UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
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Bo Nickal tasted his first professional defeat in MMA, courtesy of Reinier de Ridder.
Reinier de Ridder discovered his love for combat sports at an early age. At just six years old, he took his first steps into judo. As the years passed, his passion for this type of
Chimaev is currently scheduled to challenge ‘DDP’ next month in Chicago. However, the undefeated Chechen monster has a history of pulling out of fights. The most infamous incident came in September 2022 when Chimaev stepped on the scale significantly overweight for his scheduled headliner with Nate Diaz at UFC 279.
On Episode 3,585, the guys welcome in UFC middleweight Reinier de Ridder, who takes on former champ Robert Whittaker at UFC on ABC 9. The fellas also recap UFC 318, which went down in New Orleans, featuring Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway for the BMF title. Tune in!
Ahead of his clash against Du Plessis, Chimaev has become locked into a feud with fellow middleweight contender, Paulo Costa, who returned to the win column with an impressive win at UFC 318 this past Saturday.
Reinier de Ridder keeps things straightforward outside the cage, too. He can’t receive dirty messages in his inbox unlike other UFC middleweights. In a recent chat with Submission Radio, he joked about his digital life: