Ridder vs Abdulaev

When is Ridder vs Abdulaev?

Reinier de Ridder could potentially take on Shamil Abdulaev, in Late 2025.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit would be 205 pounds (14.6 stone or 93 KG).

The contest would be for the One Championship Light Heavyweight championship.

Ridder vs Abdulaev stats

Reinier de Ridder would step into the octagon with a record of 20 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 13 by submission.

Shamil Abdulaev would make his way to the cage with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Abdulaev would have a large advantage in power over Ridder, boasting a 54% knock out percentage over Ridder's 25%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Ridder would have a massive advantage over Abdulaev, boasting a 65% submission rate over Abdulaev's 8%.

Reinier de Ridder is the same age as Shamil Abdulaev, at 34 years old.

Ridder has a height advantage of 4 inches over Abdulaev.

Ridder is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 3 months later than Abdulaev, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 14 more professional rounds, 40 to Abdulaev's 26.

Ridder vs Abdulaev form

Ridder has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he won against Bo Nickal at UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo on 3rd May 2025 by knockout in the 2nd round at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Kevin Holland at UFC 311 on 18th January 2025 by submission in the 1st round at Intuit Dome, Los Angeles.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates on 9th November 2024 by submission in the 3rd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to Anatoly Malykhin at ONE 166 on 1st March 2024 by knockout in the 3rd round in their ONE Light Heavyweight championship fight at Lusail Sports Arena, Lusail, Qatar.

He had been beaten by Tye Ruotolo at ONE on Prime Video 10 on 5th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 1 round contest at 1stBank Center, Broomfield, United States.

Activity check

Ridder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Ridder vs Abdulaev?

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