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Chris Duncan loves Dustin Poirier ‘jumpin’ gilly’ love

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LONDON – Chris Duncan beat Jordan Vucenic with a second-round submission Saturday on the principal card at UFC Fight Night 255 at The O2 in London.

Have a look contained in the fight with Duncan, who despite being considered one of only 4 finishers in 13 fights, was the just one who was denied a post-fight bonus. It went to a Kevin Holland decision win, as a substitute.

Chris Duncan def. Jordan Vucenic

Result: Chris Duncan def. Jordan Vucenic via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:42
Updated records: Duncan (13-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Vucenic (13-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Key stats: Duncan landed 4 of 5 takedowns on his method to the upset as a +225 underdog.

Duncan on the fight’s key moment

“I like this. I’m built for this. All of the haters online, I like load the messages. Some guys message me on Twitter, Instagram, call me names saying I used to be going to get smoked. Everybody thought this guy was going to be levels above me, and as you possibly can see, he actually was not. I train at one of the best gym on the planet, American Top Team. I even have one of the best coaches – Mike Brown, Thiago Alves and Robert Whiteford. We work tiredlessly. These guys within the gym, they’re having to drag me back – I’m doing an excessive amount of. I’m under one of the best guidance. So these guys are fine-tuning me, whether it’s rest recovery or push harder. I’m on a unique wave.”

Duncan on teammate Dustin Poirier’s compliment on his guillotine

“Dustin was the guy who fine-tuned my guillotine with the grips that we use at American Top Team. The grips that I exploit are far tighter. The one issue with the grip that I take, it could decelerate the chain of submissions or the chain of attack. But that one specifically is the tightest one and after I locked it up, he was tapping for ages, however the ref wasn’t wasn’t close by. So I’ve just got to maintain holding on and wait for the ref to come back. That’s not my job.”

Duncan on what he wants next

“Terence McKinney might be next. He’s next in line. Much respect for him. … (A previous booking with McKinney falling out) was nothing to do with anything in my power. I had visa complications. Obviously, it’s a fantastic matchup. Terrence is super exciting. He’s a southpaw, and I do know Dustin’s coming back for his last fight. I’d love to assist him prepare, perhaps help him depending on who he’s matched up with. Possibly me and him might be training partners for one another. The celebs are aligning with that stuff.”

To listen to more from Duncan, try the video of the total post-fight interview above.

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