VANCOUVER - Brendan Allen felt his record, his history and his skill had been overlooked, resulting in being cast as a speed bump in Riener de Ridder’s meteoric rise up the UFC middleweight rankings.

But Allen proved more than that, neutralizing the Dutch fighter’s grappling and ground game across four rounds at Rogers Arena for UFC Fight Night.

De Ridder (21-3) had been looking to continue his streak of four wins in less than a year to set up a potential fight against middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev.

Allen (26-7) was a late addition to the fight in Vancouver, replacing Anthony (Fluffy) Hernandez a month ago.

“I’m the youngest guy in the top five (rankings), I haven't fought slouches, I’ve fought all top guys, I let my record and my action speak for themselves,” he said after the

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