Christian Leroy Duncan eyes Dricus Du Plessis - or a straight title shot - after UFC Vegas 122: ‘I don’t see why not’
UFC middleweight fighter Christian Leroy Duncan discusses his path to a potential title shot following his upcoming bout against Brendan Allen. He expresses confidence in his trajectory and mentions former champion Dricus Du Plessis as a potential future opponent.
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Christian Leroy Duncan will be on a six-fight winning streak if he gets past Brendan Allen in the main event of UFC Vegas 112 this weekend at the Meta APEX, and the stakes are high for the British middleweight.
Coming off a unanimous decision victory over Jared Cannonier in July, the former Cage Warriors champion believes it’s not impossible for him to leapfrog Nassourdine Imavov and earn a shot at Sean Strickland for the UFC title with an emphatic finish on Oct. 10, especially since there appears to be a financial hurdle preventing that fight from happening.
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