Reinier de Ridder has spoken for the primary time following his first UFC defeat.
Having won 4 fights in lower than a yr of being with the promotion, de Ridder was targeting the middleweight title ahead of his return this past weekend.
A change of opponent didn’t alter the goal that the Dutchman was focused on heading into UFC Vancouver on October 18.
Within the important event, de Ridder was convincingly beaten by Brendan Allen before his corner stopped the fight before the fifth round got underway.
‘RDR’ reflected on where he went fallacious in a recent post on social media.
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Reinier de Ridder admits he was too focused on staying energetic in first statement
As a consequence of the best way that the important event of UFC Vancouver ended, Khamzat Chimaev wasn’t the one person criticizing Reinier de Ridder.
De Ridder’s corner stands by their decision to tug their fighter out of the bout before he took any unnecessary damage in the ultimate round.
That hasn’t stopped ‘RDR’ from being accused of quitting in a fight that might have earned him the primary shot at Chimaev’s middleweight title.
On October 22, de Ridder posted his first statement on social media addressing the defeat and where he believes he went fallacious.
Some questioned whether fighting so regularly, especially for a competitor who’s big for the load class, would impact him this past weekend, which de Ridder made reference to.
“I used to be not the perfect fighter within the cage Saturday and it stings… If we now have shared the mats you realize I are inclined to work more and harder than anybody else,” de Ridder stated. “But, during the last 2 camps I may need exaggerated a bit bit.
“I used to be so focused on getting that title and being ready once the possibility got here that I did not take heed to my body and last Saturday that showed. I shall not stray the course but daddy is taking some time without work kids. I used to be not myself but I can be again. When you know me, you realize what I’m coming for. Be nice on the market and see you soon.”
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Reinier de Ridder’s former opponent said he’d heard about potential issues ahead of UFC Vancouver
The win that actually elevated Reinier de Ridder was his victory over the undefeated Bo Nickal this past May.
In an interview on The Ariel Helwani Show, Nickal recently shared his thoughts on his former opponent’s defeat at UFC Vancouver.
Nickal claims that he had heard some rumblings about de Ridder facing some adversity before he stepped contained in the Octagon on Saturday night.
“That was rough… I had heard a number of things prior to the fight. Possibly bad weight cut, possibly some illnesses so one fight doesn’t really reflect on how good you might be as a fighter and that being said, I’m sure he was dissatisfied in his performance. It wasn’t his best performance.”
After being one of the vital energetic fighters on the roster since signing to the promotion, it seems likely that de Ridder will take some deserved time without work before planning his return.