Chris Duncan all about that Dustin Poirier 'jumpin' gilly' love after UFC London sub of Jordan Vucenic
LONDON – Chris Duncan beat Jordan Vucenic with a second-round submission Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 255 at The O2 in London.
Take a look inside the fight with Duncan, who despite being one of only four finishers in 13 fights, was the only one who was denied a post-fight bonus. It went to a Kevin Holland decision win, instead.
Result: Chris Duncan def. Jordan Vucenic via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:42
Updated records: Duncan (13-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Vucenic (13-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Key stats: Duncan landed four of five takedowns on his way to the upset as a +225 underdog.
"I love this. I'm built for this. All the haters online, I love load the messages. Some guys message me on Twitter, Instagram, call me names saying I was going to get smoked. Everybody thought this guy was going to be levels above me, and as you can see, he certainly was not. I train at the best gym in the world, American Top Team. I have the best coaches – Mike Brown, Thiago Alves and Robert Whiteford. We work tiredlessly. These guys in the gym, they're having to pull me back – I'm doing too much. I'm under the best guidance. So these guys are fine-tuning me, whether it be rest recovery or push harder. I'm on a different wave."
THE PROBLEM GETS THE TAP 🏴 #UFCLondon
Chris Duncan spoils the party in London! pic.twitter.com/eujo3yzNaL
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 22, 2025
"Dustin was the guy who fine-tuned my guillotine with the grips that we use at American Top Team. The grips that I use are far tighter. The only issue with the grip that I take, it can slow down the chain of submissions or the chain of attack. But that one specifically is the tightest one and when I locked it up, he was tapping for ages, but the ref wasn't wasn't close by. So I've just got to keep holding on and wait for the ref to come. That's not my job."
THE PROBLEM GETS THE TAP 🏴 #UFCLondon
Chris Duncan spoils the party in London! pic.twitter.com/eujo3yzNaL
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 22, 2025
"Terence McKinney will be next. He's next in line. Much respect for him. ... (A previous booking with McKinney falling out) was nothing to do with anything in my power. I had visa complications. Obviously, it's a great matchup. Terrence is super exciting. He's a southpaw, and I know Dustin's coming back for his last fight. I'd love to help him prepare, maybe help him depending on who he's matched up with. Maybe me and him could be training partners for each other. The stars are aligning with that stuff."
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To hear more from Duncan, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie's event hub for UFC Fight Night 255.
Chris Duncan def. Jordan Vucenic at UFC Fight Night 255: Best photos
UFC Fight Night 255: Official scorecards from London
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