Key takeaways
Daniel Cormier beat Derrick Lewis by submission at 2:14 of round two in the main event of UFC 230 at the Madison Square Garden in New York City. Derrick Lewis had come in as the division's No. 11. In the co-main event, Jacare Souza beat Chris Weidman by knockout at 2:46 of round three.
Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, four ended by knockout, two by submission and five on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in eleven fights. One of the five decisions divided the judges.
The quickest finish belonged to Lyman Good, who stopped Ben Saunders at 1:32 of round one, and three of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Jacare Souza's knockout of Chris Weidman, 12 minutes and 46 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled one hour and 49 minutes of cage time.
The main card finished at the higher rate: four of five, against two of the six below it. Lyman Good (knockout, round one) and Shane Burgos (submission, round one) all closed before the judges were needed.
Three ranked fighters appeared.
