Simply two fights into his UFC tenure and Reinier de Ridder is prepared for one of many large weapons.
The previous two-division ONE world champion secured a dominant win over Kevin Holland at UFC 311 in Los Angeles, transferring to 2-0 contained in the Octagon.
Whereas he’s but to interrupt into the middleweight rankings, that isn’t stopping ‘The Dutch Knight’ from aiming for considered one of its highest-ranking contenders. Throughout his look on the post-fight press convention on Saturday, De Ridder referred to as for a conflict with both Robert Whittaker or the subsequent man in line for a shot on the 185-pound crown, Khamzat Chimaev.
‘RDR’ additionally left the door open for a possible scrap with the winner of subsequent month’s middleweight conflict between Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov.
“Khamzat and Whittaker,” De Ridder, 34, mentioned. “Khamzat will be cool for a grapplers’ matchup, would be cool for all that he’s done. Please, I hope they give me this, it would be amazing. I can be ready as soon as they are. Israel and Imavov will fight soon, as well, one of them would work, too. I can be back in the gym next week.”
Reinier de ridder could also be aiming just a little too excessive for his third UFC look
Adesanya vs. Imavov will headline the UFC’s return to Saudi Arabia on February 1. As for Chimaev, the undefeated Chechen monster is tipped to tackle the winner of UFC 312’s foremost occasion rematch between defending middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland.
General, Reinier de Ridder is 19-2 in his blended martial arts profession, each of his losses coming towards ONE Championship’s former three-division titleholder Anatoly Malykhin. De Ridder surrendered each the ONE mild heavyweight and middleweight titles to the Russian juggernaut earlier than exiting the promotion in pursuit of UFC gold.
What’s subsequent for De Ridder is anybody’s guess, however following his dominant efficiency in Los Angeles, it’s clear that combat followers are excited to see simply how far the Dutchman can go on MMA’s largest stage.
