Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder
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Brazilian welterweight Gilbert Burns is looking forward to the UFC Abu Dhabi main event between Reinier de Ridder and Robert Whittaker. Both men are vying for a shot at the winner of Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev, with Whittaker making champion Plessis the favourite.
Reinier de Ridder discovered his love for combat sports at an early age. At just six years old, he took his first steps into judo. As the years passed, his passion for this type of
Khamzat Chimaev is currently preparing to face Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 319 in his first UFC title fight. Following UFC 318, Chimaev has also been going back and forth with Paulo Costa after the former title challenger bounced back with a decisive win.
Former two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder arguably may already be the most successful fighter to go from ONE to the UFC. The Dutchman has won his first three fights in the Octagon since his November debut,
On Episode 3,585, the guys welcome in UFC middleweight Reinier de Ridder, who takes on former champ Robert Whittaker at UFC on ABC 9. The fellas also recap UFC 318, which went down in New Orleans, featuring Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway for the BMF title. Tune in!
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In his toughest test in the UFC to date, Reinier de Ridder hopes to make a statement against Robert Whittaker when they face off in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi. It’s well known that ‘The Dutch Knight’ is an incredibly dangerous submission specialist once the fight hits the floor.
Robert Whittaker joins before his headliner in Abu Dhabi against the streaking Reinier de Ridder to discuss his dream retirement fight, having his 6th kid, Khamzat-Dricus, Australia’s UFC takeover, sparring Tim Tszyu and Jai Opetaia,