The main event of UFC 216 featured an interim lightweight title fight between top contenders Kevin Lee and Tony Ferguson. The undisputed lightweight title is currently held by Conor McGregor.

It was far from an easy night of work for Tony Ferguson, but a third-round triangle choke got Kevin Lee to tap and El Cucuy is the UFC’s newest champion.

Ferguson (24-3 MMA, 14-1 UFC) tapped Lee (16-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) with a third-round triangle choke to become the UFC’s interim lightweight champion. The tap came at the 4:02 mark in the third. Ferguson now puts himself in line for a possible title unification fight against champ Conor McGregor.

source: mmajunkie.com

Official Result: Tony Ferguson defeated Kevin Lee by Submission (Triangle Choke, Round 3, 4:02)