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UFC Fight Night 290 post-event facts: Brendan Allen has most wins of 2020s

UFC Fight Night 290 delivered another high-octane card at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas, with a standout performance from Brendan Allen. The middleweight contender secured his 15th UFC victory—tied for the most among Dana White’s Contender Series alumni—and his 15th win since 2020, the highest total in the division this decade.

Allen’s fifth-round submission over Christian Leroy Duncan marked both the fighter’s first career stoppage loss and Allen’s seventh UFC middleweight submission win, placing him second all-time in divisional history behind Gerald Meerschaert. The event also saw four fighters earn $25,000 finish bonuses, while Andre Fili, Otari Tanzilovi, and Alice Pereira each pocketed $100,000 fight-night incentives, alongside a $199,500 promotional payout for compliance with UFC guidelines.

Betting trends favored underdogs, with favorites going 6-5 on the card and headliners improving to a 21-11 record this year. Meanwhile, Loopy Godinez extended her decision-winning streak to 12 victories, while Kai Kamaka III dropped to 1-2 in his UFC comeback, suffering his fourth career stoppage loss by knockout.

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