Overview
- McKinney opened fast with knees, head kicks and early flurries that had Duncan in serious trouble before momentum shifted.
- Duncan turned the fight with a standing elbow, poured on ground-and-pound, then secured a first-round choke for the tap inside three minutes.
- Outlets split on the exact submission, with some listing an anaconda choke and others describing a d’arce finish.
- Referee Marc Goddard faced heavy criticism for allowing extended unanswered damage before the tap, reviving concerns tied to prior 2025 scrutiny.
- Duncan improved to 15-2 with four straight wins and a growing lightweight profile, while McKinney’s bouts still have never reached the judges.