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September 25, 2024 12:50 pm ET Reinier de Ridder has actually been patiently awaiting his time to sign up with the UFC lineup. Now that it's here, he means to take advantage of it. Previous two-division ONE Championship titleholder de Ridder (17-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) just recently signed an agreement with the UFC and is set to make his launching versus Gerald Meerschaert (37-17 MMA, 12-9 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 247 on Nov. 9 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He stated the finalizing was an item of a strategy put in location by his group at Dominance MMA, with supervisor Ali Abdelaziz being an "critical" part of the procedure. De Ridder confesses he can just state so much about how the relocation became. His last battle with ONE Championship...

Magomed Ankalaev does not desire fans feeling bad that he's not battling UFC light-heavyweight champ Alex Pereira next. The Russian hasn't contended because a first-round knockout triumph over Johnny Walker in January. That triumph moved Magomed Ankalev to a remarkable 18-1-1 record, and he wanted to battle Alex Pereira post-fight. 'Poatan' will rather deal with the increasing striker Khalil Rountree next. Earlier today, Dana White made the news authorities on social networks. The Brazilian will heading UFC 307 in October in Salt Lake City, versus 'The War Horse'. While an excellent battle, the statement mostly came as a surprise to fans. Rountree has some excellent wins no doubt, however if a triumph over Anthony Smith was what was required to get a title shot, Magomed Ankalaev did that b...

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For brand-new UFC signee Reinier de Ridder, a possibility to eliminate leading middleweights mattered more than cash

Magomed Ankalaev responds to Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree battle statement: “I do not require no one to feel bad for me”