“I’ll Be Able to Touch Him When I Want To”- Reinier de Ridder Predicts a Finish Against Kiamrian Abbasov at ONE: Full Circle

Reinier de Ridder has a highly anticipated bout soon. The fighter is set to face Kiamrian Abbasov on February 25 and his undefeated record is on the line. He will be seen fighting in the middleweight division once again.

‘The Dutch Knight’ holds the promotion’s middleweight as well as light heavyweight belts. Meanwhile, Abbasov currently holds the ONE welterweight belt. In their fight, it will be Ridder’s middleweight belt on the line.

Abbasov will enter the fight with a five-fight winning streak. However, De Ridder is confident that we will stop him. He feels that he is better at grappling than his opponent.

In an exclusive interview with ONE Championship, Ridder said, “I’m better overall. I’m rangier in striking. I’ll be able to touch him when I want to. I’m the better grappler, I’ll take anybody down in the world and I’ll finish anybody in the world as well.”

‘The Dutch King’ wants to finish Abbasov quickly. He said, “Yes, I want to finish him as quickly as possible. I’m going to overwhelm him with strikes, push him against the cage, take him down, and strangle him as soon as possible.”

“… I see myself passing the guard pretty easily, and getting the side choke at the end of the first or beginning of the second round.”

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With such a prediction, it would be interesting to see how the fight unfolds. While De Ridder has given a huge prediction, he also acknowledges that Abbasov is a great fighter. He feels that Abbasov’s right knee is ‘dangerous’ and that he is also a good grappler.

What’s next for Reinier de Ridder?

His upcoming fight against Abbasov is of prime importance for his career. Defeating the welterweight champion would mean not just retaining his middleweight title, but it would surely look good on his resume as well. If he succeeds, he could challenge Abbasov for the welterweight title too.

Their fight will be the main event of ONE: Full Circle and will take place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. It is a huge fight and so, fans do not want to miss this one. There are several other interesting bouts lined up on February 25.

What are your predictions for de Ridder versus Abbasov? Let us know in the comments below.