"UFC 311 is going to be a good card!", "Banger" - Fans react to reports of Kevin Holland vs. Reinier De Ridder being booked

Kevin Holland and Reinier De Ridder are reportedly set to do battle inside the UFC cage with fans buzzing about the rumblings of this potential MMA fight in Q1 of 2025. UFC 311 goes down on Jan. 18 and the reports of Holland versus De Ridder being on the card first came from Alex Behunin of MMA Mania.

The report was subsequently shared with X via an account known as @mma_orbit. A sizable tweet thread built up underneath their post and X users had a variety of takes on who they felt would win the fight. However, the vast majority seemed to agree that this would be a quality matchup should it come to fruition.

@_SchuZ_ said:

"UFC 311 is going to be a good card!"

@Innacry4help stated:

"Banger"

@EatPoopLye quipped:

"Excellent matchmaking here"

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[Images courtesy: @mma_orbit on X]

Check the referenced X post discussing the Holland vs. De Ridder reports below:

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Kevin Holland vs. Reinier De Ridder and the matchup machinations

Kevin Holland and Reinier De Ridder is a three-round contest set to take place in less than two months in Southern California. The Inuit Dome in Inglewood, California will be the consequential contest at 185 pounds, and the machinations of this middleweight matchup are certainly intriguing.

Holland is getting back to action in a pretty quick fashion in the eyes of several in the mixed martial arts community. This thought stems from when the brash competitor last competed in October and sustained a rib injury amid a battle with Roman Dolidze that led to the conclusion of the contest.

Holland's coach Bob Perez elected to call off the bout due to the injury with the UFC 307 bout ending between the first and second rounds.

After a victory on a June 2018 edition of Dana White's Contender Series, Holland has been a fixture in the promotion since then with exciting performances across multiple weight categories inside the UFC cage.

De Ridder is looking to notch his second straight UFC win after making his promotional debut following his tenure in ONE Championship as a titleholder at middleweight and light heavyweight. In his first foray within the octagon, RDR entered the octagon against one of the most accomplished middleweights in UFC history, Gerald Meerschaert.

This bout took place on Nov. 9 with 'The Dutch Knight' notching the arm triangle choke submission victory in the final round of his UFC Fight Night showdown against Meerschaert.