Before the UFC touches down in Abu Dhabi’s ‘Desert Pearl’ for the UFC 321 pay-per-view blockbuster, the promotion will make its seventh visit to Vancouver on October 18. Dana White and Co. have not returned to the ‘Rain City’ since 2023, raising the stakes for this highly anticipated event. The card presents a significant opportunity for No. 5 middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder to move closer to a title shot. However, the Dutch star must first navigate Brendan Allen’s elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu inside the Rogers Arena.

With the fight against Allen less than four days away, however, de Ridder remains focused on reigning middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev, who captured the division crown from Dricus du Plessis in August. Since that day, ‘Borz’ has faced pressure from top-r

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