Simply two fights into his UFC tenure and Reinier de Ridder is prepared for one of many massive 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 known 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, stated. “Khamzat will likely be cool for a grapplers’ matchup, can be cool for all that he’s accomplished. Please, I hope they offer me this, it could be wonderful. I could be prepared as quickly as they’re. Israel and Imavov will battle quickly, as nicely, considered one of them would work, too. I could be again within the fitness center subsequent week.”
Reinier de ridder could also be aiming a bit 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 most important occasion rematch between defending middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland.
Total, Reinier de Ridder is 19-2 in his blended martial arts profession, each of his losses coming in opposition to ONE Championship’s former three-division titleholder Anatoly Malykhin. De Ridder surrendered each the ONE gentle 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 battle followers are excited to see simply how far the Dutchman can go on MMA’s greatest stage.
