UFC Vancouver proved to be a splendid night of upsets from top to bottom. In the main event, middleweight luminary Brendan Allen defied the massive odds put upon him and broke former two-division champion Reinier de Ridder. 
Utilizing a grappling heavy approach, “All In” smothered the Dutchman with his Jiu-Jitsu, peppering him with ground-and-pound en route to de Ridder’s corner having to throw in the towel before the fifth round started.
Before that, hometown hero Mike Malott pulled off a unanimous decision triumph over the much more experienced Kevin Holland. Despite an accidental low blow that appeared to debilitate the American, Malott still managed to weather the storm in round one to take the close bout on the scorecards.
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Now, here some interesting UFC Vancouver post-event tidbits:
UFC Vancouver: Kyle Nelson def. Matt Frevola
Kyle Nelson
His appearance at UFC Vancouver marked his first lightweight contest since 2022. Nelson’s victory over Frevola also was the first time he has won a match at 155-lb since almost seven years during his days outside the UFC.
He now reenters the win column following UFC Vancouver after losing by first-round knockout to Steve Garcia at featherweight last year
Matt Frevola
Frevola’s bout with Nelson is his third consecutive defeat, losing previously to Benoit Saint-Denis and Fares Ziam. It’s also the third year in a row that the New Yorker has fought just once.
Exiting UFC Vancouver, his UFC record now stands at 5-6-1.
UFC Vancouver: Charles Jourdain def. Davey Grant
Charles Jourdain
Jourdain’s UFC Vancouver win over Grant is his second victory in a row since dropping down to bantamweight in November of 2024. In addition, it’s his third successive triumph by stoppage.
His earning of a Performance of the Night post-fight award for his knockout over Grant stands as the third $50,000 bonus of his UFC tenure.
Davey Grant
Grant’s loss to Jourdain snapped a previous two-fight winning streak. It’s the first time he has lost by finish since 2018 at UFC Fight Night 134.
His knockdown against Jourdain was the first since his battle with Jonathan Martinez four years ago.
UFC Vancouver: Manon Fiorot def. Jasmine Jasudavicius
Manon Fiorot
Fiorot’s UFC Vancouver win over Jasmine Jasudavicius is her first victory since losing to current Women’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 315 back in May. It was also the first stoppage win of her professional career since 2021
She remains unbeaten against every other fighter in the promotion other than the champion of her division.
Jasmine Jasudavicius
Jasudavicius’ loss to Fiorot served as her first defeat in over two years after having garnered a five-fight win streak. It was also the first knockout setback of her entire combat sports career.
Her UFC record now stands at 8-3.
UFC Vancouver: Aiemann Zahabi def. Marlon Vera
Aiemann Zahabi
His win over Vera is his seventh in a row dating back to 2019. Six of his 14 career victories have now come by way of decision.
He has now outstruck or gone even in strikes with his last six opponents.
Marlon Vera
Vera’s defeat to Zahabi was his third straight loss. All his losses as a competitor have come by way of the judges scorecards.
Marlon Vera’s UFC record now stands at 15-10. His fight with Zahabi stood as his 34th contest as a professional.
UFC Vancouver: Mike Malott def. Kevin Holland
Mike Malott
Mike Malott’s addition to the UFC Vancouver card was his fifth consecutive appearance at a Canadian event hosted by the company. His win over Holland also is his third victory in a row after suffering his first defeat in the promotion to Neil Magny at UFC 297.
He is now 5-1 in his last six tilts.
Kevin Holland
Holland’s UFC Vancouver clash with Malott was his fifth UFC match of 2025. It’s also his second straight defeat after also falling to Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 318.
He is now 2-4 in his last six contests. His UFC record now stands at 15-12 with one no-contest since joining the organization in 2018.
UFC Vancouver: Brendan Allen def. Reinier de Ridder
Brendan Allen
Allen’s UFC Vancouver win over Reinier de Ridder served as his second victory in a row after triumphing in a grudge match with divisional nemesis Marvin Vettori in July. His retirement over the Dutchman also was his sixth professional win by KO/TKO.
He is now 5-2 in his last six fights. Additionally, he has now headlined three UFC events, previously facing off with André Muniz and Paul Craig in 2023 in two Fight Night main events.
Reinier de Ridder
His loss to Allen brought to an end a previous five-bout winning streak dating back to March of 2024. It also is the first loss of his UFC career after previously recording four straight wins in the Octagon since making his company debut at UFC Fight Night 247.
All of his defeats as a professional have come via KO/TKO. This was the first time he had lost a mixed martial arts match that has gone past the third round.