Reinier de Ridder

The Dutch Knight

Netherlands

Quickly taps out Kevin Holland
MiddleweightUFC
January 18, 2025
De Ridder defeated Kevin Holland via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:31 of Round 1 at UFC 311 on Saturday in Los Angeles.
ANALYSIS
De Ridder, a former two-division champion in ONE, made his UFC debut in November and struggled despite scoring a third-round submission win over a talented grappler in Gerald Meerschaert. Knowing full well of Holland's struggles wrestling, RDR intelligently got the fight to the mat just moments after the opening bell rang and cruised from there. De Ridder's striking is average, at best, but he's strong and physical and a real threat on the ground. It's very easy to imagine de Ridder struggling if the takedowns don't materialize, but it's also abundantly clear he's capable of performances such as this one.
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Fighting Holland next
MiddleweightUFC
November 26, 2024
De Ridder will fight Kevin Holland at UFC 311 on Jan. 18, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
De Ridder took down Gerald Meerschaert to secure his first UFC victory in November. Holland, on the other hand, has dropped three of his last four bouts but will have a significant experience advantage over de Ridder.
Finds submission in UFC debut
MiddleweightUFC
November 9, 2024
De Ridder defeated Gerald Meerschaert via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:44 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
A former two-division champion in ONE, de Ridder made his UFC debut here, and truth be told, didn't look very good. He landed some big blows on the feet, but also had his issues with the striking game of Meerschaert, which isn't a great sign. Both men made headway in the grappling department, with RDR landing 5-of-13 takedown attempts and finally finding the submission early in Round 3 after Gerald gassed out and essentially could no longer defend himself. Meerschaert is a tricky opponent to make your company debut again because of his grappling exploits, but it would of been nice to see a bit more emphatic victory from de Ridder, especially given his pedigree and the fact he entered as a -325 favorite.
UFC debut scheduled
MiddleweightUFC
September 25, 2024
De Ridder is scheduled to compete against Gerald Meerschaert in a middleweight fight at UFC Vegas 100 on Nov. 9, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
De Ridder is a 34-year-old best known for his tenure in ONE Championship. He entered the promotion 9-0 and won seven consecutive fights thereafter, resulting in him winning the ONE Middleweight World Championship and the ONE Light Heavyweight World Championship. But after losing both belts, de Ridder fought in UAE Warriors before signing with the UFC. He enters it 17-2 with 15 finishes, 11 of them submissions.