Khamzat Chimaev wasted no time targeting his next opponent after capturing the UFC middleweight championship at UFC 319 on Saturday night. The new champion called out Dutch contender Reinier de Ridder with a provocative message that set social media on fire.
Khamzat Chimaev Wants Reinier de Ridder Next
‘Borz’ Khamzat Chimaev posted a simple but direct message on X, writing “RDR u2620ufe0f” in reference to de Ridder’s initials. De Ridder quickly responded with “Congrats on the belt @KChimaev.But I will show you what true grappling dominance looks like. Sign the contract.”
Chimaev fired back with a bold warning in the comments: “I’m gonna make you look like [a] white belt, habibi.