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Former Cage Warriors champ Christian Leroy Duncan gets second UFC test, fights Armen Petrosyan

Christian Leroy Duncan is back and will look to showcase his skills against Armen Petrosyan in Las Vegas.

Former Cage Warriors champion [autotag]Christian Leroy Duncan[/autotag] has his second UFC fight. He’ll take on [autotag]Armen Petrosyan[/autotag].

The middleweight bout is scheduled for the UFC on ESPN 46 card June 17 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the booking but asked to remain anonymous because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Duncan (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) made his highly-anticipated promotional debut at UFC 286. The bout ended in disappointing fashion after Dusko Todorovic suffered a fight-ending knee injury. Duncan was declared the winner by TKO just 92 seconds into the bout.

Petrosyan (7-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) most recently competed in October when he defeated AJ Dobson by unanimous decision. The victory came on the heels of a split decision win over Gregory Rodrigues and a unanimous decision loss to Caio Borralho.

With the addition, the UFC on ESPN 46 lineup for June 17 includes:

  • Jared Cannonier vs. Marvin Vettori
  • Joaquim Silva vs. Arman Tsarukyan
  • Raoni Barcelos vs. Miles Johns
  • Alessandro Costa vs. Jimmy Flick
  • Tereza Bleda vs. Gabriella Fernandes
  • Kleydson Rodrigues vs. Tatsuro Taira
  • Modestas Bukauskas vs. Zac Pauga
  • Nicolas Dalby vs. Muslim Salikhov
  • Denys Bondar vs. Carlos Hernandez
  • Nikolas Motta vs. Manuel Torres
  • Daniel Argueta vs. Ronnie Lawrence
  • Josh Fremd vs. Roman Kopylov
  • Christian Leroy Duncan vs. Armen Petrosyan

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 46.

UFC 286 video: Dusko Todorovic knee injury ends Christian Leroy Duncan fight early

An unforeseen knee injury ended Dusko Todorovic vs. Christian Leroy Duncan on the UFC 286 prelims Saturday in London.

An unforeseen knee injury ended a middleweight bout on the UFC 286 prelims Saturday at The O2 in London.

While in the clinch against promotional debutant [autotag]Christian Leroy Duncan[/autotag], [autotag]Dusko Todorovic[/autotag] planted his right foot down in a way that resulted in a fight-ending injury at 1:52 of Round 1.

Both fighters were visibly disappointed, but shared a moment of respect after the fight’s end.

Todorovic (12-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) attempted to find consistent results after a TKO win over Jordan Wright in October. He instead falls to 1-2 in his most recent three.

Duncan (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) wins his UFC debut after he signed with the promotion earlier this year. Duncan was the Cage Warriors middleweight champion prior to his debut Saturday.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 286 results include:

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 286.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 16-22)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Jan. 16-22.

Fresh Ink: Meet the five fighters the UFC signed in December 2022

The UFC added five fighters to its roster in December. Find out who joined and learn more about them here.

The UFC roster is bigger than ever – and it continues to expand.

Fresh faces appear on nearly every card, whether onboarded as short-notice opening fillers, Dana White’s Contender Series signees, or the increasingly rare straight-up additions. Sometimes, it’s hard to keep track of the hustle and bustle of the mixed martial arts news beat, but here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got you covered.

“Fresh Ink” is your list of fighters added to the UFC roster the previous month and provides background on who they are and where they came from.

UFC signs Cage Warriors champion Christian Leroy Duncan for London card

Another Cage Warriors champion heads to the UFC. Christian Leroy Duncan has vacated his title in anticipation of a March debut in London.

Another Cage Warriors champion is headed to the UFC.

Initially expected to headline Saturday’s Cage Warriors 148 in London, middleweight champion [autotag]Christian Leroy Duncan[/autotag] received the bad news first. His main event title defense was canceled when opponent Jesse Taylor was injured in a car crash.

Hours later, the good news came. Duncan (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) announced on the UFC Fight Pass broadcast he will forgo another regional test and sign with the UFC instead in anticipation of a promotional debut March 18 at UFC 286 in London.

“At this time, I think we’ve made the decision I’ll be handing this belt back to Cage Warriors,” Duncan said on the broadcast. “Then, next year, 2023, London, March, I’ll be looking to make my UFC debut in London.”

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Duncan, 27, is undefeated as a professional with six finishes in seven appearances, including five knockouts and one submission. Prior to his leap into the professional side in 2020, Duncan had a lengthy amateur career with a record of 17-6.

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