{"id":315824,"date":"2025-10-19T11:02:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T11:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/315824\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T11:02:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T11:02:15","slug":"reinier-de-ridder-loses-to-brendan-allen-at-ufc-fight-night-in-canada-mixed-martial-arts-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/315824\/","title":{"rendered":"Reinier de Ridder loses to Brendan Allen at UFC Fight Night in Canada | Mixed Martial Arts News"},"content":{"rendered":"

De Ridder\u2019s four-fight UFC winning streak was snapped after he was unable to continue against Brendan Allen.<\/p>\n

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Brendan Allen shook up the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight division in a big way, handing Reinier de Ridder his first promotional loss by securing a technical knockout (TKO) after the Dutchman\u2019s corner deemed him unable to continue ahead of Round 5.<\/p>\n

De Ridder was visibly exhausted in his neutral corner at UFC Fight Night in Vancouver on Saturday night, leading to the sudden ending in the main event of mixed martial arts (MMA).<\/p>\n

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Allen (26-7 MMA) avoided de Ridder\u2019s (21-3 MMA) devastating kickboxing ability by utilising his wrestling and controlling de Ridder with strikes from the top position.<\/p>\n

De Ridder had few answers for the American fighter, as Allen stepped in on short notice after replacing fellow contender Anthony Hernandez (15-2, 1 no-contest MMA).<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels good to do exactly what I said I would do,\u201d Allen said. \u201cThis was me three and a half weeks off the couch. I told you I\u2019m a different monster. When my head is clear and we\u2019re on, I\u2019m the best in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the UFC\u2019s middleweight logjam in full effect, Allen said post-fight he has done enough to earn a title shot opposite champion Khamzat Chimaev (15-0 MMA).<\/p>\n

\u201cCome get it, baby,\u201d Allen said.<\/p>\n

De\u00a0Ridder had not lost in 19 months.<\/p>\n

\"BrendanAllen (blue gloves) on top of de Ridder (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena [Simon Fearn\/Imagn Images via Reuters]\"ReinierAn exhausted de Ridder is forced to throw in the towel between the fourth and fifth rounds [Simon Fearn\/Imagn Images via Reuters]<\/p>\n

In the co-main event, welterweight Mike Malott (13-2-1 MMA) dodged a bullet by avoiding a no-contest against Kevin Holland (28-15 MMA) after Holland\u2019s protective shorts cup was compromised from a Malott leg kick gone wrong early in the fight.<\/p>\n

A Malott arm-triangle choke attempt in the third round was not enough to secure the win either. Malott was eventually awarded the highly competitive five-round fight via decision: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.<\/p>\n

Aiemann Zahabi won his bantamweight bout by decision against former title challenger Marlon Vera (23-11-1 MMA). The final score had Zahabi victorious by a judges\u2019 score of 29-28, 28-29, 29-28.<\/p>\n

In women\u2019s flyweight action, former title challenger Manon Fiorot (13-2 MMA) delivered a devastating TKO over Canada\u2019s Jasmine Jasudavicius (14-4 MMA), set up by a flurry of punches to secure the stoppage win at 1:14 of the opening round.<\/p>\n

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