Even after Khamzat Chimaev’s dominant showing at UFC 319, Reinier de Ridder is confident that he can force the undefeated Chechen monster to tap out.
‘Borz’ climbed to the top of the middleweight mountain in Chicago, delivering a shut-out against ex-titleholder Dricus Du Plessis in the evening’s main event.
Mere days after scoring the biggest victory of his MMA career, Chimaev already has a laundry list of potential challengers lining up, including de Ridder, who launched himself in the division’s top five last month via a split decision win over Robert Whittaker in Abu Dhabi.