# ‘What the f*ck are we doing?’: Reinier de Ridder says something has to be done about extreme weight cutting in MMA

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-21 17:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 13.98

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS Sports | UFC Fight Night Sacramento: Reinier de Ridder sees fast track to title at 205 pounds, teases Paulo Costa bout | 2026-08-21 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOekM2M3NmenNWZDE5THI3UjlvR0Q3aTBya0NhZk5QM203VEJpQW1mWTZveE8yN0NXdkM4OXZhZE5hbHBHeUVGY1pxQi04U2FraVBrTkNlWFJmY1hYaWFHRDZ3SkRsMXlVa29vVTJhWWp5WDEyN3BvTm1tWEVicUQzOHVaWnlDWmpPWjdRSHFlVTNQcWpjZllfVVRIc3dYbFZDQ2tz?oc=5) |
| Sherdog | Reinier de Ridder hopes to avoid Robert Whittaker rematch ‘for now’ | 2026-08-21 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQVTZSVG9zbVVDcXlKYlNkek0teFQtMGo3MHY4M1Rmd2V0WV83bFQtQkVuT1p3T0k5OUJMQ250X1gwaEw5V0tjZlplS1JZVGdwNmQwOXlfWlNmLUxMSE0tZEJDUklsNTVaLUphX0xqSEhqWXZLekNURnFYaUVwZ1UwQThFd0ZsREZwV25TR2J2UjUyZW1zSm5NSlRvaEVpN2NZY0hnYTZJSmdBd9IBrwFBVV95cUxOTnNEVTV1bmZtS242UjNaMUNicUdMM3FRUndOc0cxSUFGNEdpMHlYLUprdnBXdmlqai1TcnJYOXpNQlpRMnBjQUFzTkRYa0ZXRWlxOExwdzZDYnl1QjVwRUFzSjQ1amROV29MT2JDY2dQSjFYRDhaOF9DWFc0RktIdkZpM3Q4N2dxZkZYMXpoTnE0UDFOd2xaRC1nVVRPZjlkck9xM1A2MFB) |
| MMA Mania | Five weight cuts in one year broke UFC Sacramento’s Reinier de Ridder | 2026-08-21 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxORTYxWHJ0bW1pa3VoT2xPejJWb0RKejJFYTZpcTRYWnduQ0ZuQXRFLVpRRTF5RFBDc3RHbmdINGFLdlE1U3lSV3pOUHpUVzRTUnV3NVFqMUk4SzVNOGFwdjRJdW5qTW5PT0JLUjhxNkNSZDNENUlNZDhTTnlQTDZzU0dINFVIZVFVM0ZtSkl6RzZGRUJuTTVaTm41NXpsUjk4Vl9zc25sRXA5VllYZ3M4T1Qxb2VVTUFyNldrTnVnTVZXMUlCLXpNS3N1VDZ6eldmTUtiTDAzYnhmMlZOeEE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Roman Dolidze says he’s ‘much more powerful’ than Reinier de Ridder | 2026-08-21 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxQeTQ5a2UwLW5oS3RfNVMzZjRrWmlnYlRBUldSWjJzZ3FyYkdXejZtZ3RFX3FKNjN3bzZUSllLZE5sYnBhc3g2ekZPS1lpbE9NcjZteWE5Rncwa0YzZFFCNkU5dXlMZWUzZ2J4all0TGhhREYtWFFJLTQ5LTVCRkhGUw?oc=5) |
| MMA Fighting | ‘What the f*ck are we doing?’: Reinier de Ridder says something has to be done about extreme weight cutting in MMA | 2026-08-21 13:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxNQmZlQTlzNjRvRUcwWVozdVNyUURhcmFMeksxdkNKS1pDRDFWaXB6WEVkeVZkM291ZC1USEs3MVUzdERRMG9LRTFwNjBoV1ozd3YtV05LZm8yQzYxVThkZ2RINmhBUUJTYU5hWklneDdWdkVVdDJ2dms3SFppS1FkcmY0RUxhcUViT2EyaFFCV0pZNkRrMnR5dnBRNG1YVDhjZm15dDBuZ1ROSmU2bU1fQk52YWNvTjF1MDN5R1ZoeEZKNC1DYVhwSXk5OFdIbE9RZGdyMWxoU29OYUN3MVpPT0Vn?oc=5) |

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