Duncan vs Petrosyan

Who won Duncan vs Petrosyan?

Armen Petrosyan beat Christian Leroy Duncan by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the main card of UFC Fight Night – Vettori vs. Cannonier, on Saturday 17th June 2023 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Armen Petrosyan.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Duncan vs Petrosyan stats

Christian Leroy Duncan stepped into the octagon with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Armen Petrosyan made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Christian Leroy Duncan's 6th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Armen Petrosyan marked his 7th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2022.

Christian Leroy Duncan's UFC record stood at 4-2-0, while Armen Petrosyan's came in at 3-4-0.

The stats suggested that Duncan and Petrosyan have similar power, both with a 75% knock out percentage.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Duncan had an advantage over Petrosyan, with a 13% submission rate over Petrosyan's 0%.

Christian Leroy Duncan was the younger man by 5 years, at 29 years old.

Duncan was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2020, 1 year and 11 months later than Petrosyan, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 1 less professional rounds, 27 to Petrosyan's 28.

Activity check

Duncan's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 10 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 5 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.5 rounds on average.

Petrosyan's last 3 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Duncan vs Petrosyan?

Christian Leroy Duncan was a 13/20 (-150) favourite going into the contest, while Armen Petrosyan made his way into the ring at 5/4 (+130) with oddsmakers.