Who’s Khamzat Chimaev ’s next opponent? That’s been the question ever since ‘Borz’ dominated Dricus du Plessis at UFC 319. Nassourdine Imavov became the frontrunner for the title shot after he defeated Caio Borralho at UFC Paris. But nothing got the stamp because of how the middleweight division’s dynamics have shifted. However, Dana White seems interested in this weekend’s headliner before deciding the 185-pound king’s next move.
On October 18, Reinier de Ridder returns to Rogers Arena in Vancouver to face Brendan Allen. Originally, Anthony Hernandez was scheduled to fight the Dutchman at this event, but a last-minute injury unfortunately forced him to withdraw. After ‘Fluffy’ pulled out of such an important main event, many fans assumed the opportunity for this fight to