Jared Cannonier vs Christian Leroy Duncan UFC Prediction and Pick, Today's UFC Oklahoma City Picks, 7-18-2026

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Our Jared Cannonier vs Christian Leroy Duncan Pick: DUNCAN

Christian Leroy Duncan is the recommended pick based on his combination of striking efficiency, defensive ability, and momentum. Duncan lands 57% of his significant strikes while absorbing just 2.59 per minute, giving him a clear defensive edge over Jared Cannonier, who absorbs 4.35 significant strikes per minute. The younger fighter also enters this matchup after an impressive unanimous decision victory over Roman Dolidze, showcasing high-volume, accurate striking across three rounds. While Cannonier brings valuable experience and solid all-around skills, Duncan’s speed, reach, defensive metrics, and recent form make him the stronger choice to control the stand-up exchanges and secure another victory.

UFC Oklahoma City MATCHUP	Jared Cannonier	Christian Leroy Duncan
Jared Cannonier vs Christian Leroy Duncan Moneyline	+270	-330
Where	Paycom Center in Oklahoma City
When	Saturday, July 18, 2026

Jared Cannonier vs Christian Leroy Duncan UFC Prediction – 7-18-2026 – UFC Oklahoma City Betting Picks

Here is our Jared Cannonier vs Christian Leroy Duncan UFC Prediction for both fighters:

With a record of 18-9-0, Jared “The Killa Gorilla” Cannonier is into this battle with a strong performance. The switch fighter, who is 42 years old, weighs 185 pounds and stands 5 feet 11 inches tall. He has a reach of 77 inches. Christian “CLD” Leroy Duncan, who stands at 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds, is a switch fighter who will be trying to add a victory to his career record of 14-2-0. The 30-year-old fighter has a wingspan of 79 inches. Jared Cannonier is the one who connects on 4.42 significant strikes per minute, while Christian Leroy Duncan is the one who lands 4.43 significant strikes per minute. 49% of the key strikes that Cannonier throws are landing, whereas 57% of the strikes that Leroy Duncan throws are landing. The “CLD” absorbs 2.59 significant strikes per minute, whereas “The Killa Gorilla” allows 4.35 significant strikes per minute. This pertains to their defense in the cage. Additionally, Cannonier is able to block 56% of the significant hits that his adversaries throw at him, whilst Leroy Duncan is able to block 52% of the bullets that are fired in his way.

As far as takedowns are concerned, Jared Cannonier is the more suitable wrestler because he brings his opponents to the mat 0.54 times out of every three rounds. Cannonier is successful in preventing 64% of the takedowns that his opponents have tried, while he is able to score a takedown forty percent of the time when he tries. Only sixteen percent of the takedowns that Leroy Duncan attempts result in a takedown, whereas sixty-three percent of the takedowns that his opponents attempt are really stuffed. Cannonier is the more capable fighter when it comes to going for the sub, as he is able to achieve 0.8 submissions per three rounds, but Leroy Duncan is only able to achieve 0.4 submits per three rounds.

The most recent fight that Jared Cannonier participated in was against Michael Page, and he ultimately suffered a defeat in the third round by way of a unanimous decision. In that battle, Page landed 36 of the 64 total strikes that he let himself to catch. In this fight, Cannonier was able to land 46 of 88 total strikes, which allowed him to emerge victorious. There were a total of 55 important strikes that Page landed, giving him a percentage of 52%. Page landed 29 of those strikes. In total, he delivered 19 of the 45 severe blows that were aimed at the head. Despite this, Cannonier was able to connect on 20 of 57 of his important strikes, which resulted in him landing 35% of his significant strikes. A total of ten out of forty-five of the significant hits that he directed at the head were successful in hitting their target. At a distance, Page was responsible for 93% of the big strikes that he landed, and Cannonier was responsible for 55% of the strikes that Page connected on.

In Christian Leroy Duncan’s final bout inside the Octagon, he faced Roman Dolidze and ultimately prevailed over him by way of a unanimous decision in the third round of the fight. According to the results, Dolidze was successful in landing 90% of his significant strikes at distance, but Duncan was successful in connecting on 94% of the significant blows he attempted from a distance. By the end of the game, Duncan was successful in connecting on 54 out of 99 major strikes he attempted, which is 54% of the total. Ultimately, he was successful in landing 18 of the 52 major blows to the skull. In that bout, Dolidze was successful in landing 10 of the 34 major strikes. Eight of the thirty-one significant strikes that he threw were directed at the head, and he connected on eight of them. During the course of the competition, Dolidze ended up connecting on forty out of ninety-four strikes, whilst Duncan was successful in landing seventy-eight out of one hundred and twenty-five of the strikes that he tried.

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Jared Cannonier vs Christian Leroy Duncan UFC Prediction and Pick, Today’s UFC Oklahoma City Picks, 7-18-2026