ONE Championship: Reinier de Ridder takes Aung La N Sang’s light heavyweight belt, calls out Brandon Vera
- Undefeated Dutchman makes history winning second belt from ‘Burmese Python’ at ONE on TNT 4 – and wants a third title
- ‘I got a spot for one [belt] more around my waist. Brandon Vera, what you up to this summer?’ asks De Ridder
Reinier de Ridder made history at ONE on TNT 4 by claiming the light heavyweight title from Aung La N Sang in Singapore to become a double champ – and then called out heavyweight king Brandon Vera.
The undefeated “Dutch Knight” (14-0) smothered “The Burmese Python” (26-12) for most of all five rounds on Thursday morning, becoming the first fighter in MMA to take titles from the same person across two different weight classes.
But the 30-year-old isn’t stopping there.
“I got a belt here, I got a belt there,” De Ridder said, motioning to the championships on his left and right shoulders during his post-fight interview in the Circle.
“I got a spot for one more around my waist. Brandon Vera, what you wanna do in a few months, man? What you up to this summer?”
Filipino-American Vera was set to defend his title against Canadian-Indian – and fellow former UFC star – Arjan Singh Bhullar in Singapore on Thursday, in a fight which will be pre-taped and broadcast on May 15 and the ONE: Dangal event.