Reinier de Ridder vs. Anthony Hernandez Headline UFC Fight Night in Vancouver
The UFC’s middleweight division continues its development. On October 18th, Reinier de Ridder and Anthony Hernandez will headline the UFC Fight Night event in Vancouver.
The announcement was made by UFC CEO Dana White, just three days after Khamzat Chimaev conquered the middleweight belt over Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 319 in Chicago.
De Ridder (21-2), from the Netherlands, has had a spectacular 2025. His record is 3-0 this year, with victories over Kevin Holland, Bo Nickal, and former champion Robert Whittaker. Since July 2024, De Ridder, 34 years old, has an impressive 5-0 record with four finishes.
Hernandez (15-2) has shown equally outstanding performance, with a streak of eight consecutive victories. Nicknamed “Fluffy”, he comes from a performance that earned him a bonus against Roman Dolidze on August 9th.
De Ridder and Hernandez occupy the number 5 and 6 positions respectively in the middleweight ranking. The middleweight division will be in the spotlight in the coming months, as Nassourdine Imavov, number 2, will face Caio Borralho, number 7, on September 6.
In addition to the main event, White announced a bantamweight fight between Marlon Vera and Aiemann Zahabi, a middleweight clash between Holland and Mike Mallott, and a women’s flyweight bout between Manon Fiorot and Jasmine Jasudavicius for the event in Vancouver.
