Reinier DeRidder in victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction x/UFC News
Ridder's Reinier does not consider Khamzat Shimaev 'there these things'. Considered one of the biggest threats in the middleweight division (up to 83,9kg), the Chechen still needs to prove himself in the opinion of 'The Dutch Knight'. For him, the duel with Dricus du Plessis it will be the opportunity for the 'Wolf's' skills to be tested.
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“I think it will be a very cool grappling fight, with a lot of exchanges of blows, a lot of cool positions to face. But I will be happy if he fights a few rounds with Dricus (du Plessis) so I can study more. To be honest, I think there are better fighters (than Chimaev) in the category. More complete guys, Imavov, he is very complete. He moves very well, he is very relaxed and intelligent when he fights. I think it could be a harder fight. But Khamzat is, of course, a great fighter,” he said. Ridder's Reinier em interview to the 'Home of Fight'.
This is not the first time Chimaev has been challenged. Recently, the former fighter Josh thomson also raised doubts about the highly esteemed capabilities of the undefeated.
“How bad is he… or is he good? We’ll find out when he fights DDP. I’ve been saying this for a long time, the sample size is not big enough for me with Chimaev. It’s just not big enough. Are we giving him too much credit? Everyone’s like, ‘Oh, he’s Muslim, he’s got a beard, he can fight.’ Are we giving him the credit that Khabib has? No one is like Khabib,” Thomson told Reuters. channel 'We Want Picks'.
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