American Top Team training partners to clash in UFC Fight Night 272 headlinerTristen CritchfieldFeb 22, 2026Chris Duncan will get his first main event opportunity on April 4. | Getty/UFCA pair ofAmerican Top Teamstablemates will lock horns in theUFC Fight Night 272main event.The Las Vegas-based promotion announced on Saturday thatRenato "Moicano" Carneirowill lock horns withChris Duncanin a five-round featherweight bout on April 4 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. UFC Fight Night 272 also includes a women’s strawweight showdown betweenVirna JandirobaandTabatha Ricciand will air on Paramount+.“Moicano” was initially slated to faceBrian Ortegaat UFC 326 on March 7 before his opponent withdrew from the bout. After winning four straight fights from November 2022 to September 2024, Carneiro found himself in a short-notice lightweight title tilt againstIslam Makhachevat UFC 311. The Brazilian was submitted in the first round of that contest. He returned at UFC 317 this past June, where he dropped a unanimous verdict toBeneil Dariush.Duncan, meanwhile, has been victorious in six of his seven promotional appearances. During his current four-bout winning streak, “The Problem” has received “Fight of the Night” bonuses for victories overBolaji OkiandMateusz Rebeckiwhile also securing finishes againstTerrance McKinneyand Jordan Vecenic.
American Top Team training partners to clash in UFC Fight Night 272 headlinerTristen CritchfieldFeb 22, 2026
American Top Team training partners to clash in UFC Fight Night 272 headliner
Chris Duncan will get his first main event opportunity on April 4. | Getty/UFCA pair ofAmerican Top Teamstablemates will lock horns in theUFC Fight Night 272main event.The Las Vegas-based promotion announced on Saturday thatRenato "Moicano" Carneirowill lock horns withChris Duncanin a five-round featherweight bout on April 4 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. UFC Fight Night 272 also includes a women’s strawweight showdown betweenVirna JandirobaandTabatha Ricciand will air on Paramount+.“Moicano” was initially slated to faceBrian Ortegaat UFC 326 on March 7 before his opponent withdrew from the bout. After winning four straight fights from November 2022 to September 2024, Carneiro found himself in a short-notice lightweight title tilt againstIslam Makhachevat UFC 311. The Brazilian was submitted in the first round of that contest. He returned at UFC 317 this past June, where he dropped a unanimous verdict toBeneil Dariush.Duncan, meanwhile, has been victorious in six of his seven promotional appearances. During his current four-bout winning streak, “The Problem” has received “Fight of the Night” bonuses for victories overBolaji OkiandMateusz Rebeckiwhile also securing finishes againstTerrance McKinneyand Jordan Vecenic.
Chris Duncan will get his first main event opportunity on April 4. | Getty/UFC
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