UFC returns to Vancouver for an exciting UFC Fight Night event, in partnership with Destination Vancouver, at Rogers Arena on Saturday, October 18. eadlined by a pivotal middleweight pairing between Reinier de Ridder and Brendan Allen, and featuring a number of matchups between established competitors, Saturday’s fight card promises to be another thrilling event in a series of entertaining shows over the last several weeks. UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs Allen prelims start at 4pm ET/1pm PT, followed by main card action at 7pm ET/4pm PT. The entire card can be streamed live on the ESPN App in the United States.

The rankings mainstay was a step ahead of Park at every turn, stinging the South Korean on the feet early in the fight because working to mix in his grappling. Each time it seemed like Park may push back, Silva stemmed the tide. Two minutes into the third, a scramble ensued along the fence, where Silva attacked the neck without worrying about hooks, locking in a deep choke and securing the tap. Silva had dropped consecutive contests to Joshua Van and Manel Kape heading into this one but steadied himself in the talent-rich flyweight ranks with an outstanding effort here. The 35-year-old remains a skilled and experienced presence in the lower third of the Top 15, and a tough assignment for anyone looking to gain traction at his expense. Djorden Santos and Danny Barlow engaged in a wildly entertaining back-and-forth battle in the middle of Saturday’s preliminary card at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The former welterweight Barlow had a speed advantage early and clearly landed the better shots in the first half of the fight, stinging Santos and feeling close to a finish a in the second. But the Brazilian got his footing and returned fire as Barlow tired, resulting in a close middle stanza before Santos turned a slip into an opportunity to control his foe on the ground and in the clinch for the majority of the final round. The judges were called upon to render a verdict for the first time all evening, and when the scorecards were collected and tallied, it was Santos that came out on the happy side of the verdict. After dropping his promotional debut at UFC 313, Santos becomes the latest member of the Dana Whtie’s Contender Series Class of ’24 to garner a victory inside the Octagon. Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS) graduate Stephanie Luciano warmed into her all-Brazilian battle with returning compatriot Ravena Oliveira, building to turn the initially competitive affair into a third-round stoppage win. Oliveira, who was fighting for the first time in two years, came out sharp to start, finding her range early and keeping Luciano at bay for much of the first round. But as the fight progressed, “Rondinha” began to take over, landing the better shots throughout the second before mixing in more of her grappling in the third, finding her way to the back in a scramble and lacing up the rear-naked choke. This was an excellent performance for the 25-year-old from Minas Gerais, who moved to 2-1 in the UFC and 7-2-1 overall with the victory. After dropping a split decision to game American Sam Hughes last time out, Luciano couldn’t have asked for a better way to get herself back in the win column.