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The elite of the elite of the middleweight division come to a head at UFC Vancouver this weekend, as former ONE Championship royalty Reinier de Ridder looks to secure a title shot by toppling the formidable Brendan Allen during the UFC Vancouver main event. In the co-main event, fan-favorite name Kevin Holland tests himself against native hero Mike Malott.
UFC Vancouver Main Event
Undefeated in his four bouts with the promotion since joining the UFC last year, de Ridder has emerged as a force in the middleweight division, with him most recently defeating former champion Robert Whittaker earlier in the summer. Now on the cusp of a title opportunity, “The Dutch Knight” will be looking to make himself the next man in line by decimating his short-notice opponent in the UFC Vancouver main event.
Getting back into the winner’s circle by taking out divisional nemesis Marvin Vettori at UFC 318, Allen is eager to return to his quest towards the top of the weight class. Facing a previous two-division belt-holder in the UFC Vancouver main event, the South Carolina native is “All In” on making a massive upset this weekend.
UFC Vancouver Co-Main Event
Continuing to keep a supremely active schedule, Holland competes in his fourth mixed martial arts contest in 2025; his third at welterweight. Seemingly settling into his place as a fan-favorite at 170-lb, “The Trailblazer” wants nothing more than to give the Canadian crowd their money’s worth.
Standing as the defending hometown hero, Malott fights on his fourth consecutive Canada card. Determined to impress on his native turf, “Proper” will test himself against a true veteran in America’s Holland.
Here’s How to Watch UFC Vancouver
Online Streaming: You can catch the entire card on ESPN+, but you will need to subscribe in order to do so. Right now, the company is offering a monthly or yearly subscription of $11.99 and $119.99 respectively. For those who want to get more bang out of their buck, there is also the monthly Disney Bundle Deal, which offers ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ for $16.99 with included commercials, or $26.99 for no commercials at all.
Start Time and Date: The Preliminaries will begin at 4pm ET, followed by the Main Card at 7pm ET on October 18th.
Bout Order For UFC Vancouver
Main Card:(Middleweight) Reinier de Ridder vs. Brendan Allen(Welterweight) Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott(Bantamweight) Marlon Vera vs. Aiemann Zahabi(Women’s Flyweight) Manon Fiorot vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius(Bantamweight) Cody Gibson vs. Aori Qileng(Lightweight) Kyle Nelson vs. Matt Frevola
Preliminaries:(Bantamweight) Charles Jourdain vs. Davey Grant(Flyweight) Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs. Park Hyun-sung(Middleweight) Danny Barlow vs. Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos(Lightweight) Kyle Prepolec vs. Drew Dober(Women’s Strawweight) Stephanie Luciano vs. Ravena Oliveira(Middleweight) Azamat Bekoev vs. Yousri Belgaroui(Women’s Bantamweight) Melissa Croden vs. Tainara Lisboa
