The UFC’s loaded October scheduled rolled on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 262 from Rogers Arena in Vancouver. It was an action-filled card in Canada, with eight of 13 fights ending a stoppage.
One of the fight that didn’t need the judges was the main event, where Brendan Allen (26-7 MMA, 14-4 UFC) wore down Reinier de Ridder (20-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) to a corner stoppage TKO victory to shake up the title picture in the middleweight division.
For more on the numbers to come out of the headliner and the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s post-event facts from UFC Fight Night 262.
Events stats
The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $221,500.
Debuting fighters went 2-0 at the event.
Charles Jourdain, Aori Qileng, Drew Dober and Kyle Prepolec earned $50,000 UFC Fight Night 262 fight-night bonuses.
UFC Fight Night 262 drew an announced attendance of 17,671 for a live gate of $2,702,134.
Betting favorites went 7-6 on the card.
Betting favorites fell to 19-15 (with one even odds) in UFC headliners this year.
Total fight time for the 13-bout card was 2:26:28.
Brendan Allen def. Reinier de Ridder
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Allen has earned 19 of his 26 career victories by stoppage. That includes nine of his 14 UFC wins.
Allen’s nine stoppage victories in UFC middleweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Gerald Meerschaert (12) and Anderson Silva (11).
de Ridder has suffered all three of his career losses by stoppage.
Mike Malott def. Kevin Holland
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Kevin Holland (28-15 MMA, 15-12 UFC) fell to 6-5 since he dropped to the UFC welterweight division in March 2022.
Holland became the first fighter in UFC history to have five fights in a calendar year with a sub.-500 record (2-3).
Holland has suffered eight of his 14 career losses by decision That includes seven of his 12 UFC defeats.
Aiemann Zahabi def. Marlon Vera
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Aiemann Zahabi’s (14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) seven-fight UFC winning streak at bantamweight is the third-longest active streak in the division behind Merab Dvalishvili (13) and Mario Bautista (eight).
Zahabi has earned six of his eight UFC victories by decision.
Marlon Vera (21-11-1 MMA, 15-10 UFC) has suffered all 11 of his career losses by decision.
Vera’s 11 knockdowns landed in UFC bantamweight competition are tied with Montel Jackson for most in divisional history.
Manon Fiorot def. Jasmine Jasudavicius
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Manon Fiorot (13-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) has earned all seven of her career stoppage victories by knockout.
Fiorot’s three knockout victories in UFC women’s flyweight competition are tied with Maycee Barber for second-most in divisional history behind Valentina Shevchenko (four).
Jasmine Jasudavicius (14-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) suffered the first stoppage loss of her career with a knockout defeat.
Charles Jourdain def. Davey Grant
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Jourdain (17-8-1 MMA, 8-7-1 UFC) improved to 2-0 since he dropped to the UFC bantamweight division in October 2024.
Jourdain has earned 15 of his 17 career victories by stoppage.
Davey Grant (16-8 MMA, 8-7 UFC) has suffered five of his eight career losses by stoppage.
Grant has suffered five of his six career stoppage losses by submission.
Kyle Nelson def. Matt Frevola
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Kyle Nelson (17-6-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) improved to 1-2 in UFC lightweight competition.
Drew Dober def. Kyle Prepolec
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Dober (28-15 MMA, 14-11 UFC) snapped his three-fight losing skid for his first victory since October 2023.
Dober’s 11 stoppage victories in UFC lightweight competition are fourth-most in divisional history behind Jim Miller (17), Charles Oliveira (15) and Joe Lauzon (13).
Dober’s 10 knockout victories in UFC lightweight competition are most in divisional history. He was previously tied with Dustin Poirier at nine.
Kyle Prepolec (18-10 MMA, 0-4 UFC) fell to 0-2 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in May 2025.
Prepolec suffered the first knockout loss of his career.
Cody Gibson vs. Aori Qileng
Qileng (25-11 MMA, 4-4 UFC) has earned two of his four UFC victories by knockout.
Cody Gibson (21-12 MMA, 3-7 UFC) suffered the first knockout loss of his career.
Bruno Silva def. HyunSung Park
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Bruno Silva (15-7-2 MMA, 5-4 UFC) has earned all five of his UFC victories by stoppage.
HyunSung Park (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has suffered consecutive losses after starting his career 10-0.
Park has suffered both of his career losses by stoppage.
Park has suffered both of his career losses by submission.
Djorden Santos def. Danny Barlow
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Danny Barlow (9-2 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has suffered consecutive losses after starting his career 9-0.
Barlow suffered the first decision loss of his career.
Stephanie Luciano def. Ravenna Oliveira
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Stephanie Luciano (7-2-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) earned the first submission victory of her career.
Ravena Oliveira (7-3-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) has suffered two of her three career losses by stoppage.
Oliveira has suffered both of her career stoppage losses by submission.
Yousri Belgaroui def. Azamat Bekoev
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Yousri Belgaroui (9-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned seven of his nine career victories by stoppage.
Belgaroui has earned all seven of his career stoppage victories by knockout.
Azamat Bekoev (20-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) suffered the first knockout loss of his career.
Melissa Croden def. Tainara Lisboa
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Melissa Croden (7-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has earned all seven of her career victories by stoppage.
Tainara Lisboa (7-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) suffered the first knockout loss of her career.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
