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UFC 226: Miocic vs. Cormier updated fight card and bout order

It’s finally here.

International Fight Week 2018 concludes with the most anticipated UFC pay-per-view of the year. The main event is a rare champ vs. champ superfight between heavyweight king Stipe Miocic and light heavyweight titleholder Daniel Cormier. Either Miocic extends his record for most consecutive title defenses, or Cormier joins Conor McGregor as the only simultaneous two-division champions in UFC history.

Sadly, the featherweight title fight between Max Holloway and Brian Ortega is off, as Holloway was pulled from the event due to concussion-like symptoms. Heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Francis Ngannou now take co-main event honors, while Drakkar Klose vs.