Christian Leroy Duncan

Overview

Five straight wins, five of eight UFC wins by KO/TKO, and then a five-round main event that ended in the first submission loss on his UFC record. Christian Leroy Duncan, "CLD," is 8-3 in the UFC, and every one of his finishes came by KO/TKO.

The UK middleweight trains at Range Martial Arts Academy and has fought in the UFC since March 2023. His professional record across all promotions is 15-3-0, and he is not a champion. The shape of his career is clear: a fighter who stops people with strikes, has gone the distance with strong opposition, and carries a main event loss into his next fight.

UFC Career

Duncan debuted at UFC 286 and stopped Dusko Todorovic in 1:52 of the first round. Armen Petrosyan beat him by unanimous decision next, and that is how the 2023 chapter ended: a win, a loss, and a second-round TKO of Denis Tiuliulin in November.

Claudio Ribeiro went the same way in March 2024, a second-round TKO at 1:57. Then came a unanimous decision loss to Gregory Rodrigues at UFC 304, his second defeat in four fights, both on the scorecards.

What followed is the run that defines him. Andrey Pulyaev went the distance and lost a unanimous decision in March 2025. Eryk Anders was stopped in the first round at 3:53. Marco Tulio, one of the strong opponents on the list, fell in the second round at 3:20. Roman Dolidze and Jared Cannonier, also rated strong, both went the full three rounds and both lost unanimous decisions. That is five straight wins, his longest streak.

The streak ended in a main event against Brendan Allen, an opponent our model rates as elite. It was a five-round fight, and Duncan was submitted in round 5 at 2:46. He carries a one-fight losing streak into his next outing.

Eleven UFC fights. Three losses. None of them by knockout.

Fighting Style

Duncan is a precise striker who lands often and rarely gets hit. He is accurate and busy on his feet, and he takes far less damage than most fighters in the UFC. He is efficient rather than wild.

He is not a grappler. He rarely shoots for takedowns and almost never hunts for submissions, and he is tougher to take down than most.

The finishes follow the style: all five of his finishes are KO/TKO wins, with none by submission. Three came in round 2 and two in round 1. His only submission loss came in a five-round main event, and his other two losses went to decision.

Notable Wins

• Jared Cannonier — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs. Usman (2026)
• Roman Dolidze — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy (2026)
• Marco Tulio — KO/TKO, round 2, 3:20, UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown (2025)
• Eryk Anders — KO/TKO, round 1, 3:53, UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Middleweight
• UFC record: 8-3 (5 KO/TKO wins, 3 decision wins)
• Professional record (all promotions): 15-3-0
• UFC debut: 2023
• Stance: Switch
• Height and reach: 6'2", 79"
• Team: Range Martial Arts Academy
• Born: United Kingdom