Former two-division ONE MMA champion Reinier De Ridder is assured that he’ll defeat former UFC middleweight champion of their headline combat at UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. De Ridder. As he states in an interview with Submission Radio, he beat down “The Reaper” and choked like he’s been doing to most of his opponents in his illustrious MMA profession out and in of the UFC.
“I see myself placing loads of strain on Rob, hitting with good pictures early, perhaps one other knee, taking him down, choking him out.”
With plans to be the one fighter to carry a title in each ONE and the UFC, Reinier De Ridder is as soon as once more able to show that world-class athletes and fighters exist outdoors of the UFC, and he’s seeking to show he’s actually championship materials within the ever-competitive middleweight division.
Reinier De Ridder has no chip on his shoulder in his continued journey to show himself.
With the UFC dominating the MMA market, regardless of sturdy opponents within the PFL, many followers are inclined to overlook and even look down on those that search a profession outdoors of the UFC, as Reinier De Ridder did throughout the peak of ONE Championship MMA. Now that he’s within the UFC, he’s soundly defeated notable names reminiscent of veteran Gerald Meerschaert, Kevin Holland, and a extremely hyped prospect in Bo Nickal. Now he jumps to a fair greater top as he seems to be to take down the previous UFC champion and perennial contender in Robert Whittaker.
