Gökhan Saki was expected to face Khalil Rountree Jr. As a result, Ortega was removed from the card as well. However, on July 4, Holloway was pulled from the fight due to "concussion like symptoms". This was the third time in UFC history that champions in different divisions fought for the same title, following UFC 94 and UFC 205.Ī UFC Featherweight Championship bout between current champion Max Holloway and Brian Ortega was expected to take place at the event. If successful, Cormier would become only the second fighter to be champion in two divisions simultaneously (after Conor McGregor who won the UFC Lightweight Championship at UFC 205 when he was the reigning UFC Featherweight Champion) as well as the fifth overall to win a title in different divisions. They also served as the head coaches of The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated. Ī UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between current champion Stipe Miocic and current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Daniel Cormier headlined the event. The event took place during the UFC's annual International Fight Week. Miocic (left) holds the UFC heavyweight record of title defenses (3), while Cormier (right) has the same amount of light heavyweight defenses and a 13–0 record competing at heavyweight.
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