"A Coaches Job Is to Protect His Fighter and He Did that" - Fans Applaud Reinier De Ridder's Coach's Statement After Brutal Loss at UFC Vancouver

"A coaches job is to protect his fighter and he did that" - Fans applaud Reinier de Ridder's coach's statement after brutal loss at UFC Vancouver

Reinier de Ridder seemed primed to secure a middleweight title shot if he managed to beat Brendan Allen at UFC Vancouver.

Reinier de Ridder's Coach Explains Why He Threw In The Towel For His Fighter At UFC VANCOUVER

Reinier de Ridder's coach threw in the towel for the UFC middleweight and he releases a statement explaining why chose to end the fight.

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Simon Fearn-Imagn ImagesSimon Fearn-Imagn Images This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Vancouver, we saw a big time matchup in the middleweight division. Reinier De Ridder (21-3) was looking to continue his impressive run inside the octagon as he took on Brendan Allen (26-7). Originally, RDR was supposed to face Anthony Hernandez. However, when Fluffy suffered an injury, Allen stepped up for this huge opportunity. Many, including myself, d…

Reinier de Ridder's coach releases statement after throwing in the towel at UFC Vancouver

Middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder has an opportunity in the UFC Vancouver main event against Brendan Allen to likely earn a title shot against champion Khamzat Chimaev, instead he couldn't answer the bell to start the final round. De Ridder quit on the stool and his corner threw in the towel. His coach, Harun Ozkan released a statement on Sunday explaining why the decision was made the stop the fight. "Friends, fans, and supporters, I nor…

Reinier de Ridder's coach explains decision to throw in the towel at UFC Vancouver

Reinier de Ridder's coach Harun Ozkan has released a statement following his student's defeat at UFC Vancouver.