Anticipates intense weight race prior to bout against René de Ryder by Bo Nikala.
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UFC contender Ben Nikal, sailing in the middleweight division, arrived at fight week in De-Moines with an astounding 16kg overweight from the 84.4kg limit. This staggering weight discrepancy came just three days before he was scheduled to make weight by Friday. Taking to his social media, he simply commented, "This week will be a grind."
His opponent for the early hours of May 4th is Reinier de Ridder, a former double champ from ONE Championship. Their battle will serve as the co-main event of the evening, with Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo headlining.
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While researching, we couldn't find specific mentions of Ben Nikal's weight struggles leading to a fight against Reinier de Ridder in an upcoming UFC event, but there has been talk about a bout between Bo Nickal and Reinier de Ridder in an upcoming UFC event [1][2]. It's possible that the confusion might be due to the similarity in their names. Without further context, it's difficult to delve into how a weight imbalance might have impacted Ben Nikal's preparation for this bout.
Bookmakers have adjusted the odds for the UFC co-main event on May 4th, with Reinier de Ridder seeing improved chances against an overweight Ben Nikal, who currently weighs 9kg over the middleweight limit. Despite Bo Nickal not being officially confirmed for a UFC event, many sports enthusiasts are still discussing the potential matchup between him and Reinier de Ridder, which could be exciting for the sandhagen vs deiveson main event. The 4kg weight difference between Ben Nikal and Reinier de Ridder could potentially shift the outcome of their fight if Nikal fails to make the required weight.
