<p>The headline fight of UFC Fight Night will be a bout between two experienced middleweights who are high up in the UFC rankings.</p> <p>Reinier de Ridder and Brendan Allen are both inside the top 10 fighters, making this bout at the Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Canada, highly anticipated. The headline event, it is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 19, with it being the 13th fight of the night.</p> <p>Fans can expect to see them make their way to the Octagon at around 12:40 AEST, with the action to follow shortly after…</p> <h2>Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen: Tale of the Tape</h2> <p>With both fighters closely ranked together, how does this bout set up to be an intriguing fight for bettors? There’s plenty to look at when it comes to each individual’s key metrics and statistics, as these may help identify potential betting opportunities.</p> <p>De Ridder’s figures are first, with Allen’s following…</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Age - 35 vs 29</li> <li>Height - 6'4" (193cm) vs 6'2" (188cm)</li> <li>Weight - 186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs) vs 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs)</li> <li>Reach - 78.0" (198cm) vs 75.0" (191cm)</li> <li>Stance - Southpaw vs Orthodox</li> <li>Record - 21-2-0 vs 25-7-0</li> <li>UFC Record - 4-0-0 vs 13-4-0</li> </ul> <h2>Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen: Betting Preview</h2> <p>De Ridder’s record is excellent, with his UFC record standing out. He is unbeaten in his four fights with the company since making the move, with three of them ending within the allotted rounds (one by TKO/KO, two by submission).&nbsp;</p> <p>Allen is an accomplished fighter himself. Still, he doesn’t have the best recent five-fight record heading into this bout. He has lost two recently, but he bounced back and had success in his last encounter.</p> <p>De Ridder’s Last Five Fights:</p> <ul> <li>Robert Whittaker - Win (SD, 5) - Jul 2025</li> <li>Bo Nickal - Win (TKO, 2) - May 2025</li> <li>Kevin Holland - Win (Sub, 1) - Jan 2025</li> <li>Gerald Meerschaert - Win (Sub, 3) - Nov 2024</li> <li>Magomedmurad Khasaev - Win (TKO, 1) - Jul 2024</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Allen’s Last Five Opponents:</p> <ul> <li>Marvin Vettori - Win (UD, 3) - Jul 2025</li> <li>Anthony Hernandez - Loss (UD, 3) - Feb 2025</li> <li>Nassourdine Imavov - Loss (UD, 3) - Sep 2024</li> <li>Chris Curtis - Win (SD, 5) - Apr 2024</li> <li>Paul Craig - Win (Sub, 3) - Nov 2023</li> </ul> <h2>Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>The <a href="https://www.sportsbet.com.au/betting/ufc-mma/ufc-matches/reinier-de-ridder-v-brendan-allen-9657256">Reinier de Ridder vs Brendan Allen betting odds</a> have the Dutch fighter as the big favourite heading into this fight in Vancouver on Sunday. We’d expect this outcome to occur due to de Ridder’s fight record and fast start to life in the UFC.</p> <p>Value could be found in RDR to secure victory by submission, as he likes to grapple with his opponents. He has 14 wins by this method (67% of his victories), and averages 4.5 takedowns per 15 minutes.</p> <p>Allen does get better the longer the fight tends to go, but de Ridder should have too much in the early rounds.</p>