Which fighter won the UFC heavyweight title by defeating Stipe Miocic at UFC 226?

Daniel Cormier won the UFC heavyweight title by defeating Stipe Miocic at UFC 226.

UFC 226 took place on July 7, 2018, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Cormier stopped Miocic by first-round knockout, catching him with a short right hand during an exchange and finishing the champion on the ground.

The victory made Cormier the second fighter in UFC history to hold championships in two divisions simultaneously, after Conor McGregor. Cormier already held the UFC light heavyweight title, so the win gave him the heavyweight belt as well.

Cormier later vacated the light heavyweight championship and defended the heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis. At UFC 241, Miocic regained the heavyweight championship by defeating Cormier. The two eventually completed their trilogy at UFC 252, where Miocic won by unanimous decision.