Alice Pereira headlines UFC Fight Night at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas with Brendan Allen set against Christian Leroy Duncan. Allen enters on a three-fight winning streak, while Duncan brings five consecutive wins into his first UFC main event assignment.
Allen, known as “All In,” most recently beat Edmen Shahbazyan by unanimous decision in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors. The matchup gives Allen another headlining turn and gives Duncan a chance to build on the stretch that lifted him into the Top 10.
Meta APEX in Las Vegas
The card lands at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas this weekend and sits between UFC 332 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City and next weekend’s return to Edmonton. That timing makes the main event the clearest showcase on the card, with Allen’s pressure and grappling meeting Duncan’s striking on a short runway.
Duncan’s route to this assignment has been direct. He beat Roman Dolidze and Jared Cannonier in consecutive decisions earlier this year, and those wins pushed him into the Top 10. Allen’s side of the equation looks different: he registered a win over Reinier de Ridder in October last year and now has another chance to hold a main slot.
Loopy Godinez and Ketlen Souza
The main card also pairs Loopy Godinez with Ketlen Souza. Godinez is in her sixth year on the UFC roster and is 33 years old, while Souza enters on a two-fight winning streak after beating Bruna Brasil in February and stopping Ariane Carnelossi with a first-round knockout in June.
Souza’s recent run has been sharp enough to make her one of the card’s other clear pressure points. She is 4-2 at strawweight in the UFC, and Godinez has not lost to an unranked opponent since her 2021 fight against Luana Carolina at flyweight, so both fighters arrive with recent form that gives the bout added weight on the main card.
The question around the headliner is simple: how will Christian Leroy Duncan handle Allen’s early grappling attempts in a five-round setting that could reward either cleaner wrestling or faster striking exchanges? Saturday UFC Fight Night gives that answer first, with the rest of the card following behind it.
