Brendan Allen def. Reinier de Ridder at UFC Vancouver
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UFC Vancouver went down last night (Sat., Oct. 18, 2025) inside Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which saw Brendan Allen secure a huge victory over Reinier de Ridder by way of a fourth round technical knockout (TKO) because of a corner stoppage (highlights here).
Brendan Allen pulled off the short-notice upset and derailed Reinier de Ridder's title hopes Saturday night at UFC Vancouver.
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Brendan Allen breaks Reinier de Ridder, UFC Vancouver main event stopped after ‘RDR’ can’t continue
Time ran out in the round but de Ridder went right back to his grappling on the restart as he dragged Allen back to the canvas. As he attempted to advance his position, de Ridder slipped and Allen was able to land on top where he began peppering away with inside punches and elbows.
It was a rough night at the office for UFC middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder, to say the least. De Ridder (21-4 MMA) suffered a major setback in Saturday
UFC Vancouver, like UFC Fight Night 261 in Rio de Janeiro, had nine stoppages on the card. What’s crazier is, six of the finishes in Canada came in the third round or later.
Reinier de Ridder's head coach has zero regrets about protecting his fighter with a corner stoppage at UFC Vancouver.
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