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Brendan Allen Wins By Corner Stoppage Over Reinier de Ridder at UFC Vancouver

Allen's short-notice victory thrusts him into the middleweight title conversation with a callout of champion Khamzat Chimaev.

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Overview

  • Allen replaced the injured Anthony Hernandez on roughly three and a half weeks' notice to headline at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on Oct. 18.
  • De Ridder controlled early with grappling, but Allen took over with sustained top pressure and ground-and-pound, prompting a corner stoppage between Rounds 4 and 5 for a TKO at 5:00 of Round 4.
  • According to UFC Stats reported in coverage, Allen logged more than 11 minutes of control time and outlanded de Ridder 128 total strikes to 51.
  • The defeat marked de Ridder’s first UFC loss and snapped his four-fight promotional winning streak.
  • After the win, Allen called for a shot at Khamzat Chimaev and mentioned Dricus du Plessis, while the UFC has not announced his next bout; notable main-card results included Mike Malott over Kevin Holland (unanimous decision), Aiemann Zahabi over Marlon Vera (split decision), and Manon Fiorot over Jasmine Jasudavicius (first-round TKO).