Christian Leroy Duncan
English mixed martial artist (born 1995)
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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 31, 2026, he is #13 in the UFC middleweight rankings.[2]
Gloucester, England
| Christian Leroy Duncan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | July 24, 1995 Gloucester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | CLD | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Middleweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 79 in (201 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Gloucester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Range Martial Arts Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2020–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Eryk Anders and Marco Tulio[36][39]
- Cage Warriors
- Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship (One time)
- One successful title defense
- Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship (One time)
- Cageside Press
- 2022 Middleweight Prospect of the Year[42]
- MMA Fighting
- 2025 Third Team MMA All-Star[43]
Mixed martial arts record
| 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 |
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| 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. |