A Heavyweight title fight between Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis headlined the card, with DC becoming the only simultaneous two-division champion in UFC history to defend both titles. The win was the final victory of DC's career and made him widely recognized as the 2018 Fighter of the Year. The event also marked Israel Adesanya’s first appearance on a UFC PPV main card.
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8 fights canceledRonaldo SouzaCANCELEDDavid BranchReason: Souza Rebooked
Luke RockholdCANCELEDChris WeidmanReason: Rockhold Sustained Multiple Train...
Lyman GoodCANCELEDSultan AlievReason: Aliev Injury
Dustin PoirierCANCELEDNate DiazReason: Poirier Hip Injury
Brian KelleherCANCELEDDomingo PilarteReason: Pilarte Injury
Ruslan MagomedovCANCELEDMarcos Rogerio de LimaReason: Magomedov Injury
Valentina ShevchenkoCANCELEDSijara EubanksReason: Shevchenko Rebooked
Brian KelleherCANCELEDMontel JacksonReason: Kelleher Illness
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