The combatants in Saturday’s heavyweight superfight at UFC 226 were also the event’s top earners.
Daniel Cormier became the second fighter in promotion history to hold titles in two divisions with his first-round knockout of Stipe Miocic in the UFC 226 headliner at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The end came 4:33 into the opening stanza, as “DC” floored his opponent with a right hook and sealed his victory with a series of hammerfists on the mat.
Cormier banked $500,000 in victory, while Miocic made $750,000 – the most of anyone on the card – in defeat, according to figures released by the Nevada Athletic Commission.