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SB Nation on MSNReinier de Ridder admits it’s ‘not looking good for ONE Championship,’ thankful UFC is keeping him busyOn Saturday at UFC Abu Dhabi, de Ridder shares a card with another former ONE fighter when Marcus Buchecha makes his octagon debut after he endured a similarly frustrating run there. While he certainly doesn't wish anybody ill will,
UFC Abu Dhabi headliner Reinier de Ridder had to overcome an imposing two-division champ for his first taste of world championship glory. De Ridder is currently in pursuit of the UFC middleweight title after signing with MMA’s leading promotion in 2024. He’s gotten off to a strong start, winning all three of his Octagon appearances to date.
Former two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder arguably may already be the most successful fighter to go from ONE to the UFC. The Dutchman has won his first three fights in the Octagon since his November debut,
Just moments after de Ridder finished the fight, his former employers at ONE Championship posted a clip that showed him being finished by Anatoly Malykhin, who is the only person to hand him a ...
‘RDR’ defeated ‘The Burmese Python’ in back-to-back encounters, taking his middleweight belt first before beating him for the light heavyweight title in their rematch. Since then, the two men have become training partners and teammates now that they both train out of Kill Cliff FC in Florida.