de Ridder is headed to the light heavyweight division.
The former ONE Championship two-division title holder lost his
second consecutive Octagon appearance at UFC 326 last Saturday,
falling to Caio
Borralho via unanimous decision at the T-Mobile Arena in Las
Vegas. In a video post to his Instagram account, “The Dutch Knight”
revealed that his next fight is likely going to be at 205
pounds.
Moving on Up
“I came up a little short. I think it could have gone either way
but I’m happy that I got my body back most importantly. I was able
to go three hard rounds. I think I have a lot more to show,” de
Ridder said.
“I brought you guys doughnuts because I need you guys heavy, I need
you guys strong because I’m coming at 205 [pounds], baby.”
Competing in higher weight classes is nothing new for de Ridder,
who fought as high as heavyweight in ONE. De Ridder began his
Octagon tenure with four consecutive triumphs to emerge as a
contender at 185 pounds. However, that momentum came to a halt on
the heels of back-to-back losses against Borralho and Brendan
Allen.