UFC Tonight: What Time Does UFC Fight Night Reinier De Ridder vs. Brendan Allen Start?

The UFC returns tonight, Oct. 18, to the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, for UFC Fight Night 262: de Ridder vs. Allen. 

A pivotal middleweight clash headlines the card, as former two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder takes on the proven UFC veteran, Brendan Allen. De Ridder brings an impressive 4-0 UFC record and a reputation for submissions, with 13 of his 21 career wins coming by way of submission. Allen, a former LFA champion who stepped in as a late replacement, enters the octagon looking to build momentum and prove himself against a top-tier opponent.

For viewers, the event will follow the same timing schedule as last week’s UFC card. Here is the full bout order, start times, and broadcast information:

Date: Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025

Prelims Start: 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT

• Melissa Croden vs. Tainara Lisboa (Women’s Bantamweight) 
• Azamat Bekoev vs. Yousri Belgaroui (Middleweight) 
• Stephanie Luciano vs. Ravena Oliveira (Women’s Strawweight) 
• Kyle Prepolec vs. Drew Dober (Lightweight) 
• Danny Barlow vs. Djorden Santos (Middleweight) 
• Bruno Silva vs. HyunSung Park (Men’s Flyweight) 
• Charles Jourdain vs. Davey Grant (Men’s Bantamweight) 

Main Card Start:7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT

• Kyle Nelson vs. Matt Frevola (Lightweight) 
• Cody Gibson vs. Aoriqileng (Men’s Bantamweight) 
• Manon Fiorot vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius (Women’s Flyweight) 
• Marlon Vera vs. Aiemann Zahabi (Bantamweight) 
• Kevin Holland vs. Mike Malott (Welterweight) 

Main Even Start: approximately 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT

• Reinier de Ridder vs. Brendan Allen (Middleweight) 

How to Watch: The entire event will be available for streaming with an ESPN+ subscription at no extra cost

This fight card is packed with compelling matchups that promise to deliver action from the first prelim to the main event. The Vancouver crowd will be especially energized to cheer on home-country fighters like Mike Malott, Charles Jourdain, Jasmine Jasudavicius, and Kyle Nelson. 

Before the event begins, be sure to read our detailed breakdown of the main event, which analyzes the fight styles of de Ridder and Allen and contains a prediction of the outcome. We also have power rankings that detail every fight on the card and let you know which bouts will be worth watching the most.