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Middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder suffered his first Octagon loss tonight (Sat., Oct. 18, 2025) at UFC Vancouver when his corner stopped the fight between rounds, resulting in a technical knockout (TKO) loss to Brendan Allen inside Rogers Arena in Vancouver,
Reinier de Ridder (21-2) thinks he will eventually be the one to stop Khamzat Chimaev in his tracks, and he's got an idea of how to pull it off. Chimaev is the current undefeated UFC Middleweight Champion. He controlled Dricus du Plessis throughout their title fight back in August.
‘Fluffy’ was forced out due to an injury, and De Ridder will now face Brendan Allen on Saturday night at Rogers Arena. While that’s left him facing off against a lower-ranked opponent, ‘The Dutch Knight’ sees an opportunity to separate himself from the pack against ‘All In’.
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