News ONE FC double champion Reinier De Ridder wants to reach triple-champ status, before switch to UFC

[BoxerMaurits]

Reinier De Ridder wants the winner of Arjan Bhullar vs Anatoly Malykhin for his next fight to become ONE Championship triple champion, before making the switch to UFC (there are very strong rumors of RDR signing with UFC by the end of this year).
A win will make him the MW, LHW and HW champion of ONE FC.




Last weekend he put Vitaly Bigdash to sleep in the first round with an inverted triangle choke:

 

[Fuzzybabyducks]

He a fighter or something ?

 

[pankrat]

I dont think he can beat either of those HWs but I'd love to watch him try.
He has a pretty unique skill-set, even if very flawed standup

 

[ShaoKahn34]

He seems too big for 185 no? I know ONE’s middleweight is 205 and ive heard he kills himself to make that weight.

 

[Johnnny]

He should debut against Dricus du Plessis

 

[13Seconds]

Well do what you gotta do

 

[BoxerMaurits]

He seems too big for 185 no? I know ONE’s middleweight is 205 and ive heard he kills himself to make that weight.

In a Dutch podcast, Reinier said he can make 185 and that he wants to take on the middleweight division first.

 

[Stump]

He's awesome, but his talk about being the best in the world is a bit far fetched. He's made a career out of fighting nobodies. Let's see him in the UFC before we take serously anything he says about his status in the overall MMA picture.

I'd rate him a solid 5 on a scale of watermelon to Ben Askren.

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

He seems like a decent prospect but the heavier devisions in one fc are pretty thin.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I thought Bigdash was a tough style matchup for him and he creamed him so I'll shut up doubting the dude.

 

[jnes]

Dudes lethal on the ground, would be a fun addition to the roster. Him vs Muniz would be sick.

 

[markys00]

So he's in the UFC?

I don't get why this is here

 

[pankrat]

He seems too big for 185 no? I know ONE’s middleweight is 205 and ive heard he kills himself to make that weight.

ONE fighters can only dehydrate to certiain levels, supposedly, so De Ridder is not allowed to "kill himself" to make 205.
He doesnt look bigger than other UFC 185lbers

 

[Stump]

I thought Bigdash was a tough style matchup for him and he creamed him so I'll shut up doubting the dude.

Uhhh... yeah, but how would bigdash do against a top 20 UFC fighter?

Is this Ben askren 2.0?

 

[Hdfi]

This guy is a beast and I think he could cause a lot of problems for Adesanya and Pereira. Styles make fights and he's a stylistic nightmare for strikers.

 

[Post 2 Decision]

But but but doesn't he know the UFC doesn't pay their fighters!!! Shouldn't he want to go to Bellator?!!!? One FC double champ doesn't want to make money?!!

 

[JustOnce]

Reinier De Ridder wants the winner of Arjan Bhullar vs Anatoly Malykhin for his next fight to become ONE Championship triple champion, before making the switch to UFC (there are very strong rumors of RDR signing with UFC by the end of this year).
A win will make him the MW, LHW and HW champion of ONE FC.

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Last weekend he put Vitaly Bigdash to sleep in the first round with an inverted triangle choke:

That guy sucks. I prefer Rizin LW champ if they are getting a strong grappling champ from a regional org. Or Amosov or Nemkov.

 

[JustOnce]

Id pick Kyle Daukaus over that guy.

 

[pankrat]

Uhhh... yeah, but how would bigdash do against a top 20 UFC fighter?

Is this Ben askren 2.0?

Top 20 like who?
Im not sure Bigdash is ranking material in UFC but I'd expect almost nobody to dispatch him as Reinier did

 

[Siver!]

How is he going to sign for the UFC by the end of the year?

Have ONE Championship agreed to that, or is that just RDR's plan in his head?