Former
One Championship two-division title holder Reinier
de Ridder has signed a contract to compete for the
UFC.
Multiple outlets confirmed the news after UFC Roster Tracker brought word of the signing via X.
De Ridder, who held titles at 205 pounds and 225 pounds in ONE, is
expected to compete at middleweight within the Las Vegas-based
promotion. A date for his debut has not been confirmed.
De Ridder began his professional career with 17 consecutive
triumphs, a run that included a 7-0 start to his ONE tenure. He
bested Aung La N
Sang on two different occasions to become a two-division
champion but would lose both belts to Anatoliy Malykhin in
technical knockout defeats.
“The Dutch Knight” fought outside the ONE banner for the first time
since 2018 on July 27, when he defeated Magomedmurad
Khasaev via first-round TKO at UAE Warriors 51.