{"id":230157,"date":"2025-10-21T20:27:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/230157\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T20:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T20:27:07","slug":"brendan-allen-joins-ufc-title-conversation-with-rankings-update-after-ufc-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/230157\/","title":{"rendered":"Brendan Allen joins UFC title conversation with rankings update after UFC Vancouver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_b9r6sl9fn\">The rankings for several UFC divisions underwent major shakeups following the promotion\u2019s return to Vancouver last weekend. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_wribyi0vl\">Last Saturday\u2019s UFC Fight Night card featured as the middle offering of a three-week stretch of international events that will conclude <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/watch-all-tom-aspinall-ufc-321-wins-violent-highlight-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">when UFC 321 goes down in Abu Dhabi<\/a> this weekend. UFC Vancouver featured a middleweight headliner between Reinier de Ridder and Brendan Allen, who <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/reinier-de-ridder-reveals-devastating-setback-that-led-to-ufc-vancouver-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">forced de Ridder to quit on the stool <\/a>in between the fourth and fifth rounds after Allen stepped in on short notice to replace Anthony Hernandez. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ofcfkwpyx\">There were several other ranked fighters in action as part of <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-vancouver-fighter-ignites-canada-crowd-with-jaw-dropping-knee-to-head\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a surprisingly stacked UFC Fight Night<\/a> offering, and some of the card\u2019s more notable results generated some significant movement in the UFC rankings. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_1skgl98t2\">UFC Vancouver headliner de Ridder looked <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-vancouver-reinier-de-ridder-loves-chances-khamzat-chimaev-next-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">poised for a middleweight title shot<\/a> following an undefeated start to his UFC career, but after losing to Allen the 35-year-old has dropped four spots and is now the #8-ranked contender at 185 lbs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_w7cxx5urg\">READ MORE: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-legend-dustin-poirier-bruce-buffer-iconic-ufc-322-surprise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UFC legend Dustin Poirier teams up with Bruce Buffer for iconic UFC 322 surprise<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xmgn67k9e\">\u201cRDR\u201d displaced his former opponent Robert Whittaker and sent the former champion down to #9, while former title challenger Jared Cannonier moved up one spot and now shares the #10 spot with Michael \u201cVenom\u201d Page, who defeated Cannonier via unanimous decision at UFC 319.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Reinier De Ridder (red gloves) reacts after the fight against Brendan Allen (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night.\" title=\"Reinier De Ridder (red gloves) reacts after the fight against Brendan Allen (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Reinier De Ridder (red gloves) reacts after the fight against Brendan Allen (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena.  \/ Simon Fearn-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ta2s4xcqi\">Allen\u2019s upset-win allowed him vault up four spots to #5 and drop two-time middleweight king Israel Adesanya down to #6. Despite his withdrawal from UFC Vancouver, \u201cFluffy\u201d Hernandez actually moved up two spots in the rankings and now sits just ahead of Allen at #4. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_x8zzz2j9o\">Outside of the main event, arguably the most significant fight at UFC Vancouver was a main card clash between women\u2019s flyweight contenders Manon Fiorot and Jasmine Jasudavicius. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_00x7hv19g\">READ MORE: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/tom-aspinall-shuts-down-ante-delija-title-fight-ufc-321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tom Aspinall shuts down proposed future fight ahead of UFC 321 title defense<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_ztwzx787c\">Fiorot came into UFC Vancouver following a failed title bid against Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 315, while Jasudavicius carried the momentum of five-straight wins that had her on the cusp of her first shot at UFC gold. The Canadian was unfortunately stopped with strikes just over a minute into the fight, and as a result she dropped two places in the women\u2019s flyweight rankings and now sits as the division\u2019s #7 contender.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Manon Fiorot (red gloves) reacts after the fight against Jasmine Jasudavicius (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night.\" title=\"Manon Fiorot (red gloves) reacts after the fight against Jasmine Jasudavicius (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Manon Fiorot (red gloves) reacts after the fight against Jasmine Jasudavicius (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena. \/ Simon Fearn-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_uguwgskus\">Fiorot\u2019s impressive win allowed her to reclaim the division\u2019s #1 contender spot from Natalia Silva. In a somewhat bizarre twist, \u201cThe Beast\u201d actually dropped down to the #5 place in the women\u2019s pound-for-pound rankings after Silva moved up two places to #4, while two-time Women\u2019s Bantamweight Champion Pe\u00f1a now sits at #6 after dropping one spot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_gs1nuq3ns\">The only other UFC Vancouver matchup to feature two ranked fighters was a bantamweight tilt between Aiemann Zahabi and former title challenger Marlon Vera, who came into the night looking to avoid the first three-fight skid of his career. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_pewebkqxa\">READ MORE: <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-vancouver-fighter-ignites-canada-crowd-with-jaw-dropping-knee-to-head\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UFC Vancouver fighter ignites Canada crowd with jaw-dropping knee to head<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_pu31tli4o\">Zahabi ended up extending his win streak to seven fights with a razor-close split decision and now occupies the #7 spot in the bantamweight division. Vera dropped down to #8 but remains ahead of Mario Bautista, who fell to #9 ahead of his UFC 321 matchup with Umar Nurmagomedov. <\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Marlon Vera (red gloves) fights Aiemann Zahabi (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena. \" title=\"Marlon Vera (red gloves) fights Aiemann Zahabi (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena. \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Marlon Vera (red gloves) fights Aiemann Zahabi (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena.  \/ Simon Fearn-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5al7161r0\">Rob Font (#12) and Vinicius Oliviera (#13) also swapped places in the bantamweight division in a move unrelated to UFC Vancouver. The only other matchup on the card featuring a ranked fighter was Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott, and \u201cProper\u201d now rounds out the welterweight rankings at #15 after taking a unanimous decision over the previously-ranked Holland. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_duwij2ecz\">\u2022 <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-king-of-kung-fu-muslim-salikhov-uros-medic-viral-ko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UFC\u2019s \u201cKing of Kung Fu\u201d returns to fight dangerous finisher following viral KO<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qlr5xt3nx\">\u2022 <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-321-adds-surprise-fight-of-the-night-contender-haqparast-salkilld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UFC 321 reportedly adds surprise &#8220;Fight of the Night&#8221; contender on very short notice<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_axejd3bte\">\u2022 <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/khabib-nurmagomedov-teammate-ufc-debut-fight-qatar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Khabib Nurmagomedov teammate confirms UFC signing and debut fight at UFC Qatar <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rxnwum1if\">\u2022 <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\/news\/ufc-anderson-silva-chris-weidman-fight-jake-paul-gervonta-davis-boxing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UFC legends set for trilogy fight on Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis boxing card<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_0hd2hipxf\">Stick with <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/fannation\/mma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">MMAKnockout<\/a> for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_inktikze7\">Follow MMAKnockout on <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MMAKnockoutSI\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UFCKnockout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_gsswpw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mmaknockoutsi\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The rankings for several UFC divisions underwent major shakeups following the promotion\u2019s return to Vancouver last weekend. 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