Kevin Holland vs Reinier de Ridder at UFC 311 | Preview & Prediction
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Kevin Holland and Reinier de Ridder meet in the Octagon at UFC 311 on the main card and it promises to be a highly entertaining fight in the middleweight division
Kevin Holland vs Reinier de Ridder Facts
When is UFC 311? UK – the early preliminary card starts at 11:00pm on Saturday 18th January 2025, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am (Sunday) and the main card at 3:00am (Sunday) / USA – 6:00pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET (Saturday) and 3:00pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT (Saturday)
Where is UFC 311? Intuit Dome, Inglewood, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC 311? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 311
What TV channel is UFC 311 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC 311? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC 311 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Kevin Holland and Reinier de Ridder expected to walk out? Sunday 19th January, 2025, 3:15am UK / Saturday 18th January, 10:15pm US ET / 7:15pm US PT
UFC 311 Main Card
Islam Makhachev vs Renato Moicano (Lightweight)
Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov (Bantamweight)
Jiri Prochazka vs Jamahal Hill (Light Heavyweight)
Jailton Almeida vs Serghei Spivac (Heavyweight)
Kevin Holland vs Reinier de Ridder (Middleweight)
UFC 311 Prelims
Bogdan Guskov vs Billy Elekana (Light Heavyweight)
Payton Talbott vs Raoni Barcelos (Bantamweight)
Zachary Reese vs Azamat Bekoev (Middleweight)
Grant Dawson vs Carlos Diego Ferreira (Lightweight)
Karol Rosa vs Ailin Perez (Women’s Bantamweight)
Rinya Nakamura vs Muin Gafurov (Bantamweight)
Ricky Turcios vs Bernardo Sopaj (Bantamweight)
Tagir Ulanbekov vs Clayton Carpenter (Flyweight)
Kevin Holland: Vet coming off three losses in last four bouts
Kevin Holland (26-12 with one no contest) has not had the easiest time of it in recent fights as he has lost three of his last four and five of his last eight. The 39-fight veteran has produced seven Performance of the Night displays but there are signs that father time is catching up on the ever-popular fighter. He comes off a TKO defeat at the hands of Roman Dolidze in October and he needs a win to halt this slide.
Reinier de Ridder: Former ONE champion looking to make impact in UFC
Reinier de Ridder (18-2) won on his UFC debut last time out against compatriot Gerald Meerschaert as he submitted him in the third back in November. It is a quick turnaround for the former ONE champion and he will be keen to kick on in the middleweight division. He has only ever lost to one opponent – Anatoly Malykhin twice – and he will be confident of producing another winning display here against Holland.
Kevin Holland vs Reinier de Ridder Prediction
Kevin Holland is rarely involved in boring fights and this bout against Reinier de Ridder has all the hallmarks of a Fight of the Night.
De Ridder won on his UFC debut against Meerschaert and he will relish the opportunity to face another established veteran that the organisation throws at him.
He has an impressive record and he is an excellent technician. With Holland struggling in recent fights and slowing down a little, De Ridder should have too much gas in the tank and be too good technically for him.
We expect De Ridder to get the win but stopping Holland will not be easy. We think this one goes the distance and De Ridder gets another win in the Octagon.
Prediction: Reinier de Ridder to win by decision
