“The Dutch Knight” is now an Final Combating Championship (UFC) fighter.
At the moment (Tues., Sept. 24, 2024), UFC Roster Tracker posted on Twitter that former ONE Championship two-division champion, Reinier de Ridder, has just lately been added to UFC’s energetic roster.
MMAmania.com has confirmed with sources that De Ridder has, in reality, signed a multi-fight contract with UFC, however his debut continues to be to be decided.
De Ridder, 34, made his ONE Championship debut in 2019, working via the competitors for 4 years … in two divisions. In Oct. 2020, De Ridder gained ONE Championship’s Middleweight title in opposition to Aung La Nsang by way of first spherical submission. Then, six months later, he moved up a division to seize ONE Championship’s Gentle Heavyweight title in opposition to La Nsang.
De Ridder twice defended the Gentle Heavyweight title earlier than working into Russian powerhouse, Anatoly Malykhin — “The Dutch Knight” misplaced each of his titles to Malykhin by way of end.
After his two losses, De Ridder departed ONE Championship with a 7-2 file. He signed a one-fight cope with UAE Warriors and acquired again into the win column by ending Magomedmurad Khasaev within the first spherical.
De Ridder enters UFC with a 17-2 file and an 89 p.c end charge with 12 submission wins.
How about De Ridder versus Rodolfo Vieira for his Octagon debut?
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