UFC Vancouver: Brendan Allen breaks de Ridder, corner calls it off. Brendan Allen breaks Reinier de Ridder throughout the fight, controlling him on the mat and against the cage. De Ridder was exhausted and had nothing left to offer. The fight was stopped by RDR’s corner, making it a clear victory for Allen.
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, UFC fans witnessed an electrifying middleweight showdown as Brendan Allen submitted de Ridder in the main event of UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen.
De Ridder had already built strong momentum this year. Back on July 26, 2025, he edged out former champion Robert Whittaker by split decision in Abu Dhabi, showing how much his striking and defense have improved. Just a few months earlier, on May 3, 2025, he stopped Bo Nickal with a second-round TKO in Iowa, a win that proved he’s more than just a grappler. He also kicked off the year with a dominant performance on January 13, 2025, when he submitted Kevin Holland in the first round in Las Vegas.
Brendan “All In” Allen has quietly built a reputation as one of the UFC’s most exciting and consistent middleweights.
Earlier in 2025, Allen earned one of the biggest wins of his career when he defeated Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision on July 19, 2025. Before the Vettori fight, Allen faced a tough test against Anthony Hernandez. On February 22, 2025, at UFC Fight Night 234 in Seattle. Despite starting strong, Allen couldn’t keep up with Hernandez’s relentless pressure in the later rounds. The judges awarded Hernandez a unanimous decision win, handing Allen one of the most frustrating losses of his UFC run.
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Reinier de Ridder made his way into the octagon gently right after Brenden Allen. The two touched gloves and de Ridder started fast. Allen wasted no time and pinned de Ridder on the cage, but less than a minute into the fight de Ridder reversed the position and took Allen down, then went for a choke. Allen was stuck on the mat helpless, struggling to stay in the fight. He tried everything to fight it off but Ridder stayed strong in control. They kept battling on the mat with Ridder in the dominant position until there were less than 30 seconds left in the first round.
Round 2 started fast with Ridder opening with leg kicks. He pinned Allen on the cage while Allen tried to hold on. Allen finally reversed the position and took de Ridder down. Allen kept him on the mat until the final. Round 3 started with a leg kick from Allen but de Ridder reversed it and got him down again. They kept grappling on the mat and de Ridder had a cut on his eye. Allen kept the pressure going and it was clear de Ridder was tired and close to done. De Ridder tried a triangle in the last seconds of the round but Allen escaped.
De Ridder could barely stand up after the round. He was right next to Allen’s corner and they were ready to pour it on him. Allen shot right in for a double leg, lifted him, and got the takedown. RDR had nothing left. It was just about whether Allen would finish him. They were mostly holding after that. Allen controlled while RDR just survived. They were in Allen’s corner and his corner told him RDR was done. He was. It was easy work, just positional control, Allen winning without much effort. Allen landed a bit more but not much happened. RDR tried to attack off his back but it wasn’t working. RDR rolled and Allen took the back.
It was a solid performance by Allen but a slow ending to the card. The crowd whistled because it wasn’t exciting. Allen didn’t push too hard and RDR had nothing left. Jason Herzog told RDR he would stop the fight if he couldn’t make it to the corner. RDR just laid there, not moving. He was done. He had nothing left. His corner talked and stopped the fight.
