Reinier de Ridder drops in the middleweight rankings after UFC Vancouver loss and moves away from the champion

Brendan allen won Ridder's Reinier in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

Pointed out as one of the biggest promises to be signed by Ultimate recently, Ridder's Reinier ended up disappointing many fans by having their four-game winning streak interrupted in UFC Vancouver. Scheduled to face Brendan allen In the main fight of the event, the Dutchman ended up succumbing to the pressure of his rival and without the strength to return to the last round, he ended up losing by technical knockout when his coach announced his withdrawal from the fight.

Previously close to the title and taking fourth place in the middleweight rankings (up to 83,9 kg), Ridder had a harsh reality check in the update of the athletes' placement that occurred on Tuesday afternoon (21). After defeat to Allen, the fighter dropped to eighth place and moved away from any possibility of facing the champion Khamzat Shimaev to follow.

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On the other hand, Allen returned to winning ways in his penultimate appearance, when he overcame Marvin vettori and ended a three-fight losing streak, now ranked fifth in the division. The underdog in the bookmakers' bookies for the bout against Reinier, the fighter delivered a dominant performance, winning three of the four rounds against the Dutchman, according to the judges' official scores.

Ridder's Reinier dropped to eighth place in the middleweight rankings. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/UFC

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So far, de Ridder hasn't commented on his future with the organization or plans for who he wants to face in the next round. In his three professional career setbacks, all were quick fixes.