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, who dethroned South African Dricus du Plessis on Saturday at UFC 319 in Chicago.

De Ridder (21-2-0) has won all four UFC bouts to date, stopping former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker by split decision last time out in July, and is currently on a five-fight winning streak. The 31-year-old Dutch fighter is a former middleweight and light-heavyweight titleholder in the One Championship promotion.

Hernandez (15-2-0 with one no-contest) has won his last eight fights, including

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