Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Daniel Cormier
United StatesDaniel Cormier
“DC”
22-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Daniel Cormier def. Derrick Lewis (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:14
Derrick Lewis
United StatesDerrick Lewis
“The Black Beast”
29-14-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

Daniel Cormier defeated Derrick Lewis by Submission in round 2 (2:14) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis, held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Fight stats

Daniel Cormier
Derrick Lewis
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 25
Significant strikes
4 of 13
76%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
42 of 54
Total strikes
5 of 14
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:10
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
16 of 22
Head
2 of 9
2 of 2
Body
1 of 3
1 of 1
Leg
1 of 1
4 of 6
Distance
4 of 13
1 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
14 of 18
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 19
Sig. str.
3 of 3
35 of 45
Total str.
4 of 4
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 6
Sig. str.
1 of 10
7 of 9
Total str.
1 of 10
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:00
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Daniel Cormier vs Derrick Lewis?

Daniel Cormier defeated Derrick Lewis by Submission in round 2 (2:14) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis, held Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Daniel Cormier 62%38% Derrick Lewis

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
29-14-0 (1 NC)
1737
Elo rating
1653
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
41
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
79"
201 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.25
SLpM
2.41
52%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.92
SApM
2.79
54%
Str. Def.
38%

Grappling Profile

1.83
TD Avg.
0.53
44%
TD Acc.
25%
80%
TD Def.
51%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Daniel Cormier · 3-2
  • L
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 252: Miocic vs CormierSun, Aug 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 241: Cormier vs MiocicSat, Aug 17, 2019
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisSat, Nov 3, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 2:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Stipe Miocic
    UFC 226: Miocic vs CormierSun, Jul 8, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Volkan Oezdemir
    UFC 220: Miocic vs NgannouSun, Jan 21, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 2:00 · Light Heavyweight
Derrick Lewis · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Hokit
    UFC Freedom 250Mon, Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:09 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Tallison Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs TeixeiraSat, Jul 12, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:35 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Rodrigo Nascimento
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs NascimentoSat, May 11, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jailton Almeida
    UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs LewisSat, Nov 4, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 32 fights
60.9
Avg sig. strikes
21.3
1.64
Avg takedowns
0.31
4:29
Avg control time
0:58
181
Career high strikes
53
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Daniel Cormier
Strike target
Derrick Lewis
77%
Head
79%
13%
Body
17%
11%
Leg
4%
Daniel Cormier
Strike position
Derrick Lewis
59%
Distance
40%
23%
Clinch
18%
18%
Ground
42%