A brand new battle week begins this Saturday with UFC Battle Night time: De Ridder vs. Allen in Vancouver. De Ridder, who was initially scheduled to face Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez, will now face No. 9 ranked middleweight Brendan Allen, who’s coming in instead.
Hernandez has been making waves within the middleweight division, driving an astounding eight-fight successful streak, with six of these wins coming by end. Again in February, he earned a choice victory over none apart from Brendan, who will take his place this weekend.
Allen is undoubtedly proficient, however he has misplaced in two of his final three UFC appearances. This raises an essential query: Will a win on Saturday put him in title competition like Hernandez?
Hernandez’s title declare was changing into plain. In distinction, Allen’s place within the title image is debatable at finest.
From underdog to UFC contender: Allen goals to grab the second
Reinier de Ridder first gained prominence among the many common public when he defeated Bo Niccal, and is now coming off a tricky back-and-forth battle with former champion Robert Whittaker in the principle occasion. At middleweight, a semi-tournament unfolded with Caio Boralho on the opposite facet of the bracket.
Nevertheless, followers had been disillusioned when Boralho just lately misplaced to Nassourdin Imavov in an unexciting match. Because of this, many anticipated the winner of the extra anticipated matchup between Fluffy and de Ridder to earn the following shot in opposition to Khamzat Chimaev.
Brendan Allen is up for the problem, just lately scoring a formidable victory over former title challenger Marvin Vittori, his most high-profile win so far. This efficiency reaffirmed his evolution as a powerful contender on this division. With all of the momentum and the highlight shining brightly, Saturday’s foremost occasion means greater than only a battle. It is a defining second, a possibility to silence doubters, rewrite the narrative and thrust his title into the middle of middleweight title competition.
