UFC 230 took place Saturday, November 3, 2018 in New York City. The card was headlined by by Daniel Cormier defending his heavyweight championship against Derrick Lewis.
Closing odds are courtesy of Several Bookmakers. Here’s a quick recap of each of those fights.
Favorites that Won
Daniel Cormier had no trouble getting Derrick Lewis to the mat and was able to submit him in the second round to retain his heavyweight title. Cormier closed -450. Lewis closed +340
Karl Roberson had his way with Jack Marshaman dominating the Welshman on the feet to win a unanimous decision. Roberson closed -340 with the return on Marshman +270
Israel Adesanya landed a knee out of the clinch which hurt Derek Brunson. As Brunson was backing up, Adesanya landed in combination dropping Brunson to the mat and forcing referee Herb Dean to step in and end the bout. Adesanya closed -265 while Brunson closed +215
Sijaria Eubanks utilized her speed and strength advantage to do more damage on the feet and on the mat to win a clear decision over Roxanne Modafferi. Eubanks closed -606 with the return on Modafferi +431
Lyman Good landed an upper cut in the clinch in the first round that sent Ben Saunders to the mat. Good followed with strikes on the ground to end the fight. Good closed -655. Saunders closed +455
Shane Burgos was dropped in the opening round, but immediately synced up an arm bar and forced Kurt Holobaugh to submit. Burgos closed -429 while Holobaugh closed -329
Underdogs that Won
In a great middleweight contest, Jacare Souza came from behind to knockout Chris Weidman in the third round to earn one of the biggest wins of his career. Souza closed +143 while Weidman closed -173
Jared Cannonier looked great at middleweight finishing David Branch in the second round to stamp his page on the division. Cannonier closed +268. Branch closed -338
Jordan Rinaldi was able to secure takedowns in all three rounds to rout Jason Knight in a decision victory. Rinaldi closed +250 while Knight closed -310
In one of the bloodiest fights in recent memory, Sheymon Moraes dropped Julio Arce twice highlighting a tough split decision win. Moraes closed +215 with the return on Arce -265
Marcos Rogerio de Lima handled an exhausted Adam Wieczorek securing takedowns throughout the fight to win a decision. De Lima closed +150 while Wieczorek closed -180
Fights that Ended in a Draw
In a wild fight in which both fighters were dropped, Matt Frevola and Lando Vannata fought to a majority draw. Vannata closed -234 with the return on Frevola +184
