Reinier de Ridder became the champion of other promotions to enter the UFC and hopes to use it to his advantage when chasing gold in the promotion.
RDR is a double champion, and during his promotion he won the middleweight and lightweight middleweight championship.
Although he hasn't owned gold in the UFC yet, a series of wins can drive his rankings and win titles in the future.
Here is everything you need to know about Reinier De Ridder.
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How old is Reinier de Ridder?
Reinier de Ridder was born on September 7, 1990, and as of July 2025, he is 34 years old. He was born in Tilburg, the Netherlands, where he first trained in judo at the age of six and obtained a black belt as a teenager.
Reinier de Ridder's height, weight and achievement
De Ridder is 6 feet (193 cm), making him one of the tallest fighters in the UFC middleweight division. In his last fight at UFC Des Moines, De Ridder weighed 185.5 pounds. His 79 inches are within reach.
Reinier de Ridder's Instagram and X/Twitter
De Ridder has a growing following on social media. He has nearly 100,000 followers on Instagram, where he posts promotional content primarily in upcoming battles and training videos. You can follow him at Deriddermma.
Although he does have a Twitter account, which we know is his, as he is followed by the official account of UFC, De Ridder has not been active on the platform since 2018. You can see his account in Reinierderidder.
Reinier de Ridder's MMA record
Record (WLD) (T) KOSUB20-2-05-213-0
UFC statistics for Reinier de Ridder
Major strikes per minute login 3.25 strike accuracy 61% obvious strikes 2.21 minutes per minute 2.21 points obvious strike defense (% of no strikes in opponent strikes) 44% average landers fell by 15 minutes on average.
Reinier de Ridder's net worth
There is little information about Reinier De Ridder's net worth. An estimated net worth is $700,000, although the accuracy of the claim is worth the debate.
Reinier de Ridder's next battle
De Ridder's next fight was at UFC Abu Dhabi, who was in contact with Robert Whittaker in the middleweight clash.
Whittaker claims that he has only four battles left in his career, despite the Dutch hopes to end his career with the title battle at the end of his career.
Reinier de Ridder and Kevin Holland
The Dutchman's most impressive victory was on UFC 311, where he forced Kevin Holland to beat in their first round.
The victory put De Ridder into the middleweight rankings with a 2-0 score in the UFC.
Reinier De Ridder and Gerald Meerschaert
De Ridder's debut in the UFC gave Gerald Meerschaert an impressive win as he immediately became the middleweight division name.
The Dutch forced Melshaut to submit in the third round of the 2024 battle, and the cruel-looking triangle choke won him.