UFC Vancouver proved to be a splendid evening of upsets from prime to backside. In the primary occasion, middleweight luminary Brendan Allen defied the large odds put upon him and broke former two-division champion Reinier de Ridder.
Using a grappling heavy strategy, “All In” smothered the Dutchman along with his Jiu-Jitsu, peppering him with ground-and-pound en path to de Ridder’s nook having to throw within the towel earlier than the fifth spherical began.
Earlier than that, hometown hero Mike Malott pulled off a unanimous determination conquer the far more skilled Kevin Holland. Regardless of an unintentional low blow that appeared to debilitate the American, Malott nonetheless managed to climate the storm in spherical one to take the shut bout on the scorecards.
Now, right here some fascinating UFC Vancouver post-event tidbits:
UFC Vancouver: Kyle Nelson def. Matt Frevola
Kyle Nelson
His look at UFC Vancouver marked his first light-weight contest since 2022. Nelson’s victory over Frevola additionally was the primary time he has received a match at 155-lb since virtually seven years throughout his days outdoors the UFC.
He now reenters the win column following UFC Vancouver after shedding by first-round knockout to Steve Garcia at featherweight final yr
Matt Frevola
Frevola’s bout with Nelson is his third consecutive defeat, shedding beforehand to Benoit Saint-Denis and Fares Ziam. It’s additionally the third yr in a row that the New Yorker has fought simply as soon as.
Exiting UFC Vancouver, his UFC file now stands at 5-6-1.
UFC Vancouver: Charles Jourdain def. Davey Grant
Charles Jourdain
Jourdain’s UFC Vancouver win over Grant is his second victory in a row since dropping right down to bantamweight in November of 2024. As well as, it’s his third successive triumph by stoppage.
His incomes of a Efficiency of the Night time post-fight award for his knockout over Grant stands because the third $50,000 bonus of his UFC tenure.
Davey Grant
Grant’s loss to Jourdain snapped a earlier two-fight profitable streak. It’s the primary time he has misplaced by end since 2018 at UFC Combat Night time 134.
His knockdown towards Jourdain was the primary since his battle with Jonathan Martinez 4 years in the past.
UFC Vancouver: Manon Fiorot def. Jasmine Jasudavicius
Manon Fiorot
Fiorot’s UFC Vancouver win over Jasmine Jasudavicius is her first victory since shedding to present Girls’s Flyweight Champion Valentina Shevchenko at UFC 315 again in Could. It was additionally the primary stoppage win of her skilled profession since 2021
She stays unbeaten towards each different fighter within the promotion apart from the champion of her division.
Jasmine Jasudavicius
Jasudavicius’ loss to Fiorot served as her first defeat in over two years after having garnered a five-fight win streak. It was additionally the primary knockout setback of her complete fight sports activities profession.
Her UFC file now stands at 8-3.
UFC Vancouver: Aiemann Zahabi def. Marlon Vera
Aiemann Zahabi
His win over Vera is his seventh in a row courting again to 2019. Six of his 14 profession victories have now come by the use of determination.
He has now outstruck or gone even in strikes along with his final six opponents.
Marlon Vera
Vera’s defeat to Zahabi was his third straight loss. All his losses as a competitor have come by the use of the judges scorecards.
Marlon Vera’s UFC file now stands at 15-10. His battle with Zahabi stood as his thirty fourth contest as knowledgeable.
UFC Vancouver: Mike Malott def. Kevin Holland
Mike Malott
Mike Malott’s addition to the UFC Vancouver card was his fifth consecutive look at a Canadian occasion hosted by the corporate. His win over Holland is also his third victory in a row after struggling his first defeat within the promotion to Neil Magny at UFC 297.
He’s now 5-1 in his final six tilts.
Kevin Holland
Holland’s UFC Vancouver conflict with Malott was his fifth UFC match of 2025. It’s additionally his second straight defeat after additionally falling to Daniel Rodriguez at UFC 318.
He’s now 2-4 in his final six contests. His UFC file now stands at 15-12 with one no-contest since becoming a member of the group in 2018.
UFC Vancouver: Brendan Allen def. Reinier de Ridder
Brendan Allen
Allen’s UFC Vancouver win over Reinier de Ridder served as his second victory in a row after triumphing in a grudge match with divisional nemesis Marvin Vettori in July. His retirement over the Dutchman additionally was his sixth skilled win by KO/TKO.
He’s now 5-2 in his final six fights. Moreover, he has now headlined three UFC occasions, beforehand going through off with André Muniz and Paul Craig in 2023 in two Combat Night time primary occasions.
Reinier de Ridder
His loss to Allen dropped at an finish a earlier five-bout profitable streak courting again to March of 2024. It is also the primary lack of his UFC profession after beforehand recording 4 straight wins within the Octagon since making his firm debut at UFC Combat Night time 247.
All of his defeats as knowledgeable have come by way of KO/TKO. This was the primary time he had misplaced a blended martial arts match that has gone previous the third spherical.
