Reinier de Ridder fired hearth at Paulo Costa after his postwar remarks.
On Saturday, De Ridder confronted former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whitaker. The principle occasion for UFC Abu Dhabi was far-off and was very aggressive all through. When the rating complete was learn, it was revealed that “RDR” received by a division determination.
After the struggle, Costa took me to social media, however he did not have many variety phrases to De Ridder. “Borrachinha” mentioned De Ridder vs. Whittaker was a “dangerous struggle” and vowed to knock De Ridder out if the 2 fought. He additionally posted a meme mocking de ridar.
At a UFC Abu Dhabi Put up-Struggle press convention, “RDR” reminded Costa that he was defeated by Whittaker (by way of Mmafighting) in 2024.
“There’s at all times hatred there,” De Ridar mentioned. “Did Paulo Costa not struggle Whitaker? What’s fallacious?”
So far as the choice victory over Whittaker is anxious, De Ridder did not really feel as shut because the scorecard suggests.
“I’ve to get this again, at the least the final two rounds, proper? Perhaps the second spherical too,” De Ridder mentioned of the spherical he received. “I’ve acquired on prime a number of instances. I’ve harm him a number of instances with my knees, however this man is a troublesome man. He is onerous to scrub up. He was superb. I’ve seen it a number of instances already, however it’s the most effective lobs I’ve seen in years.
“I used to be shocked {that a} choose had acquired it utterly fallacious. I assumed there can be at the least three rounds. But it surely needed to complete him. I did not know what the choose was making.
Following UFC Abu Dhabi, De Ridder known as for a title shot towards the winner of Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev. Many surprise how “RDR” vs. “Stilknock” will unfold, given the distinctive fashion of each fighters.
