- Light Heavyweight
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Reinier de Ridder Record, stats and next fight
22-4-0 (W-L-D)
6Wins by knockout
13Wins by submission
12First round finishes
Stats and record
26Pro fights
86%Finish rate
7UFC fights
6Title fights
3Performance bonuses
1Win streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 36 years
- Born
- September 7, 1990
- Birthplace
- Tilburg, Netherlands
- Height
- 6'4" (193 cm)
- Weight
- 185 lbs (84 kg)
- Reach
- 79" (201 cm)
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- Fighting out of
- Breda, Netherlands
- Team
- Combat Brothers
- UFC debut
- November 9, 2024
Fight history
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Win
UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues · Aug 22, 2026 · Sacramento, California, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:01
-
Loss
UFC 326 · Mar 7, 2026 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen · Oct 18, 2025 · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Method
- TKO (corner stoppage)
- Round
- 4
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder · Jul 26, 2025 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 5
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Bo Nickal Bonus
UFC on ESPN: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo · May 3, 2025 · Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Method
- TKO (knee to the body)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:53
-
Win
UFC 311 · Jan 18, 2025 · Inglewood, California, United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:31
-
Win
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates · Nov 9, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 1:44
-
Win
vs Magomedmurad Khasaev
UAE Warriors 51 · Jul 27, 2024 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:24
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Loss
vs Anatoly Malykhin
ONE 166 · Mar 1, 2024 · Lusail, Qatar
- Method
- TKO (retirement)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 1:16
-
Loss
vs Anatoly Malykhin
ONE on Prime Video 5 · Dec 3, 2022 · Pasay, Philippines
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:35
-
Win
vs Vitaly Bigdash Title Bonus
ONE 159 · Jul 22, 2022 · Kallang, Singapore
- Method
- Technical Submission (inverted triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:29
-
Win
vs Kiamrian Abbasov Title Bonus
ONE: Full Circle · Feb 25, 2022 · Kallang, Singapore
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 0:57
-
Win
vs Aung La Nsang Title
ONE on TNT 4 · Apr 28, 2021 · Kallang, Singapore
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 5
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Aung La Nsang Title
ONE: Inside the Matrix · Oct 30, 2020 · Kallang, Singapore
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:26
-
Win
vs Leandro Ataides
ONE: Warrior's Code · Feb 7, 2020 · Jakarta, Indonesia
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Gilberto Galvão
ONE: Legendary Quest · Jun 15, 2019 · Shanghai, China
- Method
- KO (knees)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 0:57
-
Win
vs Fan Rong
ONE: Hero's Ascent · Jan 25, 2019 · Pasay, Philippines
- Method
- Technical Submission (brabo choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:15
-
Win
vs Warren Allison
EFC Worldwide 67 · Mar 10, 2018 · Johannesburg, South Africa
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:00
-
Win
vs Shota Gvasalia Title
HIT-FC 4 · Oct 21, 2017 · Horgen, Switzerland
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:55
-
Win
vs Jaouad Ikan
World Fighting League MMA 1 · May 27, 2017 · Almere, Netherlands
- Method
- Submission (armbar)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- N/A
-
Win
vs Lamine Talbi Title
360 Promotion: Volition · Apr 8, 2017 · Walloon Brabant, Belgium
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 0:41
-
Win
vs Markus Prödl
Superior FC 16 · Mar 11, 2017 · Darmstadt, Germany
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 0:51
-
Win
vs Alexander Heinrich
Superior FC 15 · Oct 29, 2016 · Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany
- Method
- TKO (knees and punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:52
-
Win
vs Michaelis Efstratiou
Superior FC 14 · May 21, 2016 · Düren, Germany
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:32
-
Win
vs Rene Hoppe
Rostocker & Benefiz: 2 in 1 Fight Night · Oct 10, 2015 · Rostock, Germany
- Method
- Submission (armbar)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:54
-
Win
vs Marco Wuest
Gladiator FC 2 · Jun 1, 2013 · Lauda-Königshofen, Germany
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:09
Analysis
Signed to the UFC at light heavyweight, Reinier de Ridder fights under the nickname “The Dutch Knight” and hails from the Netherlands.
His professional record stands at 22 wins and 4 losses. Of those wins, 6 came by KO or TKO, 13 by submission and 3 on the scorecards, a 86% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on November 9, 2024 at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates against Gerald Meerschaert (win). He has since gone 5-2 in 7 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on August 22, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues, he beat Roman Dolidze by TKO (punches) in the first round.
His career includes 6 title fights and 3 performance bonuses.
He stands 193 cm and has a 201 cm reach.
He trains at Combat Brothers out of Breda, Netherlands.
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.