Reinier de Ridder “RdR”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 70/100 · peak 71 · Volume striker · 5–2 in 7 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 70, Reinier de Ridder's ORCA rating ranks 12th of 67 active light heavyweights. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 94, 5th of 67 active light heavyweights (total strikes landed per minute 99). The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 46. 4 of 5 UFC wins came inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 94 | 5 of 67 | Total strikes landed per minute 99 |
| Striking defence | 65 | 18 of 67 | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 93 |
| Grappling offence | 69 | 13 of 67 | Control time, seconds per minute 98 |
| Grappling defence | 46 | 50 of 67 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 99. Weakest: Significant strikes absorbed per minute 93.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 70 (peak 71)
- Light Heavyweight rank
- 12 of 67 active
- UFC record
- 5–2
- Pro record
- 22–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 7
- Style
- Volume striker
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Reach
- 78″ (198 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Kill Cliff FC
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.18
- Significant strike accuracy: 55%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.26
- Significant strike defence: 46%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 2.45
- Takedown accuracy: 29%
- Takedown defence: 40%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.53
Fight history
- 2026-08-22 · W vs Roman Dolidze · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues
- 2026-03-07 · L vs Caio Borralho · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2
- 2025-10-18 · L vs Brendan Allen · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen
- 2025-07-26 · W vs Robert Whittaker · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
- 2025-05-03 · W vs Bo Nickal · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo
- 2025-01-18 · W vs Kevin Holland · Submission · UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
- 2024-11-09 · W vs Gerald Meerschaert · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
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