Overview
- Official result: Duncan defeated Tulio by knockout at 3:20 of Round 2 after a spinning backfist set up a crushing right hand in the main card opener at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
- The loss halted Tulio’s 10-fight winning streak and marked his first setback in the UFC.
- Duncan improved to 6-2 in the Octagon and pushed his winning run to three straight.
- The outcome ran counter to betting lines that listed Tulio around -192 and Duncan near +154.
- Duncan sliced Tulio open with a spinning elbow in Round 1, fought through his own eye damage, and drew immediate buzz for Performance of the Night talk and a potential ranked opponent next.