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Reinier de Ridder has wrecked through the competition in ONE Championship. Even since his arrival at the Home of Martial Arts, ‘The Dutch Knight’ looked on a different level. In his short six-bout career in the promotion, de Ridder has achieved the dual champion status. However, he’s not content with two ONE World Titles.

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The Dutch fighter is constantly looking for new challenges. In pursuing the same, the 31-year-old fighter recently took on the Submission Grappling specialist Andre Galvao and left the ONE Circle unbeaten & put on an impressive performance as well.

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The Dutch Knight, unimpressed with ONE Heavyweight champion

In an exclusive interview with EssentiallySports’ Arunaditya Aima, the ONE Middleweight & Light Heavyweight Champion gave a brief analysis of perhaps his next opponent – ONE Heavyweight World Champion, Arjan ‘Singh’ Bhullar.

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The double champion said, “I have never been impressed with Bhullar. His movement or his takedowns are not really that spectacular, striking’s not that spectacular.”

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However, ‘The Dutch Knight’ appreciated one quality about ‘Singh.’ “The guy has a heart on him,” said de Ridder. “And he has real cardio. He can go long; He’s very strong; He’s got great pressure.”

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The undefeated fighter is looking at Vitaly Bigdash, his next opponent, despite the latter struggling on the scales. That said, he offered that since both the Russian fighter, Bigdash & Arjan ‘Singh’ Bhallar’s unification bout partner, Anatoly Malykhin, could be out for some time. In the meantime, he should fight for his third title.

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Reinier de Ridder predicts Arjan Bhullar vs. Anatoly Malykhin

However, if the Heavyweight Championship unification bout finds its way inside the ONE Circle, the 31-year-old fighter is putting his money after knowing what round the fight would end.

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Reinier de Ridder said, “If it ends early, it has be to Malykhin; if it goes five, Bhullar is going to be taking the win.”

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Anyhow, whoever wins, de Ridder will be eventually facing either or both of these two big Heavyweight fighters.

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