UFC Vegas 111 seemed to be one other underwhelming Apex card nonetheless, it actually exceeded expectation. Gloucester’s personal Christian Leroy Duncan supplied a bonus profitable end to kick off the principle card, a major card supplied 5 ferocious finishes and two bonus profitable performances.
Christian Leroy Duncan Vs Who?
Kicking off the principle card have been two massive middleweight prospects hoping to safe a shot into the rankings with a violent victory. The Englishman Christian Leroy Duncan emerged victorious with a large KO within the second spherical. Leroy Duncan has been one to look at since coming into the UFC from Cage Warriors in 2023. His flashy putting type is thrilling to look at and his array of spinning assaults will all the time be eye catching. A kind of spins received him the competition right here after an outstanding spinning again fist wobbled Marco Tulio earlier than he adopted up with a crisp proper hand dropping Tulio out chilly.
One among Leroy Duncan’s UFC defeats was a step up in competitors in opposition to Gregory Rodrigues final 12 months now with the victory this weekend I imagine it’s time we see him step up as soon as once more. Given the wealth of contenders on the fringes of the rankings at middleweight ‘CLD’ will most certainly be competing with one other unranked middleweight.
In 2025 Edmen Shahbazyan has reinvigorated his profession with three straight wins pushing himself in the direction of the rankings. The American is 9-5 within the UFC and an ideal skilled possibility for CLD to try to navigate. He’s a effectively recognised fighter with a giant resume and scalping him could be the most important win of Leroy Duncan’s profession.
Alternatively, Shara Magomedov now 5-1 within the UFC rapidly turned a fan favorite and one to look at. Not solely does he have the looks of a bond villain however a depraved preventing type similar to ‘CLD’. Nonetheless, the Englishman would most certainly must enterprise to the Center East to face Magomedov because the UFC have had difficultly bringing him into completely different territories.
Ultimate suggestion is Shara’s namesake, Abus Magomedov. The German Dagestani is seven fights into his UFC profession and has had combined outcomes. Most lately he suffered defeat to Joe Pyfer who now sits at 15 within the rankings. Nonetheless, previous to that defeat final month he was on a 3 struggle win streak in a wealthy vein of type. As a litmus take a look at for Christian Leroy Duncan he’s good and provides a route into the middleweight rankings.
Who do you need to see the thrilling Englishman face subsequent?
