Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan are set to fight at UFC Vegas 122. The card takes place October 10, with coverage beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+.
Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan will meet in a middleweight bout at UFC Vegas 122 on October 10. Coverage of the card begins at 8 p.m. ET on Paramount+.
Allen, nicknamed "All In," enters the fight ranked fourth at middleweight with a record of 26-7-0. The 30-year-old American trains with Kill Cliff FC and fights from an orthodox stance. He stands six-foot-two with a 75-inch reach. Allen lands 3.59 significant strikes per minute at 53 percent accuracy, and he brings a well-rounded grappling game, averaging 1.56 takedowns and 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes.
Duncan, known as "CLD," holds the number 10 spot in the division and sports a 15-2-0 record. The 31-year-old from England trains at Range Martial Arts Academy and works from a switch stance. He matches Allen's six-foot-two height but owns a significant edge in length, with a 79-inch reach. Duncan is the busier and slightly more accurate striker on paper, landing 4.45 significant strikes per minute at 57 percent. He is far less of a grappling threat, averaging 0.43 takedowns per 15 minutes and no submission attempts.
Why it matters
- Allen sits inside the top five, while Duncan is ranked 10th, so the matchup pairs a title-picture contender with a fighter climbing the lower half of the top 10.
- The styles contrast sharply: Allen's takedown and submission work against Duncan's longer reach and higher striking output.
- A win would give either man a notable result in a deep middleweight division, with the ranking gap adding extra weight for Duncan.
The reach differential of four inches in Duncan's favor sets up a clear question of range, while Allen's grappling numbers suggest he has multiple ways to close the distance.
