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Allen wants title shot against Chimaev next
The Straits Times
|October 20, 2025
Brendan Allen shook up the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight division in a big way by handing Reinier de Ridder his first promotional loss with a TKO after de Ridder’s corner deemed him unable to continue ahead of round 5.
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De Ridder was visibly exhausted in his neutral corner at UFC Fight Night in Vancouver on Oct 18, leading to the sudden ending in the main event.
Allen avoided de Ridder’s devastating kickboxing ability by utilising his wrestling and controlling de Ridder with strikes from the top position. The 35-year-old Dutchman had few answers for Allen, who had stepped in on short notice after replacing fellow contender Anthony Hernandez.
Allen believes he has done enough to earn a title shot opposite UFC middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.
The 29-year-old American, whose maternal grandparents are from Canada, fought under the Canadian flag at this event.
This story is from the October 20, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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