UFC 286 video: Dusko Todorovic knee injury ends Christian Leroy Duncan fight early

© File photo Mar 18, 2023; London, UNITED KINGDOM; Christian Leroy Duncan (red gloves) fights Dusko Todorovic (blue gloves) during UFC 286 at O2 Arena. Mandatory Credit: Per Haljestam-USA TODAY Sports

An unforeseen knee injury ended a middleweight bout on the UFC 286 prelims Saturday at The O2 in London.

While in the clinch against promotional debutant Christian Leroy Duncan, Dusko Todorovic planted his right foot down in a way that resulted in a fight-ending injury at 1:52 of Round 1.

Both fighters were visibly disappointed, but shared a moment of respect after the fight’s end.

Todorovic (12-4 MMA, 3-4 UFC) attempted to find consistent results after a TKO win over Jordan Wright in October. He instead falls to 1-2 in his most recent three.

Duncan (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) wins his UFC debut after he signed with the promotion earlier this year. Duncan was the Cage Warriors middleweight champion prior to his debut Saturday.

Up-to-the-minute UFC 286 results include:

Christian Duncan def. Dusko Todorovic via TKO (injury) – Round 1, 1:52 Jake Hadley def. Malcolm Gordon via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:01 Joanne Wood def. Luana Carolina via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28) Jai Herbert vs. Ludovit Klein declared majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28) Veronica Hardy def. Juliana Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

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