Reinier de Ridder just isn’t impressed by Brendan Allen’s grappling recreation.
With a possible title alternative on the road, ‘RDR’ goes into this Saturday’s UFC Vancouver headliner decided to make a press release. Initially, he was scheduled to sq. off with Anthony Hernandez, however after ‘Fluffy’ bowed out resulting from an harm, Allen stepped in.
Looking forward to their high-stakes scrap in The Nice White North, de Ridder supplied his trustworthy tackle Allen’s mat work.
“Brendan’s boxing may be very, excellent, very crisp,” de Ridder advised MMA Fighting. “He likes to get within the pocket – fairly fast fingers, throws good mixtures, has an honest proper mid kick. His grappling is sweet however a bit sloppy at occasions. He falls off the again very often. His wrestling is respectable, has respectable takedowns, respectable takedown protection – not too nice.
“The factor that he lacks essentially the most is he type of fades within the later rounds. He begins very exhausting, very sharp, and excellent within the first spherical, however then within the later rounds, he type of fades slightly bit. He doesn’t even look that drained, however I don’t know, one thing modifications and he’s not the identical man.”
Storming into the UFC lower than a 12 months in the past, de Ridder has already earned big wins over names like Kevin Holland, Bo Nickal, and, most lately, Robert Whittaker. He now sits because the fourth-ranked contender within the middleweight division, and one spectacular exhibiting away from a shot on the division’s high canine, Khamzat Chimaev.
As for Allen, the South Carolina native may skyrocket himself into the highest 5 with a win on October 18, placing himself on the cusp of title rivalry regardless of having misplaced two of his final three contained in the Octagon.
