Brendan
Allen battled a staph infection during fight week before
submitting Christian
Leroy Duncan in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship main event at
UFC Vegas 122 on Saturday, according to teammate Belal
Muhammad.
Former UFC welterweight champion Muhammad said Allen had been
dealing with the infection since Tuesday and required antibiotics
before competing at Meta Apex in Las Vegas on Oct. 10.
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Belal Muhammad details Allen’s fight-week illness before Duncan
submission
Allen (28-7) submitted Duncan (15-3) with a fifth-round rear-naked
choke for his fourth consecutive victory. Muhammad said Allen still
had five days left on his course of antibiotics after the bout.
“What people don’t know is Brendan was dealing with a staph
infection since Tuesday of fight week,” Muhammad wrote on X. “Had
to get on antibiotics, still has 5 days left on them, and despite
all that adversity, went out there and got the finish. Never
complained, never made excuses, just found a way to win. That’s the
heart of a champion. Proud of my brother.”
Allen earned a Performance of the Night bonus for the submission
and called out former champion Dricus du
Plessis for his next bout.
What people don’t know is Brendan was
dealing with a staph infection since Tuesday of fight week. Had to
get on antibiotics, still has 5 days left on them, and despite all
that adversity, went out there and got the finish. Never
complained, never made excuses, just found a way to win. That’s the
heart of a champion. Proud of my brother— Belal
Muhammad (@bullyb170)
October 11, 2026