Light Heavyweight

Reinier de Ridder

Last fought: Aug 2026

RECORD

Pro

22-4-0

UFC

5-2-0

Age

Height

6'4"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

78"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	12:18
Fight Completion Rate	68.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.46
% Fights Inside the Distance	71.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	75-34 (68.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	55-29 (65.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	20-5 (80.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	39.5%
% Time in Control	36.8%
% Time Controlled	23.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	60.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.61
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.93
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.68
Distance Strike Accuracy	43.9%
Distance Strike Defense	53.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.17
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.78
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	7.04
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.73
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.42
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.48

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Reinier de Ridder League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Reinier de Ridder
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.3
Strike Differential	0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	29.2%
Takedown Defense	40.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.4
Submission Attempts/15min	0.5
Control Time/15min	5:30
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	40.0%
Decision % of Wins	20.0%
Avg Fight Time	12:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	54.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.2
Takedown Accuracy	21.2%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	4:57

Fight History

WIN

vs. Roman Dolidze

UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues • Aug 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:01

Reinier de Ridder71/8386%TD 0/0Ctrl 3:41

Roman Dolidze1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Reinier de Ridder	71/83	86%	0/0	3:41	—
	Roman Dolidze	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Caio Borralho

UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 • Mar 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Reinier de Ridder55/14139%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:46

Caio Borralho57/9858%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Reinier de Ridder	19/51	37%	2/5	1:26	—
	Caio Borralho	24/42	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Reinier de Ridder	17/43	40%	0/3	1:20	—
	Caio Borralho	14/25	56%	0/0	0:41	—

R3	Reinier de Ridder	19/47	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Caio Borralho	19/31	61%	1/1	2:11	—

LOSS

vs. Brendan Allen

UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen • Oct 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO • Rd 4, 5:00

Reinier de Ridder9/1369%TD 3/7Ctrl 7:05

Brendan Allen22/3759%TD 1/1Ctrl 11:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Reinier de Ridder	3/4	75%	1/3	4:04	—
	Brendan Allen	2/2	100%	0/0	0:32	—

R2	Reinier de Ridder	5/6	83%	1/2	1:48	—
	Brendan Allen	12/18	67%	0/0	2:45	—

R3	Reinier de Ridder	1/2	50%	1/2	1:13	—
	Brendan Allen	4/10	40%	0/0	3:26	—

R4	Reinier de Ridder	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brendan Allen	4/7	57%	1/1	4:56	—

WIN

vs. Robert Whittaker

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder • Jul 2025Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Reinier de Ridder67/14546%TD 2/15Ctrl 9:06

Robert Whittaker66/14246%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:36KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Reinier de Ridder	15/35	43%	0/3	0:12	—
	Robert Whittaker	20/34	59%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Reinier de Ridder	16/38	42%	1/3	2:04	—
	Robert Whittaker	9/27	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Reinier de Ridder	13/30	43%	1/2	2:39	—
	Robert Whittaker	20/28	71%	0/0	0:32	1

R4	Reinier de Ridder	14/24	58%	0/3	1:56	—
	Robert Whittaker	6/22	27%	0/0	0:04	—

R5	Reinier de Ridder	9/18	50%	0/4	2:15	—
	Robert Whittaker	11/31	35%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Bo Nickal

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo • May 2025Middleweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 1:53

Reinier de Ridder22/3269%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:09KD 1

Bo Nickal8/2138%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Reinier de Ridder	5/10	50%	0/2	1:52	—
	Bo Nickal	2/6	33%	1/1	2:00	—

R2	Reinier de Ridder	17/22	77%	0/1	0:17	1
	Bo Nickal	6/15	40%	0/0	0:24	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Holland

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano • Jan 2025Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:31

Reinier de Ridder12/2157%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:25

Kevin Holland11/1385%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Reinier de Ridder	12/21	57%	2/2	3:25	—
	Kevin Holland	11/13	85%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Gerald Meerschaert

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates • Nov 2024Middleweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 1:44

Reinier de Ridder38/6658%TD 5/13Ctrl 3:29KD 1

Gerald Meerschaert30/5456%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Reinier de Ridder	28/53	53%	2/6	0:44	1
	Gerald Meerschaert	21/34	62%	0/0	0:10	—

R2	Reinier de Ridder	5/6	83%	2/6	1:49	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	9/17	53%	0/0	2:25	—

R3	Reinier de Ridder	5/7	71%	1/1	0:56	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	0/3	0%	0/2	0:18	—

Last updated: 2026-09-07 | Data source: UFCStats.com