De Ridder, boasting an unblemished 4-0 UFC record, is widely known for his elite grappling skills, with 13 of his 21 career victories coming via submission. Allen, a former LFA champion stepping in on short notice, enters the bout eager to continue his momentum and make a statement against one of the division’s most dangerous finishers.
De Ridder (31-2) enters the octagon seeking his sixth consecutive victory after defeating Robert Whittaker in July. Allen, stepping in for Anthony Hernandez, looks to extend his own streak following a win over Marvin Vettori in July too.
The co-main event features a welterweight showdown between Kevin Holland (28-14, 1 NC) of Riverside, California, and Canada’s Mike Malott (12-2-1). Holland aims to rebound from a loss to Daniel Rodriguez, while Malott chases his third straight win.
Also on the card, Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera (23-10-1) of Ecuador faces Aiemann Zahabi (13-2) of Canada in a bantamweight bout, and a flyweight clash pits France’s Manon Fiorot (12-2) against Jasmine Jasudavicius (14-3) of Canada.
HOW TO WATCH UFC VANCOUVER FIGHT NIGHT IN US
- Event: UFC Fight Night 262
- Date: October 18 (Saturday)
- Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver
- Main Card Start Time: 7 PM ET/4 PM PT
- Preliminary Card Start Time: 4 PM ET/1 PM PT
- Channel/Streaming: ESPN+
UFC VANCOUVER MAIN CARD
- Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen (Middleweight)
- Kevin Holland vs Mike Malott (Welterweight)
- Marlon Vera vs Aiemann Zahabi (Bantamweight)
- Manon Fiorot vs Jasmine Jasudavicius (Women’s Flyweight)
- Cody Gibson vs Aori Qileng (Bantamweight)
- Kyle Nelson vs Matt Frevola (Lightweight)
UFC VANCOUVER PRELIMINARY CARD
- Charles Jourdain vs Davey Grant (Bantamweight)
- Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs Hyun Sung Park (Flyweight)
- Danny Barlow vs Djorden Ribieiro dos Santos (Middleweight)
- Kyle Prepolec vs Drew Dober (Lightweight)
- Stephanie Luciano vs Ravena Oliveira (Women’s Strawweight)
- Azamat Bekoev vs Yousri Belgarouii (Middleweight)
- Melissa Croden vs Tainara Lisboa (Women’s Bantamweight)
