Jared Cannonier vs Christian Leroy Duncan Pick, 07/18/2026 Predictions UFC Oklahoma City Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/14/2026

Jared Cannonier vs Christian Leroy Duncan

UFC Oklahoma City

Paycom Center in Oklahoma City

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Jared Cannonier will take on Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC Oklahoma City on Saturday, July 18, 2026. The opening odds have Cannonier coming in at +270 while Duncan is at -330.

Jared "The Killa Gorilla" Cannonier comes into this fight with a record of 18-9-0. The 42-year-old steps on the scale at 185 lbs and comes in at 5'11". The switch fighter has a reach of 77". Christian "CLD" Leroy Duncan measures in at 6'2" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The switch fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 14-2-0. The 30-year-old has a wingspan of 79". Regarding significant strikes, Jared Cannonier connects on 4.42 per minute while Christian Leroy Duncan lands 4.43 significant strikes per min. Cannonier is landing 49% of the significant strikes he throws and Leroy Duncan lands 57%. Concerning their defense in the cage, "The Killa Gorilla" allows 4.35 significant strikes per min and "CLD" absorbs 2.59. Cannonier also thwarts 56% of the significant strikes his opponents throw at him while Leroy Duncan is able to stop 52% of the shots thrown in his direction.

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UFC Oklahoma City	Jared Cannonier	Christian Leroy Duncan
Opening Odds	+270	-330
Record	18-9-0	14-2-0
Average Fight Time	13:54	10:03
Height	5'11"	6'2"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	77"	79"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	4.42	4.43
Striking Accuracy	49%	57%

Regarding takedowns, Jared Cannonier is the more apt wrestler as he takes his opponents to the mat 0.54 times per 3 rounds. Cannonier is scoring a takedown on 40% of the times he tries and is stopping 64% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Leroy Duncan is scoring a takedown on 16% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 63% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Cannonier is the more able fighter by going for 0.8 submissions per 3 rds while Leroy Duncan goes for 0.4 submissions per 3 rds.

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In his last bout, Jared Cannonier squared up with Michael Page and wound up taking the loss by unanimous decision in round 3. Page landed 36 of 64 total strikes that he let go in that fight. Cannonier walked away from this fight having landed 46 of 88 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Page landed 29 of 55, which gave him a percentage of 52%. He landed 19 of 45 significant strikes directed at the head. On the other side, Cannonier ended up landing 35% of his significant strikes by connecting on 20 of 57. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 10 of 45 aimed at the head. 93% of the significant strikes landed by Page and 55% of them connected on by Cannonier were tallied at distance.

In the last Octagon appearance for Christian Leroy Duncan, he fought Roman Dolidze and wound up taking home the victory via unanimous decision in round 3. Dolidze ended up landing 90% of his significant strikes at distance while Duncan ended up connecting on 94% of the significant strikes he attempted from distance. Duncan ended up connecting on 54% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 54 of 99. He ended up landing 18 of 52 significant strikes to the head. Dolidze landed 10 of 34 significant strikes in that fight. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he connected on 8 of 31 directed at the head. When discussing total strikes that he let go in that contest, Dolidze ended up connecting on 40 of 94 while Duncan landed 78 of 125 of all the strikes he attempted.

Other fights on the card to watch

An additional bout that shouldn't be missed is when Chase Hooper squares up against Mitch Ramirez. Hooper looks to add a win to his career total of 16-5-1. The 26-year-old is fighting at 155 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter has a wingspan of 74". Ramirez measures in at 5'11" and will fight at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter steps into the Octagon with a mark of 8-3-0. The 33-year-old has an arm span of 71". In terms of takedowns, Chase Hooper takes his opponents to the mat 2.43 times per 3 rds while Mitch Ramirez takes his opponents to the mat 0.59 times per 15 min. Regarding striking, Hooper connects for an average of 4.50 strikes per min and connecting on 49% of his attempted strikes. The other fighter in this bout is Mitch Ramirez, who connects on 44% of the strikes he has thrown and connects for an average of 3.51 per min.

Another must see fight on the night is when Alberto Montes is set to encounter Tommy McMillen. McMillen walks into the Octagon holding a mark of 10-0-0. The 28-year-old weighs 145 lbs and comes in at 6'0". The orthodox fighter reaches 74". Montes stands in at 5'7" and is fighting at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a victory to his total of 12-1-0. The 32-year-old has an arm span of 69". Concerning wrestling, Tommy McMillen curbs 83% of the takedowns fighters have attempted and is taking his opponents down on 10% of the times he tries. Montes is taking his opponents to the mat on 10% of the tries he takes and is able to deflect 77% of all takedown attempts. With regard to striking, McMillen is taking 5.54 strikes/min and he is dealing 9.87 strikes/minute. Montes, notwithstanding, takes 4.44 strikes/minute and is dishing out 5.26 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Christian Leroy Duncan (-330)

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