Reinier de Ridder is coming off a huge win over former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker at UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder by split decision. Before that, Ridder impressed with wins over Gerald Meerschaert (by submission at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates), Kevin Holland (by submission at UFC 311), and Bo Nickal (by TKO at UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo).
Reiner only has two losses in his professional career. Ridder’s rankings currently stand at four within the middleweight division. His professional record is 21 wins and 2 losses.
Brendan Allen is also coming off a big win as he beat top middleweight Marvin Vettori at UFC 318. That win broke a two-fight skid that sent Allen down the divisional rankings. Still, the 29-year-old has won four out of his last six fights, also beating Bruno Silva (by submission at UFC on ABC: Emmett vs. Topuria), Paul Craig (by submission at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Craig), and Chris Curtis (by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2). Allen is currently ranked at No. 11 within the divisional rankings; his professional record stands at 25 wins and 7 losses.
In the co-main event, Kevin Holland is hoping to bounce back from his loss against Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 318. That snapped a solid two-fight winning streak that saw the welterweight beat veterans Gunnar Nelson and Vicente Luque. Holland is currently number fifteen in the welterweight division rankings. His professional record stands at 28 wins and 14 losses.
His opponent comes in hot on a two-fight winning streak. Mike Malott did suffer a setback at UFC 297 against Neil Magny, but that remains the only loss in his UFC career. Malott is a fighter from Dana White’s Contender Series and he’s won five of his last UFC fights by submission or TKO. His professional record is 12 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.
Check out the advertised line-up for UFC Vancouver:
UFC Vancouver Main Event On ESPN+:
185 lbs.: Reinier de Ridder vs. Brendan Allen
UFC Vancouver Main Card On ESPN+ (7 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott
135 lbs.: Marlon Vera vs. Aiemann Zahabi
125 lbs.: Manon Fiorot vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
135 lbs.: Cody Gibson vs. Aori Qileng
155 lbs.: Matt Frevola vs. Kyle Nelson
UFC Vancouver ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN+ (4 p.m. ET):
135 lbs.: Charles Jourdain vs. Davey Grant
125 lbs.: Bruno Silva vs. Hyun Sung Park
185 lbs.: Danny Barlow vs. Djorden Santos
155 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Kyle Prepolec
115 lbs.: Stephanie Luciano vs. Ravena Oliveira
185 lbs.: Azamat Bekoev vs. Yousri Belgaroui
135 lbs.: Melissa Croden vs. Tainara Lisboa