Reinier De Ridder vs Brendan Allen headlines UFC Fight Night in Vancouver this weekend and here are our betting tips, predictions and preview ahead of the middleweight match-up.
It’s the #4 and #9 ranked 185-pound fighters doing battle in Vancouver this weekend, so who will leave the octagon with their hand raised?
SportsCasting’s guide below will tell you all you need to know when it comes to the upcoming UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs Allen card and main event bout.
Reinier De Ridder vs Brendan Allen Betting Tips
- Reinier de Ridder to WIN via Decision @ 10/3
All eyes are on Vancouver, Canada this weekend at as Reinier De Ridder vs Brendan Allen headlines in a compelling middleweight contest.
As the #4 ranked fighter and having secured the best win of his career last time out, de Ridder is the favourite here with UFC betting sites to defeat the #9 ranked 185-pound contender.
It is likely that the middleweight king Khamzat Chimaev will face Nassourdine Imavov in his first defence next, but should de Ridder win this fight, he could well be next in line for a UFC Middleweight Title shot after that.
Chimaev, who sits at #4 in the latest UFC pound-for-pound rankings, may well have an eye on UFC Vancouver this weekend with the winner at the Rogers Arena certainly throwing their name into the hat for a 2026 shot at UFC gold.
On paper this is a relatively close fight, but one most people are expecting the Dutchman to win. Here at SportsCasting we are in total agreement, and expect ‘The Dutch Knight’ to get his hand raised.
Not only that, but we feel he will do so by putting on a clinic for 25 minutes to win via unanimous decision. At odds of 10/3 for this outcome, it just has to be our Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen betting tip.
De Ridder vs Allen Prediction: Reinier de Ridder to WIN via Decision @ 10/3
Last week’s Charles Oliveira vs Mateusz Gamrot betting tips were a huge success, with ‘Do Bronx’ winning the fight via submission, which we tipped at odds of 3/1.
This week we are looking to go back-to-back, and fancy another method of victory at appealing odds. This time, backing Reinier de Ridder to beat Brendan Allen via decision at odds of 10/3 massively appeals.
Neither of these main event combatants are regarded as big punchers or hard hitters, with the majority of their fights actually ending via submission.
With both fighters strong in the wrestling department with 27 combined submissions, we feel this could be a cautious affair with both men wanting to keep it on the feet.
If that’s how the fight plays out, we massively favour ‘The Dutch Knight’ to get the upper hand to frustrate Allen with his boxing and kickboxing.
If this does happen, then the fight going the full five rounds seems highly likely. With odds of 10/3 on Reinier de Ridder to win via decision, this is our outright UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Allen betting tip.
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs Allen Preview
Along with the UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs Allen main event, there are a further 12 fights on the rest of the main card and prelims. Some big names, former title contenders and possible future stars all feature prior to the middleweight main event.
Both Brendan Allen and Reinier de Ridder are fans of UFC bonuses, with both men earning one recently. Allen earned a ‘Fight of the Night’ bonus last time out in his win over Marvin Vettori, with de Ridder recently winning a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus for his knockout of Bo Nickal.
This UFC Vancouver main event is a relatively tough one to call, despite the Dutch 185-pound contender coming in off a career-best win and also as the higher ranked fighter.
De Ridder defeated former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker via decision back in July, making it four wins from four since signing with the UFC.
Allen did also win last time out via decision against Vettori, but did lose back-to-back fights prior to that against Nassourdine Imavov and Anthony Hernandez respectively.
There is a lot riding on this match-up, with Khamzat Chimaev’s record crying out for another top contender since becoming UFC Middleweight Champion.
A win here for either man, particularly for de Ridder, could well earn a shot at Chimaev and the UFC Middleweight Title next. There really is a lot at stake this weekend at UFC Vancouver for the Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen main event.
Do not miss this one from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada this weekend!
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs Allen – Fight Info
- 🥊 Headline Fight: Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen
- 📊 Records: De Ridder (21-2, 5 KO’s) | Allen (25-7, 5 KO’s)
- 📅 Date: Sunday, October 19, 2025
- 🕛 Main Event Time: Approx. 05.00am BST
- 🏆 Title: N/A
- 📺 TV Channel: TNT Sports
- 🏟 Venue: Rogers Arena | Vancouver, Canada
- 🎲 Odds: De Ridder 1/2 | Allen 7/4
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs Allen Tickets For UFC Vancouver
Dana White’s net worth has surpassed half-a-billion dollars in recent years, and one reason for this could be because of extortionate ticket prices for UFC events.
This includes both UFC pay-per-view shows and the regular UFC Fight Night shows too. Although the UFC is generally a top-class organisation, one huge criticism is their highly expensive ticket prices.
The cost of some UFC tickets totally price fans out who simply aren’t able to afford to purchase tickets for live UFC events. Particularly the numbered PPV cards which are even dearer tan the regular Fight Night shows.
For this specific UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs Allen card, tickets are costing fans anything between $97 (£73) and $4,228 (£3,168). According to TicketSmarter, the average ticket price for UFC Vancouver is $404 (£303).
Ticket prices for Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen fully depend on where abouts fans are located inside the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As is standard, the further your seat is away from the octagon, the cheaper it will be.
What Time Is The De Ridder vs Allen Fight At?
With 13 fights in total on the upcoming UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs Allen card, the action is set to get underway fairly early from the Rogers Arena.
There is an eight hour time difference from Vancouver to the UK. This means that the main event will begin at around 5.00am in the early hours of Sunday morning for UK MMA fans.
This means that the preliminary card will begin at approximately midnight on Saturday night UK time. The prelims are available to watch exclusively on TNT Sports and Discovery+.
This means that MMA fans in the UK will be able to tune into TNT Sports to watch the full UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs Allen main card and prelims this weekend.
UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs Allen Full Card
| Fight | Weight Class | Rounds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Card (TNT Sports 1) | |||||||
| Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen | Middleweight | 5 | |||||
| Kevin Holland vs Mike Malott | Welterweight | 3 | |||||
| Marlon Vera vs Aiemann Zahabi | Bantamweight | 3 | |||||
| Manon Fiorot vs Jasmine Jasudavicius | Women’s Flyweight | 3 | |||||
| Cody Gibson vs Aori Qileng | Bantamweight | 3 | |||||
| Kyle Nelson vs Matt Frevola | Lightweight | 3 | |||||
| Preliminary Card (TNT Sports 1/Discovery+) | |||||||
| Charles Jourdain vs Davey Grant | Bantamweight | 3 | |||||
| Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs Park Hyun-sung | Flyweight | 3 | |||||
| Danny Barlow vs Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos | Middleweight | 3 | |||||
| Kyle Prepolec vs Drew Dober | Lightweight | 3 | |||||
| Stephanie Luciano vs Ravena Oliveira | Women’s Strawweight | 3 | |||||
| Azamat Bekoev vs Yousri Belgaroui | Middleweight | 3 | |||||
| Melissa Croden vs Tainara Lisboa | Women’s Bantamweight | 3 | |||||
De Ridder vs Allen: Tale of the Tape
| Reinier De Ridder | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | Dutch | ||||||
| Age | 35 | ||||||
| Height | 6’4″ | ||||||
| Reach | 79″ | ||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||
| Total Fights | 23 | ||||||
| Record | 21-2 (5 KO’s) | ||||||
| Brendan Allen | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Age | 29 | ||||||
| Height | 6’2″ | ||||||
| Reach | 75″ | ||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||
| Total Fights | 32 | ||||||
| Record | 25-7 (5 KO’s) | ||||||
