Jared Cannonier vs. Christian Leroy Duncan Result

Christian Leroy Duncan def. Jared Cannonier

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. UsmanJuly 18, 2026Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Christian Leroy Duncan defeated Jared Cannonier by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman on July 18, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 30-27, 30-27, 29-28.

Jared Cannonier vs. Christian Leroy Duncan — UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman (Jul 18, 2026)

Result: Christian Leroy Duncan won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Judges' scorecards

Eric Colon
30–27
For Christian Leroy Duncan
Chris Lee
30–27
For Christian Leroy Duncan
David Sutherland
29–28
For Christian Leroy Duncan

AgentMMA AI: picked Christian Leroy Duncan before the fight, and was right.

Fight stats

Jared CannonierChristian Leroy Duncan

0Knockdowns0
1515/46 · 33%Significant strikes68/117 · 58%68
3636/69 · 52%Total strikes94/148 · 64%94
55/8 · 63%Takedowns1/3 · 33%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals1
6:12Control time2:16

Significant strikes by target

Jared CannonierHead 7 · Body 6 · Legs 2

Christian Leroy DuncanHead 37 · Body 17 · Legs 14

Significant strikes by position

Jared CannonierDistance 6 · Clinch 8 · Ground 1

Christian Leroy DuncanDistance 43 · Clinch 25 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Jared Cannonier	2/8	5/12	1/3	2:02
	Christian Leroy Duncan	27/42	37/56	1/1	1:09
2	Jared Cannonier	10/25	15/30	1/2	2:19
	Christian Leroy Duncan	16/31	26/42	0/1	0:44
3	Jared Cannonier	3/13	16/27	3/3	1:51
	Christian Leroy Duncan	25/44	31/50	0/1	0:23

Where it sat in their careers

Jared Cannonier

UFC record before: 11-9
UFC record after: 11-10
Age at the fight: 42

Last UFC bouts before this one

LMichael PageAug 16, 2025
WGregory RodriguesFeb 15, 2025
LCaio BorralhoAug 24, 2024

Christian Leroy Duncan

UFC record before: 7-2
UFC record after: 8-2
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRoman DolidzeMar 21, 2026
WMarco TulioNov 8, 2025
WEryk AndersAug 9, 2025

Next fight: L vs. Brendan Allen

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