UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
The poster for UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateOctober 10, 2026 (2026-10-10)
VenueMeta Apex
CityEnterprise, Nevada, United States
AttendanceNot announced
Event chronology
UFC 332: Silva vs. Wang UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan UFC Fight Night: Buckley vs. Malott

UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan (also known as UFC Fight Night 290 and UFC Vegas 122) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 10, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States.

Background

A middleweight bout between former LFA Middleweight Champion Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan headlined the event.

A lightweight bout between Francisco Prado and Artur Minev was scheduled for the event. However, Minev withdrew for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Ismael Bonfim.

A light heavyweight bout between Felipe Franco and Alexander Poppeck was scheduled at this event. However, Poppeck pulled out and was replaced by Brendson Ribeiro.

At the weigh-ins, three fighters missed weight:

All bouts proceeded at catchweight. The fighters were fined a percentage of their individual purses which went to their opponents Loopy Godínez (20 percent), Prado (25 percent) and Franco (20 percent), respectively.

Results

Main card (Paramount+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Brendan Allen def. Christian Leroy Duncan Submission (rear-naked choke) 5 2:46
Lightweight Jai Herbert def. Matheus Camilo Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Catchweight (117 lb) Loopy Godínez def. Ketlen Souza Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Andre Fili def. Kai Kamaka III KO (head kick) 2 0:22
Bantamweight Otari Tanzilovi def. Malcolm Wellmaker TKO (head kick and punches) 2 2:39
Preliminary card (Paramount+)
Light Heavyweight Julius Walker def. Gerald Meerschaert TKO (punches) 2 3:35
Catchweight (163.5 lb) Francisco Prado def. Ismael Bonfim TKO (punches) 1 4:23
Welterweight Niko Price def. Leon Shahbazyan TKO (punches) 1 1:58
Catchweight (208.5 lb) Brendson Ribeiro def. Felipe Franco Submission (guillotine choke) 1 1:49
Heavyweight Allen Frye Jr. def. RJ Harris KO (punches) 1 2:59
Women's Bantamweight Alice Pereira def. Darya Zheleznyakova TKO (retirement) 1 5:00
Women's Flyweight Melissa Gatto vs. Ernesta Kareckaitė Draw (majority) (29–27, 28–28, 28–28) 3 5:00
  1. ↑ Duncan was deducted one point in round 2 due to an eye poke.
  2. ↑ Kareckaitė was deducted one point in round 1 due to grabbing the fence.

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $100,000 bonuses. The other finishes received $25,000 additional bonuses.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mike Bohn (2026-10-11). "UFC Fight Night 290 post-event facts: Brendan Allen has most wins of 2020s". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  2. ↑ Nolan King (2026-08-26). "UFC officially adds four more Meta APEX events to 2026 schedule". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
  3. ↑ Danny Segura (2026-09-01). "UFC books key middleweight bout to headline Meta APEX event in October". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
  4. ↑ Marcel Dorff (2026-08-02). "Francisco Prado in desperate need of a win at UFC Vegas 122". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-09-10.
  5. ↑ Geovanne Peçanha (2026-09-10). "UFC Vegas 122: Ismael Marreta enfrenta argentino em confronto decisivo". agfight.com. Retrieved 2026-09-10. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
  6. ↑ Drew Beaupre (2026-08-07). "Veteran fighter books next UFC fight just days after losing UFC debut". si.com. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  7. ↑ Roberto Villa (2026-09-29). "UFC reveals three new Las Vegas main events for October and November". fightbookmma.com. Retrieved 2026-09-30.
  8. 1 2 Mike Bohn (2026-10-09). "UFC Vegas 122 official weigh-in results: Prelim fight goes on after 7.5 pounds miss". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  9. ↑ "UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2026-09-01.
  10. ↑ Adam Martin (2026-10-10). "UFC Vegas 122 bonuses revealed following fun card". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-10-10.