The octagon stays home at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas on Saturday for UFC Fight Night 290, which streams entirely on Paramount+.
A matchup of ranked middleweights takes the headlining position. Brendan Allen (27-7 MMA, 15-4 UFC) once again risks his ranking against a rising name when he clashes with the streaking Christian Leroy Duncan (15-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) in a five-round showdown.
For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie's UFC Fight Night 290 pre-event facts.
Brendan Allen vs. Christian Leroy Duncan
Brendan Allen
Allen's 14 victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Michael Bisping (16) and Brad Tavares (16).
Allen's six submission victories in UFC middleweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Gerald Meerschaert (11).
Christian Leroy Duncan
Duncan's five-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is tied with Nassourdine Imavov for the longest active streak in the division.
Loopy Godinez vs. Ketlen Souza
Loopy Godinez (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) became the first female in history to win four UFC fights in a calendar year in 2023.
Godinez holds the modern-era record for shortest time between three UFC appearances at 42 days. She competed on Oct. 9, Oct. 16 and Nov. 20 of 2021.
Godinez defends 64.1 percent of opponent significant strike attempts in UFC strawweight competition, the second-best rate in divisional history behind Danielle Taylor (71.4 percent).
Godinez has landed 36 takedowns in UFC strawweight competition, tied for the second-most in divisional history behind Carla Esparza (49).
Andre Fili vs. Kai Kamaka III
Andre Fili (25-12 MMA, 13-11 UFC) competes in his 28th UFC featherweight bout, the second-most appearances in divisional history behind Darren Elkins (29).
Fili's 13 victories in UFC featherweight competition are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Holloway (20), Elkins (18) and Cub Swanson (16).
Fili's five split decision victories in UFC competition are tied with Sean Strickland and Gleison Tibau for most in company history.
Kai Kamaka III (18-8-1 MMA, 2-3-1 UFC) is 1-1 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in April 2026. He's 10-4 since his first octagon tenure ended in July 2021.
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Julius Walker
Gerald Meerschaert's (37-22 MMA, 12-14 UFC) five-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since August 2024.
Meerschaert fell to 3-8 in his past 11 fights dating back to April 2022.
Meerschaert's 12 stoppage victories in UFC middleweight competition are most in divisional history.
Meerschaert's 11 submission victories in UFC middleweight competition are most in divisional history.
Meerschaert's 11 submission victories in UFC competition are tied with Demian Maia for the third-most in company history behind Oliveira (17) and Miller (13).
Julius Walker (7-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) fell to 1-3 in his past four fights after starting his career 6-0.
Francisco Prado vs. Ismael Bonfim
Francisco Prado's (12-5 MMA, 1-5 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since July 2023.
Ismael Bonfim's (20-7 MMA, 2-4 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since May 2024.
Niko Price vs. Leon Shahbazyan
Niko Price's (16-11 MMA, 8-11 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since June 2024.
Price is 1-6 in his past seven fights dating back to December 2022.
Price is one of three fighters in UFC history to earn a knockout stemming from an upkick. He accomplished the feat at UFC on ESPN+ 19. Jon Fitch and Irene Alana also won with the technique.
Price has earned two of the six knockout victories in UFC history stemming from the bottom position. He accomplished the feat at UFC on ESPN+ 19 and UFC Fight Night 133.
Price has earned one of four knockouts in UFC history stemming from punches from bottom position. Kevin Holland, Paul Craig and Cameron Saaiman also accomplished the feat.
Felipe Franco vs. Brendson Ribeiro
Brendson Ribeiro's (17-11 MMA, 2-6 UFC) four-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since March 2025.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Fight Night 290 pre-event facts: Brendan Allen nears rare air at 185 pounds
