Brendan Allen submits Christian Leroy Duncan in UFC Vegas 122 main event

Brendan Allen solidified his position for the middleweight title by submitting Christian Leroy Duncan in their fifth round
UFC Vegas 122 main event on Saturday at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.

The competitive match featured striking exchanges, scrambles and a second-round points deduction against Duncan for striking. Duncan (15-3) found success on the feet, while Allen relied on his better game.

Brendan Allen secures fifth-round rear naked choke against Christian Leroy Duncan

Allen’s fight ultimately proved decisive. “All In” slammed against the cage in the fifth, moved to Duncan’s back and secured a rear naked choke. “CLD” tried to escape but hit a takedown at 2:46 of the final round, allowing Allen to improve to 28-7.

The lightweight co-main event saw Jai Herbert
to beat Matheus Camilo by unanimous decision. Camilo (11-4) started strong with effective striking and ground control, but “The Black Country Banger” gained momentum in the second canvas and targeted Camilo’s body and head in the third. All three judges scored it 29-28 for Herbert, who improved to 15-6-1.

Lupita Godinez earned a unanimous decision Ketlen Souza in a close fight. The Brazilian hit hard in the first two rounds, but “Loopy” secured a takedown in the third and controlled much of the rest of the match. All three judges scored Godinez 29-28 (15-6). Souza fell 17-7.

UFC veteran Another Fili
scored a memorable knockout against a fellow competitor
Kai Kamaka III. “Touchy” hurt Kamaka with a left hook early in the second round, then landed a right head kick that knocked him unconscious to the canvas. Referee Chris Tognoni immediately intervened, giving Fili (26-14) the knockout victory 22 seconds in. Kamaka fell to 18-9-1.

After the competitive opening round, bantamweights Malcolm Wellmaker (10-3) and Otari Tanzilov appeared heading into another closely contested stanza. Instead, Tanzilovi (11-2) dropped Wellmaker with a head kick and followed with punches. Judge Marc Goddard
stopped the fight at 2:39 of the second, giving the Georgian a technical knockout victory.

Featured in the foreplay Julius Walker improved to 8-3 with the shutout Gerald Meerschaert in the second round. “Juice Box” got several takedowns in the light heavyweight division and landed all the way to the referee. Herb Dean
intervened at 3:35. Meerschaert (37-23) later announced his retirement.

After four straight decision losses Francisco Prado earned his first UFC victory in more than three years. The Argentine (13-5) attacked Ismael Bonfim with strikes and several takedowns before he finished with a ground-and-pound. Referee Jason Herzog stopped the fight at 4:23 of the first round. Bonfim (20-8), who missed 7.5 pounds, suffered another loss.

Niko Price returned from retirement to go overboard Leon Shahbazyan and stop him in the first round. Price (17-11, 2 NC) pressured “SOG” with punches, reversed a takedown and continued to attack from top position until referee Chris Tognoni intervened. The lightweight bout ended at 1:58, dropping Shahbazyan to 12-6.

Brendson Ribeiro stepped into his game Felipe Franco on a four-game losing streak, but wasted little time in surrendering. “Gorilla” caught Franco in a standing guillotine. Franco (11-3) took him to the canvas, but Ribeiro held the choke and rolled into place, forcing the tap at 1:49 of the first round. Ribeiro (18-11, 1 NC), who lost weight, apologized afterwards and described the difficult year in person.

Allen Frye Jr. overcame an early disadvantage to stop a fellow heavyweight Richard Harris in the first round. “AJ” hurt Harris (6-1) with a right counter and followed with a barrage that sent him to the canvas. Frye (7-1) continued to punch all the way to the referee Herb Dean
interfered at 2:59, giving him the TKO victory.

Twenty years old Alice PereiraThe youngest fighter on the UFC roster defeated Russia’s Darya Zeleznyakova (10-4). The “Golden Girl” hit the legs before securing a takedown and attacking with a ground and spike. An elbow opened a cut on Železnjakova’s forehead at the end of the first round. He refused to continue between rounds, handing Pereira (8-1) a technical knockout victory that was officially recorded at 5:00 of the first.

in the opening women’s flyweight competition between Ernesta “Heavy-handed” Kareckaite and Melissa Gatto (9-3-3) ended in a majority draw. Kareckaite (6-2-2) lost a point in the first round for grabbing a fence. That deduction prevented him from winning a split decision. One judge scored it 29-27 for Gatto, while the other two scored it 28-28.