On the clock
4 of 5 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
5–2UFC record
4 of 5Dominant wins
88Average win score
82ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate80% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time12:18
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 2.3
Sig. strike accuracy55%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time37% of the fight
Best winRobert Whittaker rated 1827 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Reinier de Ridder’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 2hardest to hitNo. 3toughest oppositionNo. 4controlNo. 5takedownsNo. 8finish rateNo. 8average win score
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
70
87.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
94
82nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
72
80%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
53
+0.92
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
22
3.18
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
97
2.26
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
88
2.44
ControlShare of fight time in control
91
37%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Robert Whittaker, rated 1827 at 185 lb. Dominant in 4 of 5 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
No. 8 of 49 active men ranked at light heavyweight, with a published rating of 1699 across 1 fight at the weight.
1–0Record at 205 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
95Average win score
1565Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time4:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min17.7 / 0.2
Sig. strike accuracy86%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time92% of the fight
Best winRoman Dolidze rated 1565 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Reinier de Ridder has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Roman Dolidze, rated 1565 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
No. 14 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, with a published rating of 1692 across 6 fights at the weight. Last fought at light heavyweight: beat Roman Dolidze, Aug 2026. This rating covers 185 lb only.
4–2Record at 185 lb
3 of 4Dominant wins
86Average win score
1678Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 2 submission 1 decision
Finish rate75% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time13:41
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.5 / 2.4
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min2.6
Control time34% of the fight
Best winRobert Whittaker rated 1827 going in
Against the division
How Reinier de Ridder’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 5toughest oppositionNo. 6hardest to hitNo. 8takedownsNo. 10control
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
92
83rd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
50
+0.11
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
10
2.47
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
90
2.36
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
86
2.56
ControlShare of fight time in control
82
34%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Robert Whittaker, rated 1827 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
7 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2026 | Win | 95–5 | Roman Dolidze | KO/TKO | R1 4:01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues |
| 7 Mar 2026 | Loss | 24–76 | Caio Borralho | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 |
| 18 Oct 2025 | Loss | 10–90 | Brendan Allen | KO/TKO | R4 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: De Ridder vs. Allen |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Win | 75–25 | Robert Whittaker | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder |
| 3 May 2025 | Win | 91–9 | Bo Nickal | KO/TKO | R2 1:53 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Win | 89–11 | Kevin Holland | submission | R1 3:31 | Middleweight | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano |
| 9 Nov 2024 | Win | 90–10 | Gerald Meerschaert | submission | R3 1:44 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates |