Reinier de Ridder will have his eyes on this month’s highly anticipated middleweight title clash between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev.
Following his impressive split-decision victory over Robert Whittaker in Abu Dhabi, de Ridder skyrocketed himself up the 185-pound rankings, landing in the No. 5 spot and potentially setting himself up for a shot at the division’s top prize.

But before he can cash in on a golden opportunity, he’ll have to sit back and wait to see how things play out on August 16 when du Plessis, the reigning middleweight world champion, puts his belt on the line against the undefeated Chechen monster at UFC 319.