Top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight contender Reinier de Riddertries to secure a title shot against No. 11-rankedBrendan Allen (not Anthony Hernandez) in the UFC Vancouver main event, which will take place in exactly a month (Sat., Oct. 18, 2025) inside Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Today, the promotion released the UFC Vancouver poster on social media.

Check it out below:

As you probably know, I’m overly critical of the generic UFC posters, but I actually like this one. The dark shadow, combined with the green neon lighting, creates a pretty awesome vibe — it reminds me of a knockoff Alien or cyberpunk theme.

De Ridder (21-2) has been red-hot since entering the Octagon, and UFC Vancouver will mark his fourth appearance of 2025. The Dutch standout is coming off a decision win over former Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker.

Prior to that, he shocked the mixed martial arts (MMA) world, becoming the first man to defeatBo Nickal (watch highlights), then followed it up with a submission over Kevin Holland at UFC 311.

Allen (25-7), meanwhile, snapped a two-fight skid in his last outing, defeating heated rival, Marvin Vettori, in his home state of Louisiana. “All-In” was once on the verge of title contention with a seven-fight win streak in 2024, but back-to-back setbacks againstNassourdine Imavov and Hernandez derailed his run. Now, stepping in on short notice against de Ridder, he has the opportunity to reclaim his spot among the elite.

Here is the rest of the card so far:

• Reinier de Ridder vs. Brendan Allen
• Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott
• Manon Fiorot vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
• Marlon Vera vs. Aiemann Zahabi
• Davey Grant vs. Charles Jourdain
• Azamat Bekoev vs. Yousri Belgaroui
• Drew Dober vs. Kyle Prepolec
• HyunSung Park vs. Bruno Silva
• Danny Barlow vs. Djorden Santos
• Matt Frevola vs. Kyle Nelson
• Cody Gibson vs. Aori Qileng
• Stephanie Luciano vs. Ravena Oliveira

To checkout UFC’s upcoming schedule of events click here.

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