Andre Galvao explains why Reinier de Ridder is so dangerous

Andre Galvao’s Brazilian jiu-jitsu has taken him to the very high of the grappling world. He’ll exhibit his distinctive expertise for the primary time on the worldwide stage at ONE X this Saturday, March 26.

The Brazilian athlete will interact in a middleweight submission grappling contest with Reinier de Ridder on the 10-year anniversary spectacle. The 2-division MMA champion appears to be the right opponent for Galvao to face on his debut.

Forward of his conflict with ‘The Dutch Knight’, Andre Galvao shared his views on why he expects a troublesome conflict on the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday.

“He is the hardest man in ONE Championship, and he is aware of jiu-jitsu. So undoubtedly this combat goes to indicate individuals who Andre Galvao is in ONE Championship. And it is an ideal job for him as effectively. So, he can take a look at his grappling in opposition to me,” he shared throughout a pre-fight scrum.

The multi-time BJJ world champion could be sensible to not underestimate de Ridder’s wizardry on the canvas, although. The 31-year-old Breda native holds a black belt in ‘the mild artwork’ and did not simply decide up the game with the intention to enhance his arsenal.

The Dutchman has been a practitioner of BJJ since he was an adolescent. Andre Galvao is aware of that have can be pivotal after they meet to tussle it out on the mats.

“He is a black belt. He isn’t simply an MMA fighter that is a purple belt, that is a blue belt. You already know, these guys that prepare just a bit little bit of jiu-jitsu. His background is jiu-jitsu. He competes in jiu-jitsu. So he is aware of jiu-jitsu. Additionally, he is a double champ. And he is undefeated. So he has all of the qualities proper there. And that implies that he has coronary heart. He works actually arduous. He has self-discipline,” Galvao added.

Andre Galvao on ONE debut: “This can be a nice introduction”

A victory in opposition to de Ridder at ONE X could be an effective way for the Brazilian jiu-jitsu legend to begin his journey on the worldwide stage.

When talking on his future plans, the Brazilian made it clear that he’ll use this match to gage whether or not or to not make a return to MMA sooner or later.

“I am not taking this combat as a straightforward combat. You already know? And likewise like I say, I by no means have, like, currently in my profession, I by no means fought straightforward fights. I all the time get the robust guys. And likewise, it is one thing that individuals can be like, Man, I wish to see Andre Galvao combat MMA proper now. It may be nice. It is an ideal introduction, for certain,” the 39-year-old mentioned.

Followers will discover out the winner of this thrilling grappling contest at ONE X, set for this Saturday, March 26.