The UFC’s first title fights of the year didn’t provide any shakeups. Both champions defended on Saturday’s UFC 220 card, which took place at TD Garden in Boston and aired on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. In the main event, Stipe Miocic (18-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) established himself as the most successful heavyweight champion in divisional history when he turned back hyped challenger Francis Ngannou (11-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) for his third title defense . Light-heavyweight champ Daniel Cormier (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) got his business done inside the distance, overwhelming Volkan Oezdemir (15-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) for a second-round TKO win.
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UFC 220 post-event facts: Stipe Miocic breaks new ground in heavyweight record books – MMA Junkie