UFC Sacramento video: Reinier de Ridder thrashes Roman Dolidze
He was a titleholder in the weight class for ONE Championship. Now Reinier de Ridder has made some insta-noise at light heavyweight in the UFC.
Reinier de Ridder made a strong debut in the UFC at light heavyweight, ending Roman Dolidze's career with a knockout in the first round. De Ridder, coming off a 205-pound championship reign in ONE Championship, entered the UFC as a 22-4 MMA fighter with a 5-2 UFC record. Dolidze, 15-5 MMA with a 9-5 UFC record, had never been finished by knockout and had only been stopped once before.
De Ridder secured the stoppage with 59 seconds left in the opening round, after Dolidze had taken numerous punches to the head. De Ridder immediately went to work on the ground once Dolidze was on the canvas, landing punches and elbows until the end of the round.
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