Per the UFC<\/a>, the #6-ranked Hernandez has unfortunately withdrawn from UFC Vancouver due to injury, and now #11-ranked Brendan Allen will step up on just over a month\u2019s notice for a huge opportunity against de Ridder. <\/p>\n MAIN EVENT CHANGE UP NORTH! \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Who you got at #UFCVancouver<\/a>?! <\/p>\n Tickets On Sale NOW \ud83d\udc49 https:\/\/t.co\/TWGBwz6IqV<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kiRynrXqb0<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) September 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n A former two-division titleholder in ONE Championship, de Ridder defeated longtime UFC veteran Gerald Meerschaert in his promotional debut late last year before he put on a more dominant showing in his sophomore outing and submitted Kevin Holland in the first round at UFC 311.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Alex Volkanovski lays out UFC return plan as he reveals four names on his radar<\/a><\/p>\n An upset-win over the formerly-undefeated Bo Nickal <\/a>earned de Ridder his first \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus in May, and at UFC Abu Dhabi the Dutchman established himself as a legit title contender when he took a split decision over former middleweight titleholder Robert Whittaker <\/a>in the card\u2019s main event. <\/p>\n Reinier de Ridder (red gloves) blows the crowd a kiss after defeating Bo Nickal (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Wells Fargo Arena. \/ Lily Smith\/The Register \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n \u201cRDR\u201d was tasked with ending Hernandez\u2019s impressive eight-fight win streak in the original main event for UFC Vancouver, but an impressive win over Allen on October 18 could still be enough to earn de Ridder a title shot after an incredibly active first year in the UFC. <\/p>\n A contract winner on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series<\/a> in 2019, Allen put himself into middleweight title contention with seven-fight win streak that began when he submitted Sam Alvey in 2022. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Former UFC champ wants Diego Lopes next with Volkanovski fight on the line<\/a><\/p>\n Allen\u2019s winning run came to an end last September when he dropped a decision to current #2-ranked middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov before he also came up short against Hernandez in February. \u201cAll In\u201d returned to the win column in July at UFC 319, where he took a unanimous decision over former title challenger Marvin Vettori. <\/p>\n Marvin Vettori (red gloves) fights against Brendan Allen (blue gloves) during UFC 318 at Smoothie King Center. \/ Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Imavov may have put himself in line for a title fight with Chimaev<\/a> after he handed Caio Borralho the first loss of his UFC career at UFC Paris last weekend, but de Ridder vs. Allen still has huge implications for the division and will close out a UFC Vancouver card that currently looks like this:<\/p>\n \u2022\tMain Event: Reinier de Ridder vs. Brendan Allen <\/p>\n \u2022\tCo-Main Event: Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott<\/p>\n \u2022\tMarlon Vera vs. Aiemann Zahabi<\/p>\n \u2022\tManon Fiorot vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius<\/p>\n \u2022\tCody Gibson vs. Aoriqileng <\/p>\n \u2022\tKyle Nelson vs. Matt Frevola<\/p>\n \u2022\tCharles Jourdain vs. Davey Grant<\/p>\n \u2022\tBruno Silva vs. Hyun Sung Park<\/p>\n \u2022\tDanny Barlow vs. Djorden Santos<\/p>\n \u2022\tKyle Prepolec vs. Drew Dober<\/p>\n \u2022\tAzamat Bekoev vs. Yousri Belgaroui<\/p>\n \u2022\tStephanie Luciano vs. Ravena Oliveira<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Dana White gives grim update on possible UFC White House fight for Jon Jones<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Conor McGregor teases UFC return fight on White House card<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Jean Silva reveals brutal aftermath of Diego Lopes clash and clears air on loss<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Nate Diaz calls out Terence Crawford after stunning Canelo upset<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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