"The Problem"

CHRIS
DUNCAN

15
Wins
3
Losses
0
Draws
11
Finishes
0
Win Streak
55.20
FS Score /100
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Overview

Chris Duncan is a UFC Lightweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)

Attributes (editorial ratings)

Power
70
Speed
81
Defense
80
Durability
85
Fight IQ
77

Tale of the Tape

Age
33
Height
5'10" · 70 in · 178 cm
Reach
71 in · 180 cm
Stance
Orthodox
Division
Lightweight · ≤ 155 lb / 70.3 kg
Country
Scotland

Recent Form

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Fight History

Upcoming fights for Chris Duncan
DateEventOpponentWeight class
Nov 15, 2026 UFC 334: Gane vs Hokit Drew Dober Lightweight
Fight Summary

Duncan lost to Renato Moicano via Submission (face crank) in round 2 (3:14) at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan on April 4, 2026, taking his record to 15–3.

Renato Moicano, UFC lightweight fighter
Opponent Renato Moicano Today: 21-7-1 · Lightweight
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Terrance McKinney via Submission (anaconda choke) in round 1 (2:30) at UFC 323 on Dec. 6, 2025, taking his record to 15–2.

Terrance McKinney, UFC lightweight fighter
Opponent Terrance McKinney Today: 18-9 · Lightweight
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Mateusz Rębecki via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park on Aug. 2, 2025, taking his record to 14–2.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Jordan Vucenic via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 2 (3:42) at UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady on March 22, 2025, taking his record to 13–2.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Bolaji Oki via Technical submission (guillotine choke) in round 1 (3:44) at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis on Sept. 28, 2024, taking his record to 12–2.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan lost to Manuel Torres via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (1:46) at UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs. Royval 2 on Feb. 24, 2024, taking his record to 11–2.

Manuel Torres, UFC lightweight fighter
Opponent Manuel Torres Today: 17-4 · Lightweight
No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Yanal Ashmouz via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura on July 22, 2023, taking his record to 11–1.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Omar Morales via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 286 on March 18, 2023, taking his record to 10–1.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Charlie Campbell via KO (punches) in round 1 (1:43) at Dana White's Contender Series 48 on Aug. 2, 2022, taking his record to 9–1.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Jonathan Carlos via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Ultimate Fight League 8 on Feb. 5, 2022, taking his record to 8–1.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan lost to Viacheslav Borshchev via KO (punch) in round 2 (0:28) at Dana White's Contender Series 43 on Oct. 12, 2021, taking his record to 7–1.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Iamik Furtado via TKO (punches) in round 2 (3:58) at Bellator 247 on Oct. 1, 2020, taking his record to 7–0.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Mateusz Piskorz via TKO (punches) in round 2 (2:43) at Bellator 240 on Feb. 22, 2020, taking his record to 6–0.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Leandro Souza via TKO (punches) in round 1 (4:03) at Ultimate Fight League 3 on Aug. 4, 2019, taking his record to 5–0.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Sam Slater via TKO (punches) in round 1 (3:00) at Bellator 217 on Feb. 23, 2019, taking his record to 4–0.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Niall Smith via TKO (punches) in round 1 (N/A) at On Top 21 on Nov. 17, 2018, taking his record to 3–0.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Steve Moore via TKO (punches) in round 3 (N/A) at On Top: Showdown on June 2, 2018, taking his record to 2–0.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.
Fight Summary

Duncan defeated Pietro Colonna via Submission (guillotine choke) in round 2 (4:47) at Unity FC 1 on April 7, 2018, taking his record to 1–0.

No fight footage is available online for this bout.

Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.

Analytics

Win Method Breakdown
15 WINS
  • KO/TKO7 · 47%
  • Submission4 · 27%
  • Decision4 · 27%
  • DQ/Other0 · 0%
FighterStatus Score
55.20 / 100

Rates a fighter on the standard of opposition he has actually beaten: a win over someone we also rate counts far more than a win over an unrated opponent, recent bouts count more than old ones, and recent losses or a long layoff pull the score down. Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.

FighterStatus Rank
#23 FighterStatus rank · UFC Lightweight

Our own rating of the division — not an official UFC, boxing or MMA ranking.

UFC Career Stats Source: UFC.com
2.92Takedown avg
0.58Knockdown Avg
0.58Submission avg
4.83Sig. Str. Landed
56 %Takedown Defense
51 %Sig. Str. Defense
07:42Average fight time
4.57Sig. Str. Absorbed
Sig. Str. By Position
Clinch
24 (6%)
Ground
41 (11%)
Standing
307 (83%)
Career Totals
Takedowns Landed5
Sig. Strikes Landed372
Takedowns Attempted37
Sig. Strikes Attempted809
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