‘What the f*ck are we doing?’: Reinier de Ridder says something has to be done about extreme weight cutting in MMA
MMA Fighting • • sports
Key Points:
- Reinier de Ridder attributes his recent losses to the physical toll of extreme weight cuts, which severely affected his performance and recovery during training and fights.
- After struggling with multiple middleweight cuts, de Ridder has officially moved up to light heavyweight, citing improved health and training conditions in the new division.
- He criticizes the current weight-cutting system in MMA, highlighting the dangers and inconsistencies where fighters weigh significantly more than their official limit on fight night.
- De Ridder firmly states he will never return to middleweight and aims to achieve similar success at light heavyweight, starting with his upcoming fight against Roman Dolidze.
- He believes changes are necessary in how weight classes and cuts are managed to protect fighters' health and maintain fair competition.
