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BRIT DUNCAN A RENEGADE STAR IN UFC
Daily Mirror UK
|December 23, 2025
IT has been a case of TCB (Taking Care of Business) for CLD - Christian Leroy Duncan - after his three-fight winning streak in 2025 forced Dana White to visit the ATM on more than one occasion.
And the Gloucester middleweight (above), who has picked up $50,000 performance-of-the-night bonuses in his last two fights, has credited Team Renegade MMA in Birmingham with helping to turn him into a VIP in the UFC.
The gym is the home base for former welterweight champion Leon Edwards (below) as well as his brother Fabian, who fights for the PFL middleweight title in March after winning a tournament earlier this year.
The duo have helped Duncan, who is 6-2 in the UFC, prepare for the rigours of the Octagon in the UK, rather than the Brit opting to train at one of the many mega-gyms in America.
This story is from the December 23, 2025 edition of Daily Mirror UK.
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