In "ONE: Life Goes On" on 25 February, the "Dutch Cavaliers" Rainier de Riddle arm triangle was sent under the "cheeky" Giamarian Abbasov, setting a new record – beating the active world champions in the three classes of the sub-middleweight, middleweight and light heavyweights. Riddle, who has won 15 games, wants to compete against Jiu-Jitsu world champion André Galwan in crossover battles and challenge his limits.
On March 26, in "ONE:X", which commemorates the 10th anniversary of the ONE Championship, Riddle will have a middleweight relegation match with Galwan, the second demotion match of the day, after Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt beauty Daniel Kelly and Japanese star Yamaguchi.
As a double black belt of judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Riddle won the world championship gold belt in both levels of mixed martial arts with excellent tangling skills. In 2019, Riddle surrendered to China's famous "King Kong X-Men" Fan Rong and won the debut of the round cage. After three consecutive wins, Riddle challenged middleweight world champion Anra Ensan, and it took only 3 minutes and 26 seconds to surrender the "Burmese Python" naked and get the first gold belt. The following year, he once again defeated Angla Ensan with his strong ground ability in the Second World War and became the "double champion". In the defending battle with wrestling master Abasov, Riddle did not give his opponent any chance to perform, and the ground was firmly suppressed to win. Of his last 15 wins, he has won 10 by surrendering.
Nicknamed "Brother Eyelash" by Chinese boxing fans, Galwang is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt master who has won five IBJJF world championships and six ADCC world championships. ONE Championship CEO Chatry Siyutang called him "one of the most outstanding masters of stalking in history." Although he has also crossed the mixed martial arts arena, the 39-year-old Galwang has focused on the tangled arena in recent years. After signing for the ONE Championship, he stated his goal was to win the world championship in both mixed martial arts and subduing. The battle with Riddle was his debut in the cage.
Riddle was excited to play against Galvan. "When I first learned jiu-jitsu, I never thought I would have the opportunity to play against this jiu-jitsu master. Playing with Galwan is a great honor for me and I'm very much looking forward to this game. In ONE:X, let's see who the best fighters are, come and do it, man, I'm going to lock you up! As a jiu-jitsu champion, Galwan accepted the challenge without hesitation: "Hey, ONE Championship, make this game come true, I'm ready!" ”
In terms of age and status, the 31-year-old Riddle is the year of the game, and his height of 193 centimeters and strong physique are his advantages. "Eyelash Brother" Galwan is older, 22 centimeters shorter than his opponents, and weighs less. However, Galwan's muscle dimension is large, explosive, and he does not necessarily suffer in strength, plus his achievements in the jiu-jitsu arena are much higher than Riddle's, and he has more advantages in technology and experience.
This battle will determine who is the best middleweight tangling expert. Do you think Riddle will continue to be undefeated after crossing the border?