Brendan Allen Plans to Test Christian Leroy Duncan in UFC Vegas 122 Headliner

Brendan Allen is set to headline Saturday’s UFC Vegas 122 against Christian Leroy Duncan at Meta Apex in Las Vegas, aiming to bring heavy pressure from the opening bell. According to Sherdog, Allen looks to overwhelm the English contender, who makes his first UFC main event appearance.

Allen (27-7) enters the matchup riding a three-fight winning streak and expressed enthusiasm about facing an aggressive adversary. “I love guys that want to come kill,” Allen said in a pre-fight interview. “But the question with him is, are you willing to be killed?

When those lights come on, and they say, ‘Are you ready? Are you ready?’ That's all I know how to do is just go try to kill.”

While Duncan (15-2) carries momentum from a five-fight winning streak, he has never fought into the fourth round in his professional career. In contrast, Allen has prepared for and competed in several scheduled five-round bouts. Allen believes that championship-round experience will tilt the fight in his favor as the bout progresses, adding, “I build as the fight goes on and he does not build as the fight goes on.”