Daniel Cormier becomes UFC heavyweight champion after knocking out Stipe Miocic in first round to set up clash with Brock Lesnar
8th July 2018, 9:53 am == DANIEL CORMIER knocked out Stipe Miocic in the first round to become the UFC heavyweight champion, and has immediately set his sights on Brock Lesnar. The two men faced off inside the Octagon following the main event at UFC 226, where the WWE star pushed the 39-year-old as tensions threatened to boil over. Getty Images - Getty Daniel Cormier become the new UFC heavyweight champion after knocking out Stipe Miocic in the first round Getty - Contributor Lesnar, 40, pushed Cormier following the fight after the 39-year-old called out the WWE ace OH MY DC!!! 😱 Daniel Cormier with a devastating first-round knockout of Stipe Miocic to become the UFC heavyweight champion 🏆 Simply incredible. Simply historic. #UFC226 pic.twitter.com/MLwuBgojCD — Watch UFC live on BT Sport (@btsportufc) July 8, 2018 Cormier - the reigning light-heavyweight champ - has become the first man since Conor McGregor to hold two belts at the same time. DC ended the contest against Miocic wi...