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De Ridder was on the cusp of title contention with four straight UFC wins, including one over former champion Robert Whittaker. De Ridder was then scheduled to fight Anthony Hernandez in October 2025. However, Brendan Allen replaced an injured Hernandez on short notice against de Ridder. “All in” brutally beat down de Ridder, forcing the Dutchman’s corner to throw in the towel before the fifth round.
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De Ridder is now scheduled to fight Caio Borralho at UFC 326 on Saturday in Las Vegas. “The Dutch Knight” believes the winner of his fight against Borralho gets right back into title contention with an impressive performance.
“I think it goes for both of us,” he told MMAjunkie.com. “Whoever wins this one and does it in spectacular fashion, gets right back in the title mix. There’s a lot of cool fights out there and all I have to do is put him away and I think I’m lined up to get all those fights again.”
‘Very Well Balanced’
Weighing in on his upcoming opponent, de Ridder (21-3) says his opponent’s best attribute is his composure. De Ridder doesn’t think Borralho (17-2) is particularly exceptional in any aspect of the game. However, de Ridder believes Borralho’s skill lies in knowing exactly when to up the tempo and when to slow it down.
“I think his best trait is – he knows when to pour it on, he knows when to take a step back,” de Ridder said. “I don’t think he is amazing anywhere, he’s not the greatest grappler, he’s not the greatest knockout artist. But he is very measured, very well balanced.”
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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