Overview
- McKinney opened aggressively and had Duncan in trouble with knees, punches, and head kicks in the opening moments.
- Momentum flipped when Duncan landed a hard elbow in the clinch that sent McKinney to the canvas.
- Referee Marc Goddard issued warnings as Duncan poured on ground strikes with McKinney offering limited defense.
- Duncan closed the show with a first-round submission at 2:30 during the UFC 323 prelim at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
- Reports differ on the exact choke, with outlets labeling it either an anaconda or a d’arce, and Duncan remarked, “Problem by name, problem by nature.”