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Damian Pinas suggests a 2027 fight with Brendan Allen
Brendan Allen beat Christian Leroy Duncan by fifth-round submission in the UFC Vegas 122 main event in Las Vegas.
The win extended Allen’s streak to four victories.
Damian Pinas, a rising UFC middleweight, first posted support for Allen after the fight.
A fan took the post as a callout, but Pinas clarified that he was showing support.
He later said he was impressed by Allen’s performance but believed he saw a weakness in Allen’s game.
Pinas suggested a fight with Allen in 2027.
The posts do not say whether the UFC will make that matchup.
Damian Pinas suggested a possible 2027 fight with Brendan Allen after praising Allen’s performance at UFC Vegas 122.
Pinas said he was impressed by Allen’s win but believed he saw an opening in Allen’s game.
Allen submitted Christian Leroy Duncan in the fifth round, extending his winning streak to four.
Pinas later clarified that his initial post praising Allen was support, not a callout.
Pinas is a UFC middleweight prospect with an 11-1 record.
- Who
- Damian Pinas and Brendan Allen.
- What
- Pinas suggested a possible fight with Allen in 2027.
- When
- Pinas floated the matchup after Allen’s UFC Vegas 122 win; his post was dated Oct. 11, 2026.
- Where
- Allen fought Duncan at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
- Why
- Pinas said he was impressed by Allen’s performance but saw an opening in his game.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It was a support not a call out
I was impressed by Allen nice performance But don’t get it twisted i still see the hole to victory in your game #allenVsPinas 2027?
Allen submitted Christian Leroy Duncan in the fifth round and extended his winning streak to four.
Pinas posted that he was impressed by Allen but suggested a possible 2027 matchup.
- Pinas record
- 11-1
- Allen record
- 28-7
- Allen’s opponent
- Christian Leroy Duncan, 15-3
- Fight result
- Allen won by fifth-round submission
- Winning streak
- Four consecutive wins for Allen
Sources
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