Middleweight contender Brendan Allen pulled off a late finish in Saturday's UFC Fight Night main event against Christian Leroy Duncan.
Allen submitted Duncan with a rear-naked choke at the 2:46 mark of the fifth round at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
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Allen was ahead 38-37 on all three judges' scorecards entering the fifth round, meaning he needed to at least win the round to avoid a draw. Referee Marc Goddard deducted a point from Duncan in the second frame for poking Allen in the eye.
Allen, ranked No. 4 in the 185-pound division, is now riding a four-fight winning streak, with victories over Duncan, Edmen Shahbazyan, Reinier de Ridder, and Marvin Vettori. The 30-year-old hasn't lost since facing Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez in February 2025.
Duncan's five-fight winning streak came to an end. The 31-year-old Englishman suffered his first loss since a unanimous decision to Gregory Rodrigues in July 2024 and the first stoppage defeat of his career.
