's traditional "fight night" bonuses. The total disclosed payout for the event was $2,737,000.[19]
^Chiesa was fined $11,400, 30 percent of his purse for failing to make the required weight for his fight with Anthony Pettis. That money was issued to Pettis, an NSAC official confirmed.[19]
