The UFC is back at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 10, with a 12-fight Fight Night card topped by a five-round, non-title middleweight fight between Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan. Prelims start at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, and the main card follows at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, all on Paramount+ in the U.S.
If you’re watching from somewhere else, the promotion’s regional accounts laid it out. UFC Europe posted that the main card kicks off at 10 p.m. BST and 11 p.m. CEST. UFC Canada listed Sportsnet and TVA Sports for the 8 p.m. ET main card. UFC Brasil said the event airs only on Paramount+ in Brazil starting at 17h, and counted seven Brazilians on the card.
This is the first show at home after two straight road events, UFC 331 in Los Angeles on Sept. 19 and UFC 332 in Utah last Saturday. After that run, a smaller room and a quieter crowd sounds about right.
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The main event
Allen (27-7) comes in from Louisiana carrying a 15-4 record inside the UFC. Duncan (15-2) of England hasn’t lost since July 2024 and has won five in a row since. Bet365 has Allen at -125 and Duncan at +105, which is the books telling you they don’t really know either.
Allen told MMA Fighting he expects a chaotic fight and isn’t worried about Duncan’s pace. He was also blunt about how he sees it ending. “I should win,” Allen said. “If he catches me, he catches me. That’s the only way he’s gonna beat me is to catch me.” He added that if it does happen, he’ll rebuild like he has before, though he doesn’t expect to need to. He also vouched for Duncan’s fan following, saying people ask Duncan for pictures wherever they go.
Duncan, speaking to MMAJunkie, framed it as a ranking opportunity. “Him being top-five ranked and the way the division is moving with interesting movement at the top now, I feel it will put my name in that hat toward a contender,” he said.
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That movement at the top involves champion Sean Strickland (31-7), who has recently teased leaving the UFC over a potential pay dispute ahead of a planned first defense against Nassourdine Imavov (17-4, 1 NC). If Strickland does walk, the winner here gets a very loud voice in what comes next at 185.
Full card and odds (Bet365)
Main card, 8 p.m. ET: Allen (-125) vs. Duncan (+105); Matheus Camilo (-185) vs. Jai Herbert (+155) at lightweight; Loopy Godinez (-240) vs. Ketlen Souza (+195) at 117 pounds; Andre Fili (-150) vs. Kai Kamaka III (+125) at featherweight; Malcolm Wellmaker (-220) vs. Otari Tanzilovi (+180) at bantamweight.
Prelims, 5 p.m. ET: Julius Walker (-290) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (+235) at light heavyweight; Francisco Prado (-130) vs. Ismael Bonfim (+110) at 163.5 pounds; Niko Price (+125) vs. Leon Shahbazyan (-150) at welterweight; Felipe Franco (-360) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (+280) at 208.5 pounds; Allen Frye Jr. (+275) vs. RJ Harris (-350) at heavyweight; Alice Pereira (-135) vs. Darya Zheleznyakova (+110) at bantamweight; Ernesta Kareckaite (+105) vs. Melissa Gatto (-125) at flyweight.
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Three catchweights on one card (117, 163.5 and 208.5) is a lot of fighters missing a number or taking short-notice deals, and I’ll keep my weight-cut grumbling to that one sentence. My take on the headliner: Allen’s quote reads like a man who believes he wins every minute Duncan doesn’t land something clean, and over 25 minutes that’s a lot of minutes to survive. I’m taking Allen, and I’m watching how quickly he gets the fight where he wants it in Round 1, because Duncan’s five-fight streak says he won’t stay politely in front of anybody for long.
