Overview
- The lightweight bout is slated for Saturday at UFC 323 in Las Vegas.
- Chris Duncan said he “definitely” wanted this matchup, likening it to a “girlfriend that never went away,” and predicted bad blood only once the fight starts.
- Terrance McKinney said he is excited to trade, joked that Duncan is “good at getting hit,” and teased a wrestling-heavy approach to push toward the rankings and a future headliner role.
- Reporting cites McKinney as a major early-finish threat with 16 of 17 wins in round one, while Duncan enters on a three-fight streak highlighted by performance bonuses.
- The rescheduled pairing follows a canceled 2023 booking and months of social-media back-and-forth, with DraftKings on Thursday listing Duncan -162 and McKinney +136.