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The pair will meet at UFC Vegas 122 on Oct. 10 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Allen enters the matchup on a three-fight winning streak, including victories over Edmen Shahbazyan and Marvin Vettori, both of which earned Fight of the Night honors. Meanwhile, Duncan is on a five-fight win streak and hasn’t lost in over two years.
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Christian Leroy Duncan gets his first UFC main event against Brendan Allen
The matchup gives Allen an opportunity to extend his win streak to four. The American was previously on a seven-fight winning streak before suffering back-to-back decision losses to Nassourdine Imavov and Anthony Hernandez. This marks his fifth main event in the UFC.
On the other hand, England’s Duncan will headline a UFC card for the first time on Oct. 10. The former Cage Warriors middleweight champion is coming off the biggest win of his career, a victory over former UFC title challenger Jared Cannonier.
Allen vs. Duncan currently tops a UFC Vegas 122 card that also includes Lupita Godinez vs. Ketlen Souza, Andre Fili vs. Kai Kamaka III and Julius Walker vs. Gerald Meerschaert.
Top 10 middleweight main event 👀@BrendanAllenMMA vs Christian Leroy Duncan headlines #UFCVegas122!
[ LIVE OCT 10 on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/xg2diK5tzK
— UFC (@ufc) September 1, 2026
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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