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Christian Leroy Duncan vs Jared Cannonier

Christian Leroy Duncan

Pro 14-2-0  |  UFC 7-2-0
Middleweight
VS

Jared Cannonier

Pro 18-9-0  |  UFC 11-9-0
Age
30|42
Height
6'2"|5'11"
Reach
79"|77"
Stance
Switch|Switch

Career Statistics

Statistic Christian Leroy Duncan Jared Cannonier Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.9%49.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.44.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.64.3
Strike Differential1.8/min0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy16.7%40.0%
Takedown Defense63.3%64.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.30.5
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.0
Control Time/15min3:101:37
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins71.4%63.6%
Submission % of Wins0.0%0.0%
Decision % of Wins28.6%36.4%
Avg Fight Time10:0213:54
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.50.4
Reversals/15min0.00.0
Edges414 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Christian Leroy Duncan   Jared Cannonier   League median
StatisticChristian Leroy DuncanJared CannonierEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate67.0%73.2%
Avg Fight Time10:0213:54
% Fights Inside the Distance55.6%50.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)58.9%73.0%
Opponent UFC Record (all)33-23 (58.9%)135-50 (73.0%)
Opponent Record (among wins)25-20 (55.6%)82-33 (71.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)50.6%76.9%
% Time in Control21.2%10.9%
% Time Controlled28.2%12.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time42.9%47.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min6.654.68
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min4.115.11
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.54-0.43
Distance Strike Accuracy53.7%45.7%
Distance Strike Defense56.2%57.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.330.76
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.81
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.310.58
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.281.59
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)0.821.25
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Christian Leroy Duncan Jared Cannonier Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.8%49.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.55.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.95.3
Takedown Accuracy20.0%47.1%
Takedown Defense64.3%66.7%
Control Time/Fight2:033:57
Edges132 even

Last 3 Fights

Christian Leroy Duncan

WIN
vs. Roman Dolidze
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Christian Leroy Duncan54/9955%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:08
Roman Dolidze10/3429%TD 3/4Ctrl 7:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marco Tulio
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:20
Christian Leroy Duncan23/4650%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:10KD 1
Marco Tulio27/5747%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Eryk Anders
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:53
Christian Leroy Duncan24/4356%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:39KD 1
Eryk Anders7/1258%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:18
▼ Rounds

Jared Cannonier

LOSS
vs. Michael Page
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Jared Cannonier20/5735%TD 2/7Ctrl 8:14
Michael Page29/5553%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gregory Rodrigues
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 0:21
Jared Cannonier98/20149%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:09KD 2
Gregory Rodrigues93/22142%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:17KD 2
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Caio Borralho
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Jared Cannonier83/25433%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Caio Borralho153/25560%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:59KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Gregory Rodrigues
Christian Leroy Duncan
LOSS
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Christian Leroy Duncan29/4860%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:45
Gregory Rodrigues45/7957%TD 4/12Ctrl 8:20
▼ Rounds
Jared Cannonier
WIN
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 4, 0:21
Jared Cannonier98/20149%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:09KD 2
Gregory Rodrigues93/22142%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:17KD 2
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.4 vs 4.4 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Christian Leroy Duncan connects on 57.9% of significant strikes compared to 49.7%. The 8pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Jared Cannonier shoots at 40% accuracy against Christian Leroy Duncan's 63% defense — Christian Leroy Duncan should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Christian Leroy Duncan finishes 71% of wins (71% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Jared Cannonier finishes 64% of wins (64% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Fight Length: Jared Cannonier's fights average 13:54 vs 10:02 for Christian Leroy Duncan. If this reaches the championship rounds, Jared Cannonier's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-07-13 08:59:45 | Data source: UFCStats.com