Overview
- The main event is set for Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, with prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ESPN+ in the U.S. and coverage on TNT Sports in the U.K.
- Welterweights Kevin Holland and Mike Malott are booked as the co-headliner, with a full main card that includes Marlon Vera vs. Aiemann Zahabi and Manon Fiorot vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius.
- Reinier de Ridder enters with momentum after a summer win over former champion Robert Whittaker, strengthening his credentials at 185 pounds.
- Brendan Allen steps in after Hernandez’s withdrawal and brings a recent victory over former title challenger Marvin Vettori despite mixed results in his last three outings.
- With Khamzat Chimaev holding the title, observers have framed this matchup as significant for contention, and some fighters have singled out de Ridder as a credible future threat.