about 13 hours ago

Brendan Allen Says He Expected Reinier De Ridder to Quit in UFC Vancouver Fight

Allen admitted he thought De Ridder might not finish their five-round fight. “Yeah, for sure… his one fight with the Russian guy, he couldn’t answer the bell,” Allen said, referencing De Ridder’s ONE Championship loss to Anatoly Malykhin in 2022 and 2024. Despite limited prep time, Allen was satisfied with the fourth-round TKO win, calling the performance “not too shabby.”