Overview
- De Ridder’s corner halted the fight before Round 5 with their fighter exhausted, making Allen the TKO winner at 5:00 of Round 4.
- After an early grappling deficit, Allen took over from Round 2 with takedowns, prolonged top control and heavy ground-and-pound, per fight reports and statistics.
- Allen used his post-fight interview to call out champion Khamzat Chimaev, also naming Dricus du Plessis, with no next bout yet announced by the UFC.
- The result ends de Ridder’s four-fight UFC streak and first promotional unbeaten run, while coverage projects Allen to enter top-five contention.
- Notable results on the card included Mike Malott’s unanimous decision over Kevin Holland, Aiemann Zahabi’s split decision over Marlon Vera, Manon Fiorot’s first-round TKO of Jasmine Jasudavicius, and Charles Jourdain’s first-round guillotine of Davey Grant.