UFC middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder has been medically cleared to compete ahead of anticipated and is scheduled to return at UFC 326.
Former ONE2 weight champion Reinier de Ridder has hinted that he can be out of competitors for an prolonged time period on account of medical points stemming from his loss to Brendan Allen at UFC Vancouver. However after a number of months, De Ridder seems to have overcome a few of his well being points and is scheduled to return to the Octagon on one of many first playing cards of 2026, a lot ahead of deliberate.
De Ridder’s shot on the middleweight title hit a velocity bump when he misplaced to Allen in a surprising upset at UFC Vancouver. He appeared destined for a title shot early within the promotion, defeating the likes of Bo Nickal, Robert Whittaker and Kevin Holland.
De Ridder has bounced again from his first UFC loss and appears to repeat the magic that received him two ONE titles, however he has a tall mountain to climb in his return at UFC 326.
Reinier de Ridder vs. Caio Boralho in preparation for UFC 326 card
MMA journalist Leo Guimarães reported that De Ridder will face Caio Boralho on the undercard of UFC 326 on March 7 in Las Vegas. As of this writing, the UFC has but to announce any fights or predominant occasions for UFC 326.
Boralho returned after struggling his first loss within the UFC to consensus No. 1 middleweight contender Nasrudin Imavov at UFC Paris in September. This loss ended a 17-game undefeated streak.
Earlier than shedding to Imavov, Boralho defeated the likes of Abs Magomedov, Jared Cannonier and Paul Craig throughout his time within the UFC.
De Ridder vs. Boralho is a extremely anticipated combat within the UFC middleweight division. Champion Khamzat Chimaev is predicted to return to the cage in early 2026 to defend his title in opposition to Imavov.
One other UFC 326 matchup additionally reported this week by Guimarães is a middleweight matchup between Paulo Costa and Brunno Ferreira. The complete card is predicted to be finalized within the coming weeks, with the official predominant occasion announcement imminent.
