American UFC middleweight Brendan Allen commented on Dutchman Reinier de Ridder’s decision not to come out for the fifth round of their fight.
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I’d rather get knocked out [or] something. I’m not going to quit on the stool. I can’t quit on my team like that. We work so hard. I think my dad would disown me, too, if I did that, to be honest. He’s different. I don’t know, I can’t do that. I don’t want my kids to see that. We follow through no matter what. I signed up to go in there. I signed up to be in that position, to do what I do, to put on a show for the fans, to give a good name to the promotion, to all the guys that gave me the opportunity.
Allen and de Ridder’s fight took place on October 19 as the main event of UFC Fight Night 262 in Vancouver, Canada. Brendan won that fight by technical knockout due to his opponent’s refusal to continue into the fifth round.
The 29-year-old Allen’s record stands at 26 wins and seven losses. The 35-year-old de Ridder has 21 wins and three losses.
