Reinier de Ridder looks to make his case for a title shot, while Brendan Allen hopes to slow his roll and assert his presence in the division in this middleweight main event fixture.
Less than a year into his UFC run, de Ridder is already 4-0 inside the Octagon and stationed at No. 4 in the division, having most recently landed on the happy side of a split decision verdict in a competitive clash with Robert Whittaker in Abu Dhabi. “The Dutch Knight” has tremendous size for the division, an outstanding submission game, and dangerous, if funky striking that has continually proven effective.
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Allen steps in for Anthony Hernandez, looking to build off his recent unanimous decision win over Marvin Vettori. The Louisiana native has worked his way towards the top of the division in the past, only to falter in his toughest tests, but he can shake things up by halting de Ridder’s rise and earning a second consecutive victory here.
Khamzat Chimaev now sits on the throne, and Nassourdine Imavov made his case for a championship opportunity with his win over Caio Borralho in Paris last month. A dominant showing from de Ridder makes the conversation about who gets the first crack at the new champion more interesting, while a win for Allen would cause a reshuffling of things throughout the Top 10.
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