UFC Vancouver has just received a large commotion with middleweight competition Anthony Hernandez who is forced to withdraw from his planned collision with Reinier de Ridder, so that Brendan all released the way to enter in the short term.
It is not clear what exactly Hernandez forced to pull out of the game, but it was not a total surprise. Middleweight Competier Paulo Costa started posting on X about getting a chief bolt against a top middleweight earlier in the day.
Paulo Costa insinuates that he was offered RDR in the short term after Fluffy had withdrawn…. #Ufcvancouver pic.twitter.com/zub77YQZW2
– Cageside Press (@cagesidepress) September 16, 2025
Costa insinuates that he was offered De Ridder, but asked for three rounds with the lack of time to prepare. It seems that RDR said no and the promotion instead went to all.
The change did not receive a welcome reception from fans, because many were very upset that they did not get the observed #1 competition between RDR and Fluffy. De Ridder is now taking the #11 community in a decision-making victory on Marvin Vettori, but has a recent two-foot loss Skid.
‘I mean, it’s a good fight, but to go from RDR – Fluffy to RDR – Brendan Allen is a pretty extensive downgrade in terms of hype“Said an X user.
‘Nobody wants to look at Brendan Allen Man. F*ck this“Another posted.
Now the questions start. Is all a large enough opponent for De Ridder to beat Nassourdine Imavov and to jump for the next title shot? If all wins, will he become the #1 competition?
In a stacked middleweight division with a new champion with Khamzat Chimaev at the top, this new main event offers many more questions than answers.
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