Allen (27-7) and Duncan (15-2) meet on the schedule
Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight main event at
UFC Vegas 122 October 10th at Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Allen admits Duncan’s explosive style gives him a striking edge, but remains confident in his technical superiority in all aspects of mixed martial arts.
Brendan Allen believes Christian Leroy Duncan needs to take him clean at UFC Vegas 122
While Allen admits Duncan may be more athletic, he believes he is more durable than the Englishman. “All In” predicts a one-sided beating if Duncan doesn’t hit him with a clean shot.
“I think just his flashy style; the only way he’s going to win is to catch me,” Allen said at media day. “I don’t think anywhere else he can beat me. I don’t think he can wrestle better than me. We know his jiu-jitsu is not better than mine. I think just the fundamentals of striking, I think mine are a lot better. I think he’s probably a little bit more athletic than me. But I definitely think I’m a lot more durable than him… the fight is on.
Allen is riding a three-game winning streak with a def
Marvin Vettori, Reinier de Ridder and Edmen Shahbazyan since losing Anthony Hernandez on February 2025. Meanwhile, Duncan has won five straight matches, including the Roman Dolidze and Jared Cannonier in his last two outings.
