The UFC Vancouver headliner just lost a little bit of intrigue — at least as it pertains to the middleweight title picture.
The Las Vegas-based promotion on Monday announced that Brendan Allen will replace Anthony Hernandez and face Reinier de Ridder in the UFC Fight Night 262 main event on Oct. 18. A reason for Hernandez’s exit was not announced. De Ridder vs. Hernandez was expected to produce a potential challenger for reigning 185-pound king Khamzat Chimaev.
Allen Has Plenty of UFC Experience
As far as fill-ins go, Allen is a worthy adversary for de Ridder.