UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
| Company type | Mixed martial arts event |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports entertainment |
| Founded | October 18, 2025 |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia , Canada |
UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen—also identified as UFC Fight Night 262 and UFC on ESPN+ 120—was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 18, 2025. The event took place at Rogers Arena located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Background
This event represented the UFC's seventh occasion hosting a fight card in Vancouver, with the most recent prior event being UFC 289 in June 2023.
Initially, the main event was planned to feature a middleweight clash between former ONE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion Reinier de Ridder and ex-LFA Middleweight Champion Anthony Hernandez. However, Hernandez withdrew because of an injury and was substituted by another former LFA Middleweight Champion, Brendan Allen.
A bantamweight matchup between former UFC Bantamweight title contender Umar Nurmagomedov and Mario Bautista was originally intended to headline but was rescheduled for UFC 321, occurring one week later, due to undisclosed reasons.
Additionally, the lineup included a middleweight bout between ex-LFA Middleweight Champion Azamat Bekoev and promotional debutant Yousri Belgaroui. This contest had been postponed from UFC on ESPN: Taira vs. Park as a result of Belgaroui encountering visa complications.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded to the following fighters:
- Fight of the Night: Drew Dober vs. Kyle Prepolec
- Performance of the Night: Charles Jourdain and Aori Qileng