Allen had a rough start to the fight as de Ridder (21-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) mounted him in the opening minute. But after he survived dominant positions and submission attempts, Allen totally exhausted de Ridder – so much so that the Dutchman's team called off the fight between the fourth and fifth round. The scenario was rare, but one Allen envisioned.

Ahead of his UFC Vancouver headliner, Brendan Allen told Newsweek Sports that Khamzat Chimaev will eventually be tested.

After months of a heated back and forth, Brendan Allen and Marvin Vettori finally got to settle their differences this past summer. In July at UFC 318, the two middleweights collided in a grudge match that had the attention of the MMA world.

Reinier de Ridder will look to move closer to a title fight when he takes on Brendan Allen in the middleweight main event of a UFC Fight Night, set for the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, on the morning of 19 October 2025.