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Jared Cannonier is trying to claw his way back after a rough stretch, and Christian Leroy Duncan is the young gun standing in his way. The Killa Gorilla has dropped three of his last four, including that brutal knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov back in June 2024. But here's the thing, he bounced back with a nasty fourth round TKO over Gregory Rodrigues in February 2025, landing 109 strikes and showing he's still got that power. Then Michael Page outpointed him in August, so now Cannonier needs this one bad. Fun fact: Cannonier and Conor McGregor are the only fighters to have KO/TKO wins in three different UFC weight classes, so the pedigree is real. Duncan is on a completely different trajectory. CLD has rattled off four straight wins, including a decision over Roman Dolidze in March 2026 that turned heads.
- Cannonier desperate to stop the slide after recent losses
- Duncan riding four fight win streak with three finishes
- Veteran power meeting young hungry striker on the rise
If Cannonier's gonna land that bomb, it's coming in the first two rounds before Duncan's pace takes over.
Before that, he starched Eryk Anders in under four minutes and knocked out Marco Tulio in the second round. The English fighter is 62% accurate with his striking and has been finishing dudes left and right. He's young, hungry, and riding serious momentum into Oklahoma City. This is a classic veteran power vs. rising momentum fight. Cannonier still hits like a truck and has that switch stance game that can confuse guys, but he's 42 now and the miles are showing. Duncan is slick, confident, and fighting with zero pressure. If Cannonier can't land something big early, Duncan's volume and pace could be a real problem.
The question everyone's asking is whether The Killa Gorilla has one more run in him or if CLD is about to announce himself as a real contender. The betting lines tell an interesting story here. Cannonier opened as a +260 underdog with Duncan sitting at a hefty -330 favorite, continuing a brutal trend for The Killa Gorilla. He hasn't been favored in a UFC fight since 2022, entering each of his last six bouts as the underdog. That's a tough pill to swallow for a guy who's been in title eliminators before, but it also means he's got nothing to lose and everything to prove on July 18.
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Jared Cannonier is trying to claw his way back after a rough stretch, and Christian Leroy Duncan is the young gun standing in his way. The Killa Gorilla has dropped three of his last four, including that brutal knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov back in June 2024. But here's the thing, he bounced back with a nasty fourth round TKO over Gregory Rodrigues in February 2025, landing 109 strikes and showing he's still got that power. Then Michael Page outpointed him in August, so now Cannonier needs this one bad. Fun fact: Cannonier and Conor McGregor are the only fighters to have KO/TKO wins in three different UFC weight classes, so the pedigree is real. Duncan is on a completely different trajectory. CLD has rattled off four straight wins, including a decision over Roman Dolidze in March 2026 that turned heads.
- Cannonier desperate to stop the slide after recent losses
- Duncan riding four fight win streak with three finishes
- Veteran power meeting young hungry striker on the rise
If Cannonier's gonna land that bomb, it's coming in the first two rounds before Duncan's pace takes over.
Before that, he starched Eryk Anders in under four minutes and knocked out Marco Tulio in the second round. The English fighter is 62% accurate with his striking and has been finishing dudes left and right. He's young, hungry, and riding serious momentum into Oklahoma City. This is a classic veteran power vs. rising momentum fight. Cannonier still hits like a truck and has that switch stance game that can confuse guys, but he's 42 now and the miles are showing. Duncan is slick, confident, and fighting with zero pressure. If Cannonier can't land something big early, Duncan's volume and pace could be a real problem.
The question everyone's asking is whether The Killa Gorilla has one more run in him or if CLD is about to announce himself as a real contender. The betting lines tell an interesting story here. Cannonier opened as a +260 underdog with Duncan sitting at a hefty -330 favorite, continuing a brutal trend for The Killa Gorilla. He hasn't been favored in a UFC fight since 2022, entering each of his last six bouts as the underdog. That's a tough pill to swallow for a guy who's been in title eliminators before, but it also means he's got nothing to lose and everything to prove on July 18.
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