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Reinier de Ridder Reveals Critically Low Testosterone Behind UFC Loss: “Like a Pre-Puberty Girl”

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Reinier de Ridder has revealed the shocking extent of the health problems that derailed his title run at UFC Vancouver, disclosing that severe anemia, dangerously low testosterone, and high inflammation markers left him physically destroyed ahead of his October 2025 loss to Brendan Allen.u200b

Reinier de Ridder Opens Up About Severe Health Issues That Led to UFC Vancouver Loss

The former ONE Championship double champion disclosed in a recent interview with Submission Radio that mandatory blood work conducted two weeks before the fight showed his red blood cell count was in the trash, indicating really bad anemia.