"On one of the hottest streaks in the UFC, Reinier de Ridder (21-2) is back in action for the fourth time this year at UFC Fight Night in Vancouver, British Columbia, on Saturday (7 p.m. ET on ESPN+, prelims at 4 p.m.). His opponent, Brendan Allen (25-7), is stepping in on short notice after Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez withdrew because of injury last month. De Ridder, ESPN's sixth-ranked middleweight, is undefeated in his four-fight UFC tenure and Allen, No. 10 by ESPN, is also coming off a win. He won a unanimous decision over veteran Marvin Vettori in July."
"In order for Allen to win fights, he has to be able to take his opponent down. He's typically the better grappler in every fight he wins. Here, I think De Ridder is probably the better grappler. De Ridder should be able to reverse any position Allen puts him in and end up on top. I'm saying De Ridder by decision, but it wouldn't surprise me if De Ridder got the submission."
Reinier de Ridder (21-2) returns for his fourth fight of the year as the middleweight headliner at UFC Fight Night in Vancouver. Brendan Allen (25-7) stepped in on short notice after Anthony Hernandez withdrew with an injury. De Ridder is ranked sixth at middleweight and remains undefeated in his four-fight UFC tenure. Allen is ranked 10th and enters off a unanimous-decision win over Marvin Vettori in July. Predictions on the main event are split: one projection favors de Ridder by decision due to grappling superiority and submission potential; another favors Allen by decision citing striking and wrestling.
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