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The UFC is back in Canada this week with a crucial fight for the middleweight division at the top of the lineup.
Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, will play host to the UFC’s third visit to Canada in less than a year with Reinier de Ridder (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) vs. Brendan Allen (25-7 MMA, 13-4 UFC) in the headliner.
The middleweight title changed hands in August when Khamzat Chimaev throttled Dricus Du Plessis from start to finish. Nassourdine Imavov asserted himself as the next in line for a shot at the belt when he beat Caio Borralho in Paris, but the winner of the Vancouver main event could make a case to jump the line.
With fight week officially underway, take a look back at the UFC careers of de Ridder, a former two-division titleholder for ONE Championship, and Allen, who will be trying to avoid a three-fight skid, in a full fight marathon.
De Ridder arrived in the UFC less than a year ago and already has four wins in the promotion. Allen has back-to-back losses for the first time in his career, but they came on the heels of a streak that had him in title contention.
Check out four full fights each from de Ridder (wins over Robert Whittaker, Bo Nickal, Kevin Holland and Gerald Meerschaert) and Allen (wins over Marvin Vettori, Paul Craig, Bruno Silva and Andre Muniz).
