Khamzat Chimaev took almost no damage in his dominant victory over Dricus du Plessis in the UFC 319 pay-per-view (PPV) main event last weekend in Chicago. That’s why “Borz” has agreed to make his first title defense as part of the upcoming UFC 321 fight card in Abu Dhabi; however, that quick turnaround may rule out the winner of Nassourdine Imavov vs. Caio Borralho, who collide on Sept. 5 in Paris.
No. 5-ranked Reiner de Ridder will be ready.
“Send me the contract,” the “Dutch Knight” told Damon Martin.
De Ridder, 34, is 4-0 under the UFC banner with three finishes, having recently bested former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, on ABC.
“I already faced the best American wrestler,“ De Ridder (21-2) said after UFC 319, referencing his destruction of Bo Nickal at UFC Des Moines. ”I’m curious to see how I can do against the best Caucasus area wrestler.“
Chimaev (15-0) has yet to respond to De Ridder’s callout.
