UFC fans tuned into UFC Vegas 108 expecting fireworks — and the co-main delivered just that. Chris Duncan and Mateusz Rębecki went toe-to-toe in a bloody, high-paced scrap that left both men marked up, but Duncan walked away with the unanimous decision.
The first round was pure chaos. Rębecki floored Duncan with a looping hook, but instead of folding, Duncan stormed back with elbows and slicing shots of his own. Both men were leaking by the horn — Duncan’s face swollen, Rębecki’s hematoma already ballooning.
In Round 2, Duncan made small adjustments, ripping the body and slowing Rębecki’s pressure. The Polish contender kept throwing bombs, swollen eye be damned, but Duncan’s combos started snapping through clean, and you could see Rębecki’s gas tank draining with every exchange.
The third was a warzone. Duncan, clearly hurting, kept pushing forward, even snatching up an anaconda choke that had the crowd on edge. Rębecki just kept swinging, desperate haymakers flying to the final horn, but Duncan’s output and late grappling control shut the door.
When the scorecards came in, all three judges saw it for Duncan — now riding a three-fight streak and seven wins in his last eight. Rębecki’s taken two losses in his last three after a decade-long run, but his toughness and willingness to walk through hell earned the crowd’s respect at the Apex.
- Chris Duncan def. Mateusz Rębecki – Unanimous Decision
- Earlier in the night, Esteban Ribovics also won a thrilling scrap over Elves Brener, adding to the night’s all-action reputation.
