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UFC Fight Night Results, Highlights: Brendan Allen Scores Upset Win After Reinier De Ridder Quits on His Stool

Brendan Allen ended Reinier de Ridder's four-fight winning streak by technical knockout after de Ridder's corner stopped the fight at UFC Vancouver.

  • On Oct. 18, 2025, Brendan Allen stopped Reinier de Ridder by fourth-round TKO after de Ridder's corner threw in the towel at UFC Fight Night in Vancouver.
  • The switch came when Anthony Hernandez withdrew and Brendan Allen accepted the bout on short notice, vowing to break Reinier de Ridder .
  • After a rough first round, Brendan Allen dominated grappling exchanges in rounds two to four and UFC Stats credit him with over 11 minutes of control time and 128 strikes to 51.
  • The loss snapped Reinier de Ridder's four-fight winning streak that began last November, and Allen immediately called out UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev, signalling title ambitions.
  • The undercard featured several Canadian winners and a co-main decision that moved Mike Malott into the welterweight top 15 after outlasting Kevin Holland at Rogers Arena, Vancouver.
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The UFC Vancouver was an anomalous event, where many things happened that are not usually seen in an octagon. In the same dynamic as the entire billboard, the stellar combat was also a surprise, as Brendan Allen (26-7) caused Reinier De Ridder (21-3) to throw away the towel before the fifth round to steal the role of next challenger to the title. The American Canadian grandfather fighter accepted the fight in short notice after Anthony Hernández…

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Reinier de Ridder had a painful evening in Vancouver. The Dutch top fighter was defeated by Brendan Allen at UFC Fight Night 262 in Vancouver. As a result, a title fight is now a long way off.

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