INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Kevin Holland made it clear heading into UFC 311 that he wasn’t overly impressed with Reinier de Ridder. Perhaps now his opinion has changed.
De Ridder, the former two-division ONE Championship title holder, came up aces against Holland on Saturday night at Intuit Dome, scoring an impressive submission win at the 3:31 mark of the first round. The middleweight bout opened up the UFC 311 main card at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
“The goal was always to choke the guy out,” De Ridder said during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan.