Today, Daniel Cormier showed his heavyweight domination by submitting Derrick Lewis in the second round to successfully defend his UFC heavyweight title for the first time at the main event of UFC 230 in the historic venue of Madison Square Garden in New York City.
In the beginning, Lewis tried to be aggressive by fighting tall and throwing snapping straight punches and kicks to the body, but he got taken down in the first round by Cormier and was dominated with him being on top of the Black Beast. Similar start happened in round two, but this time, Lewis was submitted comfortably by Cormier.
Twitter went frenzy, as Cormier defended his heavyweight title for the first time, here, are the top reactions;
Daniel Cormier is now the first fighter in UFC history to successfully defend two different titles. #UFC230
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 4, 2018
If you don't love Daniel Cormier, we have absolutely nothing to talk about.
Go fuck yourself.
— The Naked Gambler (@NakedGambling) November 4, 2018
Cormier taps Lewis in the 2nd round! Wow!! @DC_MMA #UFC230 pic.twitter.com/faK1qgcDEK
— UFC (@ufc) November 4, 2018
Very happy for you @dc_mma
Every fight HISTORY 🔝
You deserve everything what you have.
We are proud to have captain like you.#weareAKA #andstill #DanielCormier https://t.co/jE6YOxFUwS— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) November 4, 2018
Daniel Cormier becomes the first fighter in UFC history to record title defenses in two separate weight classes. Writes a new page in the record books. #UFC230
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohnMMA) November 4, 2018
Daniel Cormier. UFC light heavyweight champion, heavyweight champion and… WWE Universal Champion? Well done, @Bosslogic. pic.twitter.com/e22sbpH2BB
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) November 4, 2018
Swear I love DC! He’s brilliant and if he fights Lesnar I’m going 100% cos that will be brilliant! Daniel Cormier take a bow you legend! @dc_mma
— Tony Bellew (@TonyBellew) November 4, 2018
#Wrestling will always dominate!
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) November 4, 2018
That was some James Toney-like TD defence from the Beast there. #ufc230 pic.twitter.com/olCAvFMROa
— The Mane Event™ (@EliasTheodorou) November 4, 2018
Really appreciate this high level grappling being shown by @dc_mma #respect
— Curtis Blaydes (@RazorBlaydes265) November 4, 2018
— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) November 4, 2018
Trick question … @dc_mma is god!!!! I’m not worthy! Im noooot worthy!
— Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) November 4, 2018
Imma say it again, Daniel Cormier is the best thing to ever happen in #MMA. #ufc #UFC230
— Din Thomas (@DinThomas) November 4, 2018
LONGEST UNBEATEN STREAKS, UFC/PRIDE/WEC/SF HEAVYWEIGHT HISTORY
16 – Fedor Emelianenko
12 – Daniel Cormier
09 – Junior Dos Santos
08 – Ricco Rodriguez
08 – Cain Velasquez
08 – Igor Vovchanchyn #UFC230— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) November 4, 2018
Daniel Cormier gives a UFC belt to each of his two kids and then has them answer "my dad!" when he asks "who's the champ?" That's on brand for the Daddest Man on the Planet™️
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) November 4, 2018
Also, it must be said that Daniel Cormier has always been a class act. He has never embarrassed himself to sell a fight. Just a good dude with a dad bod that whoops ass.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) November 4, 2018
Hey @danawhite, you’re the absolute best Brother. Love ya. Thank you for elevating the @ufc AND Boxing. However….I did warn you about Lewis vs @dc_mma. NO DUDE w/ a lifetime contract with Popeye’s Chicken is beating a champion like Cormier. I warned you. I was NOT wrong. Sorry!
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) November 4, 2018