Reinier De Ridder Scorns Kiamrian Abbasov At ONE: Full Circle

Dutch two-division ONE Championship world champion Reinier de Ridder (INSTAGRAM @deriddermma)

JAKARTA – Dutch two-division ONE Championship world champion Reinier de Ridder doesn't want to underestimate Kiamrian Abbasov when they meet at ONE: Full Circle.

Ridder and Abbasov's fight will be held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, on Friday, February 25 in the middle of this week. Ridder will be looking to defend his ONE Middleweight title.

Quoting Antara, the duel of Dutch fighters against Kyrgyz fighters is predicted to be tight. Moreover, Abbasov is willing to follow in the footsteps of his rivals to move up one division and try to win titles in another division.

"I don't underestimate him. I see his technical prowess. I see he has the heart to [enter] the championship. But when I grab that neck, I'll stop anyone in the world," said Ridder.

"I take my hat off for this [fight]. It was a big step for him. He's a lot shorter than me so hats off for trying it. He's a strong fighter. He's a good fighter on many fronts. different levels, and I'm going to show that," Ridder continued.

This clash of ONE Championship world champions will be the culmination of 12 bouts spanning various martial arts disciplines. Among them are Mix Martial Arts (MMA), Muay Thai, and kickboxing.

In the main event, Roman Kryklia and Murat “The Butcher” Aygun will show off their skills in a match-up for the ONE Light Heavyweight Kickboxing World Title.

Roman Kryklia is a giant two meters high. Despite having a tall body, he is known as a strategist who often makes it difficult for opponents and difficult to hit. Meanwhile, the opponent is known as a kickboxing monster with a steel punch.

The next match will bring together Aung La “The Burmese Python” N Sang and Vitaly Bigdash. The two met five years ago and now face each other for the ONE Middleweight World Title.

In his last fight, Myanmar fighter Aung La N Sang won via TKO over Leandro Ataides, while Bigdash won over Fan Rong through a guillotine choke technique similar to the Attack on Titans anime.

It's not just the big-name fighters featured at ONE : Full Circle. Some of the top debutants will show their quality and one of them is Guto Inocente.

The Brazilian fighter has a chance to show off at the highest level in ONE Super Series by taking on Bruno Susano in the heavyweight division.

In addition, there is the name of Valmir “Junior” da Silva who until now has managed to maintain a 100 percent completion record. That is, the victory is always achieved by KO/TKO or lockdown. He will face former ONE Welterweight World Champion Zebaztian “The Bandit” Kadestam.

Russian debutant Vladimir Kuzmin with a 16-1 record will face Scotland's Chris Shaw in a Muay Thai clash, Meanwhile, his undefeated compatriot, Daniyal Zainalov, will take on World Champion BJJ Yuri Simoes in an MMA middleweight clash.

Lastly, Smilla “The Storm” Sundell and Diandra Martin will make their ONE debuts in a Muay Thai catchweight bout. In another debutant, “The Eagle Of Yi” Jiduo Yibu will make his debut against Spanish athlete Daniel Puertas.