The UFC made its third stop in New York City with Saturday’s UFC 230, which took place at Madison Square Garden with a main card that aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. In the main event, dual-UFC champ Daniel Cormier (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) successfully increased his rare championship profile in the organization, when he defended his heavyweight championship for the first time with a second-round submission victory over Derrick Lewis (21-6 MMA, 12-4 UFC). Cormier’s historic title win wrote a new chapter in the UFC record books, but he wasn’t the only one with a noteworthy achievement at the event. For more on the numbers to come out of UFC 230, check below for 55 post-event facts. * * * * General The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $194,500. Ronaldo Souza , Chris Weidman , Jared Cannonier and Israel Adesanya earned $50,000 UFC 230 fight-night bonuses
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UFC 230 post-event facts: Daniel Cormier first to defend titles in two divisions – MMA Junkie