Brendan Allen refused to let Christian Leroy Duncan escape with a decision on Saturday night inside the Meta APEX in Las Vegas. After four competitive rounds, Allen found his opening in the fifth, secured a takedown, pulled his opponent into him on the canvas, and locked in a rear-naked choke that forced the tap at 2:46. The win is Allen's fourth straight inside the Octagon, pushing his record to 16-4 in the UFC — tied for second-most wins all time at middleweight.
The rest of the card was just as active. Six prelim bouts ended inside the distance, and the first two main card fights extended the finishing run to eight. By the time Allen submitted Duncan, the promotion had handed out four $100,000 Performance of the Night bonuses and five $25,000 finish bonuses — a sign of how much action UFC Vegas 122 produced.
Full Results
| Fight | Winner | Method | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Allen vs. Christian Leroy Duncan | Brendan Allen | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 5 | 2:46 |
| Jai Herbert vs. Matheus Camilo | Jai Herbert | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Loopy Godinez vs. Ketlen Souza | Loopy Godinez | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Andre Fili vs. Kai Kamaka III | Andre Fili | TKO (Kick) | 2 | 0:22 |
| Otari Tanzilov vs. Malcolm Wellmaker | Otari Tanzilov | TKO (Kick) | 2 | 2:39 |
| Julius Walker vs. Gerald Meerschaert | Julius Walker | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:35 |
| Francisco Prado vs. Ismael Bonfim | Francisco Prado | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:23 |
| Niko Price vs. Leon Shahbazyan | Niko Price | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:58 |
| Brendson Ribeiro vs. Felipe Franco | Brendson Ribeiro | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:49 |
| Allen Frye vs. RJ Harris | Allen Frye | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:59 |
| Alice Pereira vs. Dariya Zheleznyakova | Alice Pereira | TKO (Retirement) | 1 | 5:00 |
| Melissa Gatto vs. Ernesta Kareckaitė | Draw | Decision (Majority Draw) | 3 | 5:00 |
Main Event: Allen Breaks Duncan in Round Five
Christian Leroy Duncan came in on a five-fight winning streak and looked every bit the contender in the early rounds. He worked behind a jab, timed his counters well, and kept Allen from establishing his takedowns through the first. An accidental eye poke in round one slowed Duncan's momentum momentarily, and Allen used the reset to establish his grappling in round two, controlling on the mat to swing the scorecards.
Duncan answered with a strong fourth round on the feet, setting up a genuine toss-up heading into the fifth. Allen then made the decisive move — forced a takedown, climbed into position on the canvas, and sank the rear-naked choke. Duncan tapped at 2:46 of round five.
Allen now stands at 16-4 in the Octagon, tied for second-most wins in UFC middleweight history. He made no secret about his next target afterward, calling for a matchup with either champion Sean Strickland or former champion Dricus Du Plessis.
Co-Main Event: Herbert Grinds Down Camilo
Jai Herbert faced a genuine test in Matheus Camilo, a prospect who pushed the pace and landed clean combinations through the opening exchanges. Herbert slowed him down with wrestling in rounds two and three, landing enough on the feet in combination with his grappling to take all three scorecards 29-28. The veteran's two-fight winning run continues, and back-to-back wins over prospects gives Herbert some momentum heading deeper into his UFC tenure.
Notable Prelim Moments
Meerschaert retires after 60th pro fight. The most significant moment of the night came after Julius Walker stopped Gerald Meerschaert at 3:35 of round two with punches. Meerschaert then announced his retirement in the cage. He was fighting for the 60th time as a professional — 30 of those appearances came inside the Octagon — and he leaves the sport as one of the most reliable submission finishers of his era. Walker earned a $25,000 bonus and his second UFC win; Meerschaert earned something harder to put a price on.
Fili opens the main card in 22 seconds. Andre Fili ended the main card's first fight almost before it started. A kick at just 22 seconds into round two put Kai Kamaka III on the canvas and finished the night for the featherweight contender. Fili earned a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus — the fastest finish on a card that was full of them.
Ribeiro shocks prospect Franco. The biggest upset of the evening came when Brendson Ribeiro caught light heavyweight prospect Felipe Franco in a guillotine choke just 1:49 into the first round. Franco had been building momentum inside the Octagon, but Ribeiro's early aggression on the ground caught him cold and forced the tap. Ribeiro took home a $25,000 bonus.
Prado snaps a four-fight skid. Francisco Prado returned to lightweight after three fights at welterweight and stopped Ismael Bonfim with ground-and-pound at 4:23 of round one. The 24-year-old Argentine was emotional after the fight — the win ended a four-fight losing streak, and it came after Bonfim missed weight significantly on the scales the morning before. Prado collected a $25,000 finish bonus.
Pereira, 20 years old and two-for-two. Alice Pereira won her second consecutive UFC fight by stopping Dariya Zheleznyakova when Zheleznyakova chose not to come out for round two. Pereira is only 20 years old and earned a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus — the largest individual payout of her career so far.
Post-Fight Bonuses
- $100,000 Performance of the Night: Brendan Allen, Andre Fili, Alice Pereira, Otari Tanzilov
- $25,000 finish bonuses: Allen Frye Jr., Brendson Ribeiro, Niko Price, Francisco Prado, Julius Walker
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