Stop the presses, folks — Vancouver’s about to host a middleweight showdown soaked in drama, skill, and the faint scent of maple glory. Reinier de Ridder, the calm Dutch destroyer, just made himself at home in the division by dismantling Robert Whittaker and apparently decided vacations are for the weak. Now he takes on Brendan “All In” Allen, who’s coming off a slick win over Marvin Vettori and plans to ruin whatever minimalist art project De Ridder calls his jiu-jitsu game. Will this be another submission symphony or a grindhouse thriller? Either way, Rogers Arena might need a mop and a miracle by the end of it.

This card’s got more spice than a poutine after midnight. Kevin Holland returns to welterweight to throw hands (and probably words) with local favorite Mike Malott — expect chaos before the cage door even closes. Marlon “Chito” Vera meets Aiemann Zahabi in a bantamweight bout that promises body shots, blood, and at least one moral dilemma. The undercard’s stacked tighter than a Tim Hortons drive-thru at dawn, so settle in for the sweet sound of leather hitting faces — Canadian style.

Here are our official fight predictions for the card.

• de Ridder vs. Allen = de Ridder ❌
• Holland vs. Malott = Holland ❌
• Vera vs. Zahabi = Zahabi ✔️
• Fiorot vs. Jasudavicius = Fiorot ✔️
  
• Jourdain vs. Grant = Jourdain ✔️
• Nelson vs. Frevola = Nelson ✔️
• Prepolec vs. Dober = Dober ✔️
  
• Gibson vs. Qileng = Gibson ❌
• Silva vs. Park = Park ✔️
• Barlow vs. Santos = Barlow ❌
  
• Luciano vs. Oliveira = Luciano ✔️
• Bekoev vs. Belgaroui = Bekoev ❌
• Croden vs. Lisboa = Croden ✔️