\u201cAll-\u201dIn\u201d isn\u2019t impressed.<\/p>\n
De Ridder has taken the UFC by storm this year, fighting three times and racking up major wins \u2014 including becoming the first man to defeat super prospect Bo Nickal (watch highlights<\/a>) and edging former champion Robert Whittaker in a razor-close battle<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cHe doesn\u2019t impress me<\/a> \u2014 maybe I\u2019m just hard to impress,\u201d Allen told reporters at UFC Vancouver media day (watch here<\/a>). \u201cThere hasn\u2019t been one fight or one moment where you think, \u2018Oh man, this guy is crazy or something special.\u2019 He\u2019s tough, he\u2019s durable, his jiu-jitsu isn\u2019t bad \u2014 but really, what is there? Maybe you see something else, but I haven\u2019t seen anything special or that he\u2019s got that \u2018it.\u2019 But hey, he\u2019s getting wins.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked about De Ridder\u2019s level of competition, \u201cAll-In\u201d didn\u2019t hold back, suggesting the Dutchman\u2019s resume isn\u2019t as strong as it seems.<\/p>\n \u201cIt wasn\u2019t the Robert Whittaker who fought Yoel Romero, or when he was at the top of his game. Bo Nickal is super green and super young in his career,\u201d Allen said. \u201cKevin Holland – I fought Holland when he was coming off Thaigo Santos in my UFC debut. He hasn\u2019t fought guys that are young and hungry, guys that are his size. Most of the guys he has fought are afraid to go to the ground with him, so they act differently, and I think Whittaker was one of those guys.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think everyone is building his hype and this false sense that he\u2019s something that he isn\u2019t. He\u2019s not that guy,\u201c Allen concluded. \u201cHe hasn\u2019t had a guy put it on him for real, and he hasn\u2019t had to take it. He\u2019s just not that guy.\u201d<\/p>\n Allen snapped a two-fight losing streak in his last outing, defeating heated rival Marvin Vettori, and now looks to stop De Ridder\u2019s surge before it hits title contention territory.<\/p>\n Remember that MMAmania.com<\/a> will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Vancouver fight card<\/a>, starting with the ESPN+<\/a> \u201cPrelims\u201d matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET, before the main card start time at 7 p.m. ET (also on ESPN+<\/a>).<\/p>\n