Reinier de Ridder Gets New Opponent for UFC Vancouver Main Event

Brendan Allen is coming off a win over Marvin Vettori. | Getty/UFCThe 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. “All In” has compiled a 13-4 mark in UFC competition since his debut…