Christian Leroy Duncan

Christian Leroy Duncan
Born (1995-07-24) July 24, 1995
Gloucester, England
Other namesCLD
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight
Reach79 in (201 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofGloucester, England
TeamRange Martial Arts Academy
Years active2020–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total16
Wins14
By knockout10
By submission1
By decision3
Losses2
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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 March 24, 2026, he is #12 in the UFC middleweight rankings.[2]

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.[3][4]

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.[5]

Duncan faced Lukasz Marcinkowski on December 12, 2020, at Cage Warriors 119. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[6]

Duncan faced Will Currie on March 18, 2021, at Cage Warriors 120.[7] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[8]

The rematched with Currie took place on June 24, 2021, at Cage Warriors 123. He won the fight via unanimous decision.[9]

Duncan was scheduled to face John-Martin Fraser on September 30, 2021, at Cage Warriors 127.[10] However, the bout was moved to Cage Warriors 131 on December 10, 2021, for unknown reasons.[11] In turn, Fraser pulled out and was replaced by Justin Moore.[12] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one.[13]

Cage Warriors Middleweight Champion

Duncan faced Djati Mélan for the Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship on April 2, 2022, at Cage Warriors 136.[14] He won the title via technical knockout in round three.[15]

In his first title defense, Duncan faced Marian Dimitrov on November 12, 2022, at Cage Warriors 146.[16] He defended his title via technical knockout in round one.[17]

Duncan was scheduled to face UFC veteran Jesse Taylor on December 31, 2022, at Cage Warriors 148.[18] However, the day before the event, Taylor was removed from the event after he was involved in a hit-and-run incident.[19]

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.[20]

In his promotional debut, Duncan faced Duško Todorović on March 18, 2023, at UFC 286.[21] He won the fight via technical knockout after a knee injury rendered Todorović unable to continue in round one.[22]

Duncan faced Armen Petrosyan on June 17, 2023, at UFC on ESPN 47.[23] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[24]

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.[25][26] He won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[27]

Duncan faced Cláudio Ribeiro on March 2, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 238. He won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[28]

Duncan was scheduled to face Robert Bryczek on July 27, 2024, at UFC 304.[29] However, Bryczek withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons and was replaced by Gregory Rodrigues.[30] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[31]

Duncan faced Andrey Pulyaev on March 22, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 255.[32] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[33]

Duncan faced Eryk Anders on August 9, 2025, at UFC on ESPN 72.[34] He won the fight by knockout via spinning back elbow and ground and pound near the end of the first round.[35] This fight earned him his first Performance of the Night award.[36]

Duncan faced Marco Tulio on November 8, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 264.[37] He won the fight via knockout in round two.[38] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[39]

Duncan faced Roman Dolidze on March 21, 2026, at UFC Fight Night 270.[40] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[41]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
16 matches 14 wins 2 losses
By knockout 10 0
By submission 1 0
By decision 3 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–2 Roman Dolidze Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy March 21, 2026 3 5:00 London, England
Win 13–2 Marco Tulio KO (spinning backfist and punches) UFC Fight Night: Bonfim vs. Brown November 8, 2025 2 3:28 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 12–2 Eryk Anders KO (spinning back elbow and punches) UFC on ESPN: Dolidze vs. Hernandez August 9, 2025 1 3:53 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 11–2 Andrey Pulyaev Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady March 22, 2025 3 5:00 London, England
Loss 10–2 Gregory Rodrigues Decision (unanimous) UFC 304 July 27, 2024 3 5:00 Manchester, England
Win 10–1 Cláudio Ribeiro TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev March 2, 2024 2 1:57 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–1 Denis Tiuliulin TKO (elbows and punches) UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig November 18, 2023 2 4:24 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 8–1 Armen Petrosyan Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier June 17, 2023 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 8–0 Duško Todorović TKO (knee injury) UFC 286 March 18, 2023 1 1:52 London, England
Win 7–0 Marian Dimitrov TKO (spinning back elbow and punches) Cage Warriors 146 November 12, 2022 1 4:56 Manchester, England Defended the Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship.
Win 6–0 Djati Mélan TKO (flying knee and punches) Cage Warriors 136 April 2, 2022 3 0:48 Manchester, England Won the Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship.
Win 5–0 Justin Moore Submission (rear-naked choke) Cage Warriors 131 December 10, 2021 1 2:24 London, England Catchweight (190 lb) bout.
Win 4–0 Will Currie Decision (unanimous) Cage Warriors 123 June 24, 2021 3 5:00 London, England
Win 3–0 Will Currie TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 120 March 18, 2021 1 0:18 London, England
Win 2–0 Łukasz Marcinkowski TKO (spinning heel kick and punches) Cage Warriors 119 December 12, 2020 1 1:00 London, England
Win 1–0 Kyle McClurkin TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 116 September 6, 2020 2 0:12 Manchester, England Middleweight debut.

See also

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