Brendan Allen had his hands full on Saturday night at the Meta Apex as he took on Christian Leroy Duncan in a five round war. Duncan was younger and had serious momentum coming into their Las Vegas showdown, but Allen…
Brendan Allen's teammate Belal Muhammad revealed that Allen battled a severe staph infection during fight week leading up to his UFC bout against Christian Leroy Duncan in Las Vegas. Muhammad shared photos and videos showing Allen visiting an emergency room and walking gingerly before going on to secure a fifth-round submission victory.
According to Muhammad, Allen had been dealing with the infection since the Tuesday before the fight and was placed on antibiotics. Despite the illness, Allen fought for over 22 minutes before finishing Duncan with a rear-naked choke.
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