Brendan Allen won the UFC Vegas 122 main event on Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. The American submitted Christian Leroy Duncan with a rear-naked choke in round 5, at 2:46. It is his 4th straight UFC win, and his record moves to 28-7. On the microphone he asked for a middleweight title fight or, failing that, Dricus du Plessis. The card produced 9 finishes in 12 fights.
Full event coverage: UFC Vegas 122: Saturday’s full card, 12 fights and 2 changes around Allen vs Duncan
Key takeaways
- Brendan Allen submitted Christian Leroy Duncan with a rear-naked choke in round 5 (2:46) in the UFC Vegas 122 main event. He moves to 28-7.
- Allen, on a 4-fight winning streak, wants a middleweight title fight or a matchup with former champion Dricus du Plessis.
- 9 of the 12 fights ended inside the distance. Ismael Bonfim, 7.5 pounds over at the weigh-in, lost by round 1 TKO.
Brendan Allen finishes in the last round
The finish
In round 5, Allen took Duncan down with a body lock after 90 seconds, took his back and locked in a rear-naked choke. Duncan resisted, then tapped at 2:46, Cageside Press recounts.
The fight
Allen imposed his wrestling from round 1. In round 2, referee Marc Goddard took a point from Duncan for an eye poke. The Englishman had his best moments on the ground in round 3 and on the feet in round 4, according to Yahoo Sports.
The records
Allen now has 28 wins and 7 losses, with 4 straight in the UFC. Duncan takes the 3rd loss of his career and sees his streak end.
What Allen is asking for now
The callout
Asked by Michael Bisping in the cage, Allen asked to fight the champion. If not, he wants Dricus du Plessis, whom he accuses of running for a while.
The context
The middleweight title belongs to Sean Strickland, who is in an open pay dispute with the UFC and has no fight signed. The queue of contenders is therefore stuck for now.
What is not decided
The UFC has announced no fight for Allen. His request remains a request.
Fight the champion, and if not, where's [Dricus du Plessis]? He's been running for a little while.
9 finishes in 12 fights, and the weigh-in fallout
The 3 who missed weight
Ismael Bonfim, 7.5 pounds over on Friday, was stopped by Francisco Prado in round 1 (4:23). Brendson Ribeiro, also over the limit, submitted Felipe Franco with a guillotine in 1:49. Ketlen Souza lost on points to Loopy Godinez (29-28 on all 3 cards).
The night’s knockouts
Andre Fili knocked out Kai Kamaka III with a head kick 22 seconds into round 2. Otari Tanzilovi stopped Malcolm Wellmaker in round 2 (2:39). Niko Price, Allen Frye and Julius Walker also won inside the distance.
Follow the division
Melissa Gatto and Ernesta Kareckaite fought to a majority draw. The fighters’ profiles, their updated records and our middleweight rating are in the FightHub app.
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