Brendan Allen vs Reinier de Ridder — Fight recap

Brendan Allen defeated Reinier de Ridder via KO/TKO in the fourth round at 5:00, with referee Jason Herzog overseeing the action. Allen's striking volume proved decisive, landing 22 of 37 significant strikes at 59% accuracy while controlling the fight for 11:39, compared to de Ridder's 9 of 13 at 69% accuracy with just 7:05 of control time.

Allen converted his only takedown attempt and landed 19 of 33 head strikes, demonstrating superior output and efficiency throughout the bout. De Ridder struggled to establish his wrestling, converting only 3 of 7 takedown attempts at 42%, and couldn't generate enough offensive pressure to overcome Allen's sustained striking assault.

The middleweight victory positions Allen as a legitimate contender in a division still sorting its hierarchy following recent title activity.