Chris Duncan

The Problem

Scotland

Finds submission after slow start
LightweightUFC
December 6, 2025
Duncan defeated Terrance McKinney via submission (anaconda choke) at 2:30 of Round 1 at UFC 323 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
How a fighter looks in a bout against McKinney is irrelevant because he forces very opponent he faces out of his comfort zone. What matters is whether you win or lose and Dawson found a way to emerge victorious. It didn't come easy. He was blitzed seconds after the opening bell rang and found himself in all kinds of trouble. Just when it looked as if Duncan might be finished, he came roaring back and turned the tables. He forced McKinney to the mat and unloaded countless unanswered blows, but referee Marc Goddard refused to stop the fight despite Terrance clearly being done. It was at that point Duncan switched to the choke. Chris has won four straight and six of seven with the UFC.
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Fighting Terrance McKinney
LightweightUFC
October 13, 2025
Duncan will fight Terrance McKinney at UFC 323 on Dec. 6, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Duncan will take a three-match win streak into the fight, taking on the dangerous McKinney. McKinney's last three fights have been decided in the first round -- two victories and one loss. Duncan defeated Mateusz Rebecki via unanimous decision in August.
Finishes strong in FOTN-winner
LightweightUFC
August 3, 2025
Duncan defeated Mateusz Rebecki via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC Vegas 108 on Saturday.
ANALYSIS
In what was a possible "Fight of the Year" candidate, Duncan landed the bigger shots in the eyes of the judges despite Rebecki winning the significant striking battle 114-to-92 and earning a pair of takedowns. Both were wearing damage in the end, but Rebecki was more compromised by it, with his eye almost completely shut. The two men slugged it out until the end, however, and both will rightfully walk away with a $50,000 Fight of the Night bonus. Duncan gets the victory on his record, though, marking his third straight with the company.
Next bout booked
LightweightUFC
June 16, 2025
Duncan will face off against Mateusz Rebecki at UFC Vegas 108 on Aug. 2, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Duncan will get back in the ring against Mateusz Rebecki in August after winning his second-consecutive fight via guillotine choke against Jordan Vucenic in March. The 32-year-old Scottish fighter is 4-1 during his time with the UFC.
Easily upsets Jordan Vucenic
LightweightUFC
March 22, 2025
Duncan defeated Jordan Vucenic via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:42 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in London.
ANALYSIS
No one could have possibly seen this one coming. Duncan dominated from start to finish despite entering as a +260 underdog. In a fight which lasted a shade under nine minutes, Chris landed a knockdown, four takedowns and 5:37 worth of control time. He nearly earned a Round 1 stoppage. It didn't materialize, but he didn't get discouraged. Duncan went right back to his grappling game in Round 2 and easily secured the submission win. Set to turn 32 years of age in May, Duncan, a two-time competitor on Dana White's Contender Series, has won four of five since making his official company debut back in March 2023.
Scheduled against Vucenic
LightweightUFC
February 5, 2025
Duncan is scheduled to compete against Jordan Vucenic in a lightweight fight at UFC London on March 22, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
March 22 is scheduled to include Duncan's first 2025 fight. He began his 2024 with a submission loss to Manuel Torres. After several re-schedulings, Duncan fought once more in 2024, and he got a submission win over his own but against Bolaji Oki.