The Ultimate Fighting Championship has confirmed the full details for its upcoming Fight Night event, headlined by a middleweight clash between Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. Preliminaries are set to begin at 5:00 PM ET / 2:00 PM PT, with the main card kicking off at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT. The entire event will be available for streaming exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States, requiring a subscription to the service.
The Main Event: Allen vs. Duncan
The headlining bout features two ranked middleweights. Brendan Allen, currently ranked #4 in the UFC middleweight division, will face #10 ranked Christian Leroy Duncan. Allen, at 30 years old, holds a UFC record of 15-4-0 across 19 UFC fights. He stands 6 feet 2 inches tall with a 75-inch reach and fights from an Orthodox stance. Our internal UFC Elo rating for Allen after his last fight was 1175. He enters this contest on a two-fight UFC win streak.
Allen's recent performances include a unanimous decision victory over Edmen Shahbazyan in June 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs. Bonfim, where pre-fight markets had him at 62% to win. Prior to that, in October 2025, he secured a KO/TKO win against Reinier de Ridder at UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen. In July 2025, Allen defeated Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision at UFC 318: Holloway vs. Poirier 3.
Christian Leroy Duncan, also 30 years old, brings a UFC record of 8-2-0 from his 10 UFC fights. He matches Allen's height at 6 feet 2 inches but boasts a longer 79-inch reach, fighting from a Switch stance. Duncan's UFC Elo after his last fight was 1119, and he is currently on an impressive four-fight UFC win streak.
Duncan's most recent outing in July 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman saw him earn a unanimous decision win against Jared Cannonier, with pre-fight markets favoring him at 75%. In March 2026, he defeated Roman Dolidze by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy, where he was heavily favored at 95% to win. His win streak also includes a second-round KO/TKO punch victory over Marco Tulio in November 2025 at UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown.
Supporting Card Details
The main card for UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan features several other matchups. In a lightweight bout, Matheus Camilo is slated to face Jai Herbert. The women's strawweight division will see Loopy Godinez take on Ketlen Souza. Featherweights Andre Fili and Kai Kamaka III are also scheduled to compete. Additionally, a light heavyweight contest between Julius Walker and Gerald Meerschaert, and a bantamweight fight featuring Malcolm Wellmaker against Otari Tanzilovi, are part of the main card.
The preliminary card includes a lightweight bout between Francisco Prado and Ismael Bonfim, a welterweight clash with Niko Price facing Leon Shahbazyan, and a light heavyweight fight between Felipe Franco and Brendson Ribeiro. Heavyweights Allen Frye Jr. and RJ Harris are also set to compete, alongside women's bantamweights Alice Pereira and Darya Zheleznyakova, and women's flyweights Ernesta Kareckaite and Melissa Gatto.
By the numbers
| Fighter | UFC record | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Allen | 15-4-0 | Middleweight #4 |
| Christian Leroy | 8-2-0 | Middleweight #10 |
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