Brendan Allen made good on his goal of breaking Reinier de Ridder in the main event of UFC Fight Night 262 in Vancouver.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to action this weekend with UFC Fight Night 262 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Saturday,8. In the main event, Brendan Allen re-emerged as a legit middleweight contender by dominating former two-division ONE champion Reinier de Ridder.

Brendan Allen has crushed Reinier de Ridder's immediate hopes for a UFC middleweight title shot. De Ridder needed an impressive performance to justify a shot at Khamzat Chimaev. Instead, Allen, a short-notice replacement, played spoiler in Vancouver on Saturday.

The MMA community reacted to Brendan Allen's victory over Reinier de Ridder in the UFC Fight Night 262 main event.

Brendan Allen rewarded with a $130,000 Rolex after defeating Reinier De Ridder at UFC Vancouver, celebrating his biggest career victory yet.