Christian Leroy Duncan may have turned in his most impressive career performance Saturday at the UFC Apex.
On the UFC Fight Night 238 prelims, Duncan (10-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) smashed his way to victory over Claudio Ribeiro (11-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) with a ground-and-pound TKO stoppage at 1:57 of Round 2.
After some slick striking on the feet, and some elusive defense of Ribeiro’s wild charging attacks, Duncan got the fight to the canvas and mounted. From the front mount and back mount, Duncan rained down elbows and punches until the referee dove in.
Heavy hits from Christian Leroy Duncan 🔨 #UFCVegas87 pic.twitter.com/Xhz7c9amLA
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 2, 2024
Duncan, 28, has a UFC win streak for the first time. His other promotional victories came against Dusko Todorovic and Denis Tiuliulin. Ribeiro falls to 1-3 in his most recent four.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 238 results include:
- Christian Leroy Duncan def. Claudio Ribeiro via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 1:57
- Ludovit Klein def. A.J. Cunningham via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 4:36
- Loik Radzhabov def. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady via knockout (punches) – Round 3, 0:49
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 238.
