Event: UFC Vancouver: “De Ridder vs. Hernandez” Date: Sat., Oct. 18, 2025 Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Broadcast : ESPN+ Start Time: 4 p.m. ET Prelims | 7 p.m. ET Main Card

Reinier de Ridder and Anthony Hernandez will clash at UFC Fight Night on Oct. 18 in Vancouver in a matchup of two red-hot middleweight contenders.

Reinier (The Dutch Knight) de Ridder, ranked fifth among UFC middleweight contenders, will face No. 6 Anthony (Fluffy) Hernandez in the main event of the Oct. 18 UFC Fight Night card in Vancouver. Both men are looking to win their way into a title fight against newly crowned 185-pound champion Khamzat Chimaev,

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Middleweight fight is going down in “Raincouver.” UFC CEO Dana White announced today that No. 5-ranked Reinier de Ridder will take on No. 6-ranked Anthony Hernandez in the main event of UFC Vancouver on Sat.