UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Duncan – Event Details and Stats

The MMA world will have several notable fighters competing in back-to-back bouts inside the octagon. The UFC Fight Night will feature a middleweight bout between Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan.

UFC Fight Night 290 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The main event features Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan in a middleweight bout. A lightweight bout between Francisco Prado and Artur Minev was originally scheduled for this event. However, Artur Minev withdrew due to undisclosed reasons. As a result, Francisco Prado will clash with Ismael Bonfim in a lightweight bout. A light heavyweight bout between Felipe Franco and Alexander Poppeck was scheduled for the event. However, Poppeck pulled out and was replaced by Brendson Ribeiro. As a result, Felipe Franco will face Brendson Ribeiro in the light heavyweight bout.

UFC Fight Night’s Notable Past Contenders

Natalia Silva defeated Wang Cong in a women’s flyweight bout. Esteban Ribovics defeated King Green in a lightweight bout.

In the prelims, Imanol Rodriguez defeated Alden Coria by KO/TKO in the first round. Damian Pinas claimed a win over Andrey Pulyaev in a middleweight bout. Marcus McGhee defeated Anthony Romero by KO/TKO in the first round. In the heavyweight bout, Anthony Wint defeated Lucas Armano by KO/TKO. Johnny Walker defeated Mick Parkin by KO/TKO in the first round. In a welterweight bout, Jacobe Smith claimed a victory against Bruce Whitehead. Marvin Vettori defeated Ismail Naurdiev by decision in the third round. Eric Nolan defeated Court McGee in a welterweight bout.

Event Details for UFC Fight Night

Main Event: Brendan Allen vs Christian Leroy Duncan

Date: October 10, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 08:00 PM ET | 06:00 PM PT | 05:30 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Meta APEX, Las Vegas, United States.

Fighters’ Career Paths and MMA Records

Brendan Allen

Brendan Allen was born in Louisiana in the United States. He was interested in sports as a child, with his parents’ support. He began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at 13 and later attended classes with his brother. Allen maintained his education while pursuing sports during his teenage years. He competed in Mississippi following training in wrestling and boxing in high school. Brendan Allen later joined mixed martial arts training in 2015. After winning the 2015 IMMAF Amateur Middleweight Championship, he transitioned to professional MMA.

His full name is Brendan Cody Allen, and he is an American professional mixed martial artist. Allen recorded two consecutive wins between 2015 and 2016. He lost to Trevin Giles by submission in 2016 during the early stages of his MMA career. Allen recorded five consecutive victories between 2016 and 2017. He later showed inconsistent performances between 2018 and 2025. He recorded three consecutive wins between 2025 and 2026. Brendan Allen will now face Christian Leroy Duncan in a middleweight bout.

Christian Leroy Duncan

Christian Leroy Duncan was born in Gloucester, England. As a child, he dreamed of becoming an NBA player. He is an English mixed martial artist who is also known by the nickname CLD. Leroy Duncan began his professional MMA career in 2020. He recorded eight consecutive victories between 2020 and 2023. Duncan suffered a defeat against Armen Petrosyan by decision in 2023.

Following the defeat, he recorded two consecutive wins between 2023 and 2024. Leroy Duncan recorded five consecutive victories between 2024 and 2026, highlighting his impressive form. Christian Leroy Duncan will compete to prove himself against Brendan Allen inside the octagon.

Where can I watch the UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Duncan fight?

Fans can watch the UFC Fight Night that features Allen vs. Duncan on Sportsnet+ in Canada. This UFC event will also be available on TVA Sports.

TNT Sports and TNT Sports Box Office will be available for UFC Fight Night in the United Kingdom. The event will also air on UFC Fight Pass, which gives live coverage, replays, and exclusive fight content.

The UFC Fight Night will be broadcast on TNT Sports, such as TNT Sports 1 in Ireland. Both fighters will face off in the MMA world in a middleweight bout. Every electrifying exchange unfolded during this bout at the UFC Fight Night event. UFC fans want to see the highlights and replays of UFC events.

In South Africa, the UFC Fight Night will air on SuperSport. This platform will offer a global subscription that includes live coverage of early prelims and main cards, depending on regional rights.

Paramount+ will air UFC Fight Night in the United States. This platform will be available on CBS for television coverage. The main card features a middleweight bout between Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan.

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Brendan Allen vs Christian Leroy Duncan Fight Card

Main Card

Brendan Allen vs Christian Leroy Duncan (Middleweight)

Matheus Camilo vs Jai Herbert (Lightweight)

Loopy Godinez vs Ketlen Souza (Women’s Strawweight)

Andre Fili vs Kai Kamaka III (Featherweight)

Julius Walker vs Gerald Meerschaert (Light Heavyweight)

Malcolm Wellmake vs Otari Tanzilovi (Bantamweight)

Prelims

Francisco Prado vs Ismael Bonfim (Lightweight)

Niko Price vs Leon Shahbazyan (Welterweight)

Felipe Franco vs Brendson Ribeiro (Light Heavyweight)

Allen Frye Jr. vs RJ Harris (Heavyweight)

Alice Pereira vs Darya Zheleznyakova (Women’s Bantamweight)

Ernesta Kareckaitė vs Melissa Gatto (Women’s Flyweight)

Both Fighters’ Bios and Stats

Bio and Stats Details	Brendan Allen	Christian Leroy Duncan
Nationality	American	English
Age	30	31
Height	6’2”	6”2”
Reach	75”	79”
Total Fights	34	17
Record	27-7-0 (6 Knockouts)	15-2-0 (10 Knockouts)

Both Fighters’ MMA Record

Brendan Allen

Sl.No	Opponents	Result	Type
1	Zebulon Stroud	Win	TKO (punches)
2	Kory Moegenburg	Win	TKO (punches)
3	Trevin Giles	Loss	Submission (rear-naked choke)
4	Charlie Rader	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
5	Clovis Hancock	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
6	Matt Jones	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
7	Sidney Wheeler	Win	Submission (keylock)
8	Jon Kirk	Win	TKO (punches)
9	Eryk Anders	Loss	Decision (unanimous)
10	Chris Harris	Win	Submission (triangle choke)
11	Anthony Hernandez	Loss	Decision (unanimous)
12	Larry Crowe	Win	TKO (punches)
13	Tim Hiley	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
14	Moses Murrietta	Win	Decision (unanimous)
15	Aaron Jeffery	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
16	Kevin Holland	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
17	Tom Breese	Win	TKO (elbows and punches)
18	Kyle Daukaus	Win	Decision (unanimous)
19	Sean Strickland	Loss	TKO (punches)
20	Karl Roberson	Win	Submission (ankle lock)
21	Punahele Soriano	Win	Decision (unanimous)
22	Chris Curtis	Loss	TKO (punches and knees)
23	Sam Alvey	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
24	Jacob Malkoun	Win	Decision (unanimous)
25	Krzysztof Jotko	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
26	André Muniz	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
27	Bruno Silva	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
28	Paul Craig	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
29	Chris Curtis	Win	Decision (split)
30	Nassourdine Imavov	Loss	Decision (unanimous)
31	Anthony Hernandez	Loss	Decision (unanimous)
32	Marvin Vettori	Win	Decision (unanimous)
33	Reinier de Ridder	Win	TKO (corner stoppage)
34	Edmen Shahbazyan	Win	Decision (unanimous)

Christian Leroy Duncan

Sl.No	Opponents	Result	Type
1	Kyle McClurkin	Win	TKO (punches)
2	Łukasz Marcinkowski	Win	TKO (spinning heel kick and punches)
3	Will Currie	Win	TKO (punches)
4	Will Currie	Win	Decision (unanimous)
5	Justin Moore	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
6	Djati Mélan	Win	TKO (flying knee and punches)
7	Marian Dimitrov	Win	TKO (spinning back elbow and punches)
8	Duško Todorović	Win	TKO (knee injury)
9	Armen Petrosyan	Loss	Decision (unanimous)
10	Denis Tiuliulin	Win	TKO (elbows and punches)
11	Cláudio Ribeiro	Win	TKO (elbows and punches)
12	Gregory Rodrigues	Loss	Decision (unanimous)
13	Andrey Pulyaev	Win	Decision (unanimous)
14	Eryk Anders	Win	KO (spinning back elbow and punches)
15	Marco Tulio	Win	KO (spinning backfist and punches)
16	Roman Dolidze	Win	Decision (unanimous)
17	Jared Cannonier	Win	Decision (unanimous)

Prediction

Brendan Allen vs Christian Leroy Duncan

The highly anticipated UFC Fight Night will feature a middleweight bout between Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan. Brendan Allen is a classic grappler with several achievements in his MMA career. He is an elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt with aggressive submission hunting. He has recorded solid striking accuracy but a lower takedown accuracy throughout his MMA career. Allen possesses strong ground skills, a high submission-finish rate, and a dangerous pocket-punching combination style.

Allen has recorded more major submission victories than wins by KO/TKO or decision. Brendan Allen’s most recent loss came against Anthony Hernandez by decision in 2025. He defeated Edmen Shahbazyan by decision at the UFC Fight Night in 2026.

Christian Leroy Duncan is a dynamic striker with an unorthodox stand-up style. His major strengths include explosive athletic movement and flying knees from a distance. He uses flashy techniques such as wheel kicks and spinning back fists. Duncan has recorded average striking accuracy and a low takedown accuracy rate. He will need to improve his takedown accuracy in the upcoming bout against Brendan Allen.

He currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Duncan won medals in amateur mixed martial arts, highlighting his impressive form. He also won medals at the IMMAF Senior World Championships and European Open Championships. Duncan has recorded more knockout victories than by submission or decision in his MMA career. He will present a tough challenge to Brendan Allen in the upcoming UFC event. As a result, Brendan Allen will look to capitalize on his winning streak in their anticipated bout.

The Pick: Brendan Allen via Submission