On 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,

De Ridder bet on himself and the gamble has paid off tenfold thus far. In the UFC, "RDR" has become a low-key Fighter of the Year candidate, with the potential to become a front-runner if he gets past Whittaker and then rattles off another big win before the end of 2025 for a 4-0 campaign.

Heading into de Ridder’s clash with Robert Whittaker, there is still only one man who has bested ‘The Dutch Knight’, having beaten him on two occasions. After going 16-0 in his career, Reinier de Ridder reigned as ONE’s middleweight and light heavyweight champion before he suffered his first setback in December of 2022.

Finally nearing a return to action after suffering the first loss of his career, ONE Championship star Anatoly Malykhin recently spoke with MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré about the pressures of holding ...

Former ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder has big plans against ex-champ Robert Whittaker in the UFC on ABC 9 main event.

Reinier de Ridder caused an upset over wrestler Bo Nickal, with a Round 2 step-in knee TKO.After UFC on ESPN 67 in Des Moines, the fighter wished for a striking clinic next, preferably against ...

Reinier de Ridder’s spectacular win over UFC golden child Bo Nickal lit up the combat sports world over the past weekend. It also caught the attention of one man in particular, Anatoly Malykhin.