The UFC is reportedly working on booking an exciting middleweight matchup between rising star (7-0) and former two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder (19-2). While the fight has not yet been officially confirmed, agreements are reportedly in place, with only the date and location pending finalization. This is liekyl to be at the May 3 UFC event in Iowa.
Bo Nickal vs. Reinier de Ridder
Nickal briefly entered the UFC middleweight rankings but was recently ousted after Reinier de Ridder’s dominant first-round submission win against Kevin Holland at UFC 311. This victory propelled de Ridder to #15 in the rankings, replacing Nickal.