This is the live blog for Brendan Allen vs. Christian Leroy Duncan, the middleweight main event for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 122 fight card at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
Currently ranked No. 4 in the UFC’s middleweight rankings, Allen nevertheless finds himself in a bit of a no man’s land, near the top of the division but outside of the title picture. Despite a three-fight win streak, Allen doesn’t seem to be gaining much traction toward an actual title run, and now he must defend his position against the surging Duncan.
Currently ranked No. 10 in the middleweight division, “CLD” is riding a five-fight winning streak as he charges up the 185-pound rankings. Coming off a unanimous decision win over former title challenger Jared Cannonier, Duncan now wants to take Allen’s place in the middleweight top five and announce himself as a serious title challenger.
Check out the live blog for Allen vs. Duncan below.
Preamble
Alright, y’all. Time to do the thing. This card, well, it’s been fine. Not sure we’ll talk about it for years to come, but it’s been fair enough. Now, let’s bring this thing home.
Pre Fight
CLD is walking out, and he’s the picture of confidence. Not cocky, just confident.
Allen walking in with a little more energy, intensity. He looks like a man walking to a fight.
