UFC Fight Night 262: de Ridder vs. Allen | Event Profile, Full Results & Legacy
- Ariel Helwhiney
- May 23
- 2 min read
Introduction
UFC Fight Night 262: de Ridder vs. Allen took place on October 18, 2025 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada — the UFC’s seventh visit to Vancouver and first since UFC 289 in June 2023. The middleweight main event featured No. 5-ranked Reinier de Ridder against No. 9-ranked Brendan Allen, who replaced the originally scheduled Anthony Hernandez. The card drew 17,671 fans and generated $2.7M in gate revenue.
Allen dominated from the second round onward, controlling de Ridder on the ground and battering him with strikes until de Ridder’s corner threw in the towel after the fourth round — a TKO via corner stoppage. The win put Allen back in the MW title conversation after starting 2025 with a loss. Drew Dober secured the all-time lightweight KO record in a FotN war with Kyle Prepolec. Manon Fiorot bounced back from her title loss with a devastating 74-second TKO, and Charles Jourdain earned a first-round guillotine choke submission.
Quick Stats
📍 Venue: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC, Canada | Oct 18, 2025 | 7th visit to Vancouver | Att: 17,671 | Gate: $2,702,134
✅ Result: Brendan Allen def. Reinier de Ridder via TKO (Corner Stoppage) (Round 4, 5:00)
⭐ Notable: Allen replaces Hernandez, back in MW title conversation | De Ridder’s corner throws in towel | De Ridder 5-fight streak snapped | Malott UD Holland | Zahabi SD Vera | Fiorot TKO Jasudavicius R1 (1:14) | Jourdain Sub Grant R1 (guillotine) | Dober vs. Prepolec FotN (Dober all-time LW KO record) | Jourdain & Aori Qileng PoN
Full Results
Brendan Allen def. Reinier de Ridder — TKO (Corner Stoppage) (Round 4, 5:00) | Allen back in MW title conversation | De Ridder’s 5-fight streak snapped
Mike Malott def. Kevin Holland — UD (29-28 x3) R3; Aiemann Zahabi def. Marlon Vera — SD R3 (29-28, 28-29, 29-28); Manon Fiorot def. Jasmine Jasudavicius — TKO R1, 1:14; Charles Jourdain def. Davey Grant — Sub (Guillotine) R1, 3:05 (PoN); Drew Dober def. Kyle Prepolec — KO R3 (FotN, all-time LW KO record); Aori Qileng def. Cody Gibson — KO R1, 0:21 (PoN)
Legacy & Impact
UFC Vancouver delivered a dramatic main event ending as de Ridder’s corner made the difficult but correct decision to protect their fighter. Allen’s dominance from rounds two through four proved he belongs in the MW title picture despite his early-2025 setback. The undercard was stacked with memorable moments: Dober’s record-setting KO in the FotN war with Prepolec, Fiorot’s 74-second demolition job in her rebound fight, and Jourdain’s slick guillotine submission. Four of five Canadian fighters won on the night, giving the Rogers Arena crowd plenty to celebrate.
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