De Ridder believes he is the right challenge for Khamzat Chimaev

Reinier de Ridder, a celebrated Dutch combatant and erstwhile two-division ONE champion, is unfastened astir his tendency to get a accidental against Khamzat Chimaev. He watched “Borzo” emergence to the throne aft his triumph implicit Dricus Du Plessis astatine UFC 319 live, and helium is convinced that helium could beryllium the antheral to present the archetypal decision to the undefeated champion.

Chimaev has already stated that helium would similar to support his rubric successful October successful Abu Dhabi, and de Ridder instantly says that helium is acceptable for the challenge. “I judge that I americium a precise large situation for him. I americium funny to spot however that lucifer would go. If helium knocks maine down – great; if I sound him down – besides great. If we enactment lasting – again good. I deliberation I person a bully accidental successful that combat and I truly anticipation we tin put it,” helium told Submission Radio.

Cunning plans connected the ground

He peculiarly emphasizes that his grappling could beryllium the key. "I person immoderate tricky worldly from behind. I tin marque it precise hard for him erstwhile I get him connected the floor. I deliberation I person a bully accidental successful that fight."

This experienced fighter, who presently ranks 5th successful the database of challengers, recalls that helium lone precocious defeated Robert Whittaker successful July, and earlier that helium knocked retired Bo Nickal. 

Despite the dense bid of matches, helium says that helium feels large and that it is not a occupation for him to rapidly instrumentality to the cage. "One 100 percent, man. I'm acceptable for Abu Dhabi."

If the UFC decides to fulfill the existent champion's privation and signifier a combat successful Abu Dhabi successful October, the Dutchman hopes that helium volition person the grant of investigating the caller middleweight force. With a benignant that galore telephone awkward and precise specific, the 33-year-old believes helium tin bring existent suspense to the clash against the undefeated champion.