Reinier de Ridder's head coach has zero regrets about protecting his fighter with a corner stoppage at UFC Vancouver.

Brendan Allen made good on his promise to “break” Reinier de Ridder, scoring a rare TKO by retirement after four grueling rounds in the main event of UFC Fight Night 262 at Rogers Arena.

Khamzat Chimaev was quick to react to Reinier De Ridder’s defeat on Saturday night, writing multiple mocking messages on X for his followers. “This bulls— guy give up,” he wrote, after tagging a fake account to write “big bulls—“.

With UFC Vancouver officially in the books after an exciting night (Sat., Oct. 18, 2025) of fights LIVE on ESPN+ from inside Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, fight fans can now check out the post-fight press conference video above for all the best reaction and official bonus winners.

ESPN MMA experts make their predictions and give betting tips for UFC Fight Night from Vancouver, British Columbia.

Reinier de Ridder sparked a discussion amongst the fans ahead of his second UFC main event. The news that de Ridder’s matchup with Anthony Hernandez was cancelled was met with disappointed reactions.