Christian Leroy Duncan
England
Runs winning streak to five
Duncan defeated Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Oklahoma City.
ANALYSIS
For the most part, Duncan held serve as a -390 favorite. He predictably dominated the stand-up exchanges between the two, landing the more notable blows and closing with a 68-15 edge in significant strikes landed. That said, he did allow five takedowns and 6:12 worth of control time to Cannonier. The fact he won in such lopsided fashion on the scorecards should give you an idea how much better he was than Jared on the feet. CLD continues to win despite offering very little in terms of offensive grappling and displaying questionable takedown defense. We'll see if that will eventually limit him down the line. Duncan, who has won five straight, last lost in July 2024.
For the most part, Duncan held serve as a -390 favorite. He predictably dominated the stand-up exchanges between the two, landing the more notable blows and closing with a 68-15 edge in significant strikes landed. That said, he did allow five takedowns and 6:12 worth of control time to Cannonier. The fact he won in such lopsided fashion on the scorecards should give you an idea how much better he was than Jared on the feet. CLD continues to win despite offering very little in terms of offensive grappling and displaying questionable takedown defense. We'll see if that will eventually limit him down the line. Duncan, who has won five straight, last lost in July 2024.
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Booked vs. Cannonier
Leroy Duncan will face Jared Cannonier in a middleweight bout at UFC OKC on July 18, per Marcel Dorff of Heavy on Sports.
ANALYSIS
Leroy Duncan has won four straight bouts and hasn't lost since July of 2024. The wining streak has pushed his UFC record to 7-2, and he'll look for win No. 5 in a row a more experienced fighter in Cannonier, but one coming off a loss at the hands of Michael Page last August.
Leroy Duncan has won four straight bouts and hasn't lost since July of 2024. The wining streak has pushed his UFC record to 7-2, and he'll look for win No. 5 in a row a more experienced fighter in Cannonier, but one coming off a loss at the hands of Michael Page last August.
Picks up fourth straight win
Duncan defeated Roman Dolidze via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in London.
ANALYSIS
Fighting in his native England, Duncan entered this fight as a -440 favorite. He proved to be well worth the price tag, however, as his massive edge in the feet turned this into a rout. CLD allowed three takedowns and 7:07 worth of control time. Thankfully, he absorbed zero damage in the process and was able to repeatedly work his way back up and hammer an overmatched Dolidze on the feet. The significant strike numbers were 54-10 Duncan despite all the control time. This fight wasn't as close as the scorecards would lead you to believe. CLD has won four in a row and is 6-1 in his past seven fights. He's flying up the rankings at 185 pounds.
Fighting in his native England, Duncan entered this fight as a -440 favorite. He proved to be well worth the price tag, however, as his massive edge in the feet turned this into a rout. CLD allowed three takedowns and 7:07 worth of control time. Thankfully, he absorbed zero damage in the process and was able to repeatedly work his way back up and hammer an overmatched Dolidze on the feet. The significant strike numbers were 54-10 Duncan despite all the control time. This fight wasn't as close as the scorecards would lead you to believe. CLD has won four in a row and is 6-1 in his past seven fights. He's flying up the rankings at 185 pounds.
Booked against Dolidze
Duncan will fight Roman Dolidze at UFC London on March 21, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
An upset victory over Marco Tulio in November extended Duncan's winning streak to three, giving him more positive momentum than Dolidze, who dropped his most recent fight. Duncan will also have two inches of height and four inches of reach over his next opponent, which works to stack the odds even further in his favor.
An upset victory over Marco Tulio in November extended Duncan's winning streak to three, giving him more positive momentum than Dolidze, who dropped his most recent fight. Duncan will also have two inches of height and four inches of reach over his next opponent, which works to stack the odds even further in his favor.
Pulls upset in Vegas
Duncan defeated Marco Tulio via KO (punches) at 3:20 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Entering as an underdog (+140) for the first time in his UFC career, Duncan largely switched up the game plan for this one. Christian is typically known as a perimeter striker. He likes to stand at distance and pick his opponents apart. Here, against a power puncher in Tulio, he became super aggressive in closing the distance and had plenty of success as a result. CLD doesn't get hit much, but he has a strong chin, and that allows him to take some chances in the stand-up. Common sense would lead you to believe Duncan's lack of grappling -- both offensively and defensively -- is going to hurt him at some point, but he's won five of six dating back to November 2023. He'll also be taking home a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his efforts here.
Entering as an underdog (+140) for the first time in his UFC career, Duncan largely switched up the game plan for this one. Christian is typically known as a perimeter striker. He likes to stand at distance and pick his opponents apart. Here, against a power puncher in Tulio, he became super aggressive in closing the distance and had plenty of success as a result. CLD doesn't get hit much, but he has a strong chin, and that allows him to take some chances in the stand-up. Common sense would lead you to believe Duncan's lack of grappling -- both offensively and defensively -- is going to hurt him at some point, but he's won five of six dating back to November 2023. He'll also be taking home a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus for his efforts here.
Faces Marco Tulio at UFC Vegas 111
Duncan will face Marco Tulio in a middleweight matchup at UFC Vegas 111 on Nov. 8, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Duncan picked up his second straight victory, along with a post-fight bonus, in August against Eryk Anders, and he'll look to build momentum with a quick turnaround here. He faces a fighter in Tulio with a 2-0 record with the company, with both wins by KO/TKO finish. Duncan finds himself approximately a (+140) betting underdog as of the start of fight week.
Duncan picked up his second straight victory, along with a post-fight bonus, in August against Eryk Anders, and he'll look to build momentum with a quick turnaround here. He faces a fighter in Tulio with a 2-0 record with the company, with both wins by KO/TKO finish. Duncan finds himself approximately a (+140) betting underdog as of the start of fight week.