Christian Leroy Duncan

Christian Leroy Duncan (born July 24, 1995) is an English mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He previously competed in Cage Warriors, where he is a former Cage Warriors Middleweight Champion. As of August 8, 2026, he is #11 in the Meta UFC middleweight rankings.

Background Duncan was born in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England and has Afro-English heritage. Before found to MMA, Duncan was training hard in Basketball and had dreams of someday making it to the NBA. After finishing high school, Duncan dove into his MMA career, driven by a lifelong passion for the sport.

Mixed martial arts career Cage Warriors In his MMA debut, Duncan faced Kyle McClurkin on September 26, 2020, at Cage Warriors 116. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.

Duncan faced Lukasz Marcinkowski on December 12, 2020, at Cage Warriors 119. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.

Duncan faced Will Currie on March 18, 2021, at Cage Warriors 120. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.

The rematched with Currie took place on June 24, 2021, at Cage Warriors 123. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Duncan was scheduled to face John-Martin Fraser on September 30, 2021, at Cage Warriors 127. However, the bout was moved to Cage Warriors 131 on December 10, 2021, for unknown reasons. In turn, Fraser pulled out and was replaced by Justin Moore. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one.

Cage Warriors Middleweight Champion Duncan faced Djati Mélan for the Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship on April 2, 2022, at Cage Warriors 136. He won the title via technical knockout in round three.

In his first title defense, Duncan faced Marian Dimitrov on November 12, 2022, at Cage Warriors 146. He defended his title via technical knockout in round one.

Duncan was scheduled to face UFC veteran Jesse Taylor on December 31, 2022, at Cage Warriors 148. However, the day before the event, Taylor was removed from the event after he was involved in a hit-and-run incident.

Ultimate Fighting Championship After the bout with Taylor was cancelled, as the main card broadcast of Cage Warriors 148 got underway, Duncan revealed that he had been signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and prepare for his debut at UFC 286 in London.

In his promotional debut, Duncan faced Duško Todorović on March 18, 2023, at UFC 286. He won the fight via technical knockout after a knee injury rendered Todorović unable to continue in round one.

Duncan faced Armen Petrosyan on June 17, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 47. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Duncan was scheduled to face César Almeida on November 18, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 232. However, Almeida was pulled out from the event for medical reasons and was replaced by Denis Tiuliulin. He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.

Duncan faced Cláudio Ribeiro on March 2, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.

Duncan was scheduled to face Robert Bryczek on July 27, 2024, at UFC 304. However, Bryczek withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Gregory Rodrigues. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Duncan faced Andrey Pulyaev on March 22, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 255. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Duncan faced Eryk Anders on August 9, 2025, at UFC on ESPN 72. He won the fight by knockout via spinning back elbow and ground and pound near the end of the first round. This fight earned him his first Performance of the Night award.

Duncan faced Marco Tulio on November 8, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 264. He won the fight via knockout in round two. This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.

Duncan faced Roman Dolidze on March 21, 2026, at UFC Fight Night 270. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Duncan faced Jared Cannonier on July 18, 2026 at UFC Fight Night 281. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Duncan is scheduled to face Brendan Allen in the main event on October 10, 2026, at UFC Fight Night 290.

Championships and accomplishments Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (Two times) MMA Fighting 2025 Third Team MMA All-Star

Mixed martial arts record Win

Jared Cannonier Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Win

Roman Dolidze Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy

London, England Win

Marco Tulio KO (spinning backfist and punches) UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Eryk Anders KO (spinning back elbow and punches) UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Andrey Pulyaev Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady

London, England Loss

Gregory Rodrigues Decision (unanimous) UFC 304

Manchester, England Win

Cláudio Ribeiro TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Denis Tiuliulin TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Armen Petrosyan Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Duško Todorović TKO (knee injury) UFC 286

London, England Win

Marian Dimitrov TKO (spinning back elbow and punches) Cage Warriors 146

Manchester, England Win

Djati Mélan TKO (flying knee and punches) Cage Warriors 136

Manchester, England Win

Justin Moore Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 131

London, England Win

Will Currie Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 123

London, England Win

Will Currie TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 120

London, England Win

Łukasz Marcinkowski TKO (spinning heel kick and punches) Cage Warriors 119

London, England Win

Kyle McClurkin TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 116

Manchester, England