Newly-signed UFC star Reinier de Ridder has detailed what it was like coaching with Dricus Du Plessis.
Du Plessis is the present UFC middleweight champion. “Stillknocks” has emerged as the highest 185-pounder in MMA because of victories over Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland, and Robert Whittaker. Might Du Plessis run into de Ridder contained in the Octagon someday?
As talked about, there’s coaching expertise between the 2, and de Ridder has revealed what makes Du Plessis robust for anybody contained in the cage.
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Reinier de Ridder Talks Coaching With Dricus Du Plessis
MMAJunkie was capable of communicate to Reinier de Ridder shortly after his UFC debut was introduced. The previous ONE mild heavyweight and ONE middleweight champion mentioned mixing it up with Dricus Du Plessis in sparring classes (h/t Bloody Elbow).
“I’ve identified Dricus for a very long time… I’ve educated with him a little bit bit at Sanford (MMA) as nicely, Henri Hooft’s place… Form of like what I used to be saying about Gerald. (His struggle model) appears very awkward and that is what I bought from sparring with him as nicely.
“He kicks from loopy angles, and his legs are in a bizarre place however he type of will get you with it generally. Form of like Gerald as nicely. He’s very sturdy, can take a hell of a punch as we noticed within the Strickland struggle,” de Ridder defined.
Ridder is about to collide with 54-fight veteran Gerald Meerschaert at a UFC Vegas occasion on November ninth. Whereas Meerschaert has had his ups and downs, he’s extensively thought to be a tricky and seasoned fighter who shouldn’t be taken calmly.
It gained’t be lengthy to seek out out if de Ridder can move his first take a look at contained in the Octagon. If he can get previous Meerschaert in dominant style, the hype practice will undoubtedly be in full power.
