UFC Fight Night 290 pre-event facts: Brendan Allen nears rare air at 185 pounds

UFC Fight Night 290 takes place at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, streaming on Paramount+, with a ranked middleweight main event between Brendan Allen (27-7 MMA, 15-4 UFC) and Christian Leroy Duncan (15-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in a five-round bout. Allen's 14 UFC middleweight wins place him tied for third in divisional history behind Michael Bisping and Brad Tavares (both with 16), while Duncan enters on a five-fight UFC winning streak tied for the longest active streak at 185 pounds. The card also features Loopy Godinez, who made history in 2023 as the first female fighter to win four UFC bouts in a single calendar year.