The quantity 4 UFC middleweight contender is scheduled to face quantity 8 ranked Brendan Allen this Saturday at UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen in Vancouver, British Columbia. Initially slated to combat Anthony “Fluffy” Hernandez, who pulled out attributable to damage, RDR (Reinier de Ridder) is clearly subsequent in line for the belt after a back-and-forth slugfest with former champion Robert Whittaker.
As per regular the UFC is posting movies on their Youtube channel to advertise this upcoming matchup. Considered one of these features a 52 minutes lengthy video that reveals each Reinier de Ridder UFC win. It’s been lower than a yr since RDR made his UFC debut at UFC Struggle Evening: Magny vs. Prates the place he received by way of submission towards Gerald Meerschaert. Reinier has made an enormous statment in a brief time period, with an entire MMA recreation that’s on full show on this promotional video.
Coming into the UFC as a two-weight champion from ONE FC, de Ridder’s purpose stays the identical regardless of the change of opponent: win on Saturday and earn a title shot towards Khamzat Chimaev. RDR holds a victory over prestigious school wrestler Bo Nickal, however will that be sufficient to tackle the present champ? First, he should get by means of Brendan Allen.
Brendan Allen: A menace to Reinier de Ridder’s title shot
Brendan is not any pushover. He holds wins over UFC veterans like Sam Alvey, Kevin Holland, Paul Craig, and Chris Curtis. With a dominant win, Allen may doubtlessly leapfrog the division and earn a title shot of his personal. He earned his UFC contract by profitable on Season 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series and has since compiled a 12-4 document within the promotion. Allen additionally avenged his loss to Chris Curtis, displaying not solely his progress as a martial artist but additionally his means to adapt and successfully recreation plan towards somebody who had beforehand defeated him by TKO. His well-rounded talent set, ending means, and evolving combat IQ make him a compelling and harmful matchup for Reinier de Ridder.
