Photo: ESPN
Tale of the Tape
Age
35
Height
6' 4"
Reach
78"
Stance
Southpaw
Country
Netherlands
Key Stats
85%
Win Rate
86%
Finish Rate
6
KO/TKO Wins
13
Submission Wins
5
Title Fight Wins
26
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
"RDR". That's what they call Reinier de Ridder, and is ranked #9 at UFC middleweight — close enough to smell the title, dangerous enough that champions don't say his name too loudly.
Wrestling is the skeleton key here — 2.6 takedowns a round on average. Everything opponents want to do standing gets interrupted, smothered, and dragged to the canvas. Add the southpaw stance and a 78" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.
The last fight went to Caio Borralho (Decision - Unanimous) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.
Next up: Roman Dolidze at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues on August 23, 2026. Circle the date.
Recent Fights
Roman Dolidze
KO/TKO (R1) · Aug 22, 2026
Caio Borralho
Decision - Unanimous · Mar 8, 2026
UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
Brendan Allen
KO/TKO R4 · Oct 18, 2025
UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen
Robert Whittaker
Decision - Split · Jul 26, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
Bo Nickal
KO/TKO (Knee) R2 · May 4, 2025
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
Latest / Reinier de Ridder News
UFC Sacramento Weigh-Ins: How Barely 2 Pounds Split the Main Event
Fight-night data shows Gregory Rodrigues outweighed Anthony Hernandez by just 2.2 pounds — while a featherweight quietly packed on 25.5.
Aug 24, 2026
Hernandez vs Rodrigues: Weights Official for UFC Sacramento Main Event
The #6 middleweight faces #11 Gregory Rodrigues in a five-round main event Saturday, with a light heavyweight scrap between Dolidze and De Ridder underneath.
Aug 21, 2026
Reinier de Ridder Swears Off 185 for Good: 'Never a Middleweight Again'
After six weight cuts in just over a year wrecked his body, de Ridder debuts at 205 against Roman Dolidze at UFC Sacramento on Saturday.
Aug 21, 2026