If Brendan Allen can shut the e book on a grudge match with a dominant efficiency adopted by a UFC title win, then he could have fulfilled his purpose for 2027.
It’s a tall process, however Allen has some momentum on his aspect with a three-fight profitable streak. “All In” has crushed Marvin Vettori, Reinier de Ridder, and Edmen Shahbazyan in that span. He’ll look to make it 4 in a row when he meets Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC Vegas 122 on Saturday.
Chatting with MMAJunkie.com, Allen mentioned that if he can get previous Duncan, then he’d goal a showdown with Dricus du Plessis in early 2027 earlier than securing a UFC middleweight title shot.
“I wish to combat in Q1 of subsequent in opposition to hopefully Dricus,” Allen mentioned. “Canine stroll him, after which simply sit and look forward to my shot as a result of at that time nobody has earned it over me if I try this. However Christian’s first. All focus, all eyes, all ideas are solely primarily based round him. I feel he’s going to return out the most effective he’s ever been.”
Allen and du Plessis have traded insults for fairly a while, however the two have but to share the Octagon. A powerful win over Duncan may carry that matchup nearer to actuality. As Allen talked about, Duncan doesn’t determine to be a straightforward process this weekend. Allen is a slight betting favourite over “CLD,” who has received his final 5 outings and is seeking to emerge as a brand new 185-pound contender.
In the mean time, du Plessis’ subsequent opponent hasn’t been decided. “Stillknocks” is coming off a unanimous determination win over Kamaru Usman in his first combat since dropping the UFC Middleweight Championship to Khamzat Chimaev.
Do you assume Brendan Allen will get his long-awaited grudge match in opposition to Dricus du Plessis in 2027, or will Christian Leroy Duncan wreck these plans? Hold forth within the feedback under.
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