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De Ridder vs. Allen Tops UFC Vancouver as 34-Pound Weight Cut Becomes Fight-Week Focus

The late switch from Anthony Hernandez keeps de Ridder in a bout many see as a step toward a title shot.

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Overview

  • The middleweight main event is scheduled for Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, with prelims at 4 p.m. ET and the main card at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN platforms.
  • Brendan Allen stepped in on short notice after Anthony Hernandez withdrew with an undisclosed injury, arriving off a unanimous decision over Marvin Vettori in July.
  • Reinier de Ridder posted a fight-week video showing a scale at about 110 kg (220 pounds) three days before weigh-ins, indicating an approximate 34-pound cut.
  • De Ridder enters on a multi-fight UFC streak and a top-four ranking, with coverage describing the matchup as one that could move the winner closer to a shot at Khamzat Chimaev.
  • Assessing styles, de Ridder praised Allen’s crisp boxing but called his grappling “a bit sloppy” and questioned his late-round fade, while ESPN analysts offered differing predictions on the outcome.