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Khamzat Chimaev, Reinier de Ridder Express Interest in Future Title Fight

The next middleweight title fight could potentially be in the works.

Khamzat Chimaev dethroned Dricus Du Plessis via a dominant unanimous decision in the main event at UFC 319 on Saturday in Chicago. Chimaev has since teased a title defense against the new contender in the division, Reinier de Ridder.

Happy to oblige, de Ridder asked Chimaev to send a location.

De Ridder had already been rallying for the next title shot before that social media interaction. “The Dutch Knight” called for a clash against Chimaev at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi in October during a recent interview with MMAFighting.