Christian Leroy Duncan just put the UFC middleweight division on notice
· Yahoo Sports
Christian
Leroy Duncan claimed the biggest victory of his
Ultimate Fighting Championship career at
UFC Oklahoma City, where he beat former title challenger
Jared
Cannonier.
Duncan extended his winning streak to five with a unanimous decision victory over Cannonier to further ascend the rankings. The Englishman landed several significant strikes against the 42-year-old veteran, who managed to make it all three rounds.
Duncan put on a show with his striking arsenal in the UFC Oklahoma City co-main event and was especially effective with his spinning attacks, dropping Cannonier and rocking the American a few times.
“I knew Cannonier was tough, but for him to take some of the shots and keep fighting, it surprised me,” Duncan said in a post-fight interview, praising his counterpart's ability to absorb heavy shots. “He’s called 'The Gorilla' for a reason.”
With a win over a former UFC title challenger now under his belt, Duncan believes his win streak warrants some big matchups next, ideally in the divisional Top 10.
“I think that solidifies my place in the middleweight division,” he added. “Potentially a single digit next to the name, and some big fights ahead and big names.”
The former Cage Warriors champion’s win streak comprises victories over Andrey Pulyaev, Eryk Anders, Marco Tulio, Roman Dolidze and now Cannonier, with his UFC record standing at 8-2 after going 3-2 in his first five Octagon appearances.
Duncan extended his winning streak to five with a unanimous decision victory over Cannonier to further ascend the rankings. The Englishman landed several significant strikes against the 42-year-old veteran, who managed to make it all three rounds.
Christian Leroy Duncan’s UFC Oklahoma City victory over Jared Cannonier strengthens his middleweight contender case
Duncan put on a show with his striking arsenal in the UFC Oklahoma City co-main event and was especially effective with his spinning attacks, dropping Cannonier and rocking the American a few times.
“I knew Cannonier was tough, but for him to take some of the shots and keep fighting, it surprised me,” Duncan said in a post-fight interview, praising his counterpart's ability to absorb heavy shots. “He’s called 'The Gorilla' for a reason.”
With a win over a former UFC title challenger now under his belt, Duncan believes his win streak warrants some big matchups next, ideally in the divisional Top 10.
“I think that solidifies my place in the middleweight division,” he added. “Potentially a single digit next to the name, and some big fights ahead and big names.”
The former Cage Warriors champion’s win streak comprises victories over Andrey Pulyaev, Eryk Anders, Marco Tulio, Roman Dolidze and now Cannonier, with his UFC record standing at 8-2 after going 3-2 in his first five Octagon appearances.
“That (win) now solidifies my place in the middleweight division.”
Christian Leroy Duncan is ready for anyone and everyone in the top-10 at 185-pounds. #UFCOKC
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