Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInDERIDDER Harris defeated Danny Reynolds to become the next mayor of DeRidder in Saturday’s election Beauregard voters also approved a bond proposition for parish schools Saturday’s results are complete but unofficial from the Secretary of State’s Office went to a runoff to fill the seat by Misty Roberts Clanton Harris and Reynolds each got 37% of the vote with Harris receiving just one more vote than Reynolds did Acting Mayor Randy Larken (Ind.) and Beauregard Parish Police Jury President Mike Harper (No party) did not make the runoff Harris said his priorities in office will be “LIT” – leadership Voters approved a 20-year bond up to $30 million to fund public schools and Capital Improvement Plan projects The parish’s millage rate is not expected to increase in the first year By KALB Digital TeamPublished: May 2025 at 4:25 PM CDTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInALEXANDRIA (KALB) - Watch our full election recap below: Michael Harris narrowly defeated Danny Reynolds by a margin of ten votes becoming the first black man elected Mayor of the City of DeRidder Polls officially closed for the May 3 election at 8 p.m Click here to report a typo Please provide the title of the article in your email The Dutch star viciously stopped wrestling legend Bo Nickal in the co-main event of UFC Des Moines, before naming Strickland as his next planned victim it was the phrasing that De Ridder used that seemed to make fans laugh The former ONE Championship double champion gave an assured and hilarious post-fight interview to Michael Bisping he claimed that Strickland was America’s ‘best striker’ and called for the fight after landing a major scalp of Nickal Following his victory on Saturday night, Reinier De Ridder was quick to call his shot on the microphone in front of a raucous Iowa crowd he noted that he had defeated America’s top wrestler meaning that he needed to now take on the best striker the nation had to offer “I tried them knees and they’re still working,” he joked with Bisping “I was a bit surprised because I noticed during the fight that he was fading a little bit and I thought that it was the knees so I said I should throw the knee and the hook try to get him again and then he was kind of out of there already “I wanted to say this is the best American wrestler you have That description of Strickland tickled a few UFC fans who would rank him far from the top spot in terms of pure striking from an American “If Strickland is the best striker U.S has to give we got problems.” The fight itself between De Ridder and Nickal was an interesting affair as the wrestling star was trepidatious about grappling with a renowned BJJ expert before he eventually did get the Dutchman down and even looked for a submission after some ground and pound he couldn’t get that finish and ended up being reversed and ending the round back on his feet De Ridder did a solid job of working his Thai boxing which eventually got him in position to land big knees With Nickal continuing to put himself against the cage De Ridder attempted to land a knee up the middle the Dutchman landed another knee up the middle this time landing flush to the body of Nickal sinking him to the ground and finishing the fight There is an unknown connection issue between Cloudflare and the origin web server There is an issue between Cloudflare's cache and your origin web server. 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Additional troubleshooting resources Dutch middleweight Reinier de Ridder is only two fights into his UFC career and hopes a big win over undefeated prospect Bo Nickal at UFC Des Moines will set him up for even bigger things later this year De Ridder captured championships in Asian organization ONE Championship at 225 and 205 pounds but is now making waves in the UFC’s 185-pound class It’s a move that has already paid dividends with back-to-back submission victories over Gerald Meerschaert and Kevin Holland getting his UFC career off to a flying start and sending him into Saturday’s co-main event bout with Nickal already ranked 13th in the division Order UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena “The fights went pretty well, right?” he smiled as he chatted with UFC.com ahead of fight night in Des Moines I really have to work to stay a little closer to my weight Maybe after we can talk about another weight WATCH: Reinier de Ridder Fight Week Interview De Ridder is keen to move his way up the middleweight division and revealed that he was close to accepting a quick-turnaround fight before he was eventually offered a bout with Nickal “So I was supposed to maybe even fight a week later Our grappling style clash will be very cool UFC Des Moines Free Fights: Figueiredo vs Garbrandt | Sandhagen vs Moraes Nickal doesn’t have the MMA experience de Ridder possesses but the Dutchman has been impressed with what he’s seen from the former Penn State standout in his MMA career so far “He’s knocked it out the park every time,” he said “The Paul Craig fight wasn't that exciting FOLLOW @UFCNEWS: On Facebook | On Instagram | On X | On Threads The UFC middleweight division has traditionally been dominated by strikers but the rise of a new breed of fighters who are equally capable of finishing fights on the ground offers encouragement for de Ridder the big one now is Khamzat [Chimaev] versus Dricus [Du Plessis] A bit of a grappler versus striker matchup and there's a few guys underneath there that are pretty good everywhere,” he explained.  “Caio [Borralho] is pretty good at striking and grappling [Nassourdine] Imavov is a good striker and a good grappler de Ridder said he’d actually love to test himself against two of the division’s top strikers as he revealed that matchups with a pair of former 185-pound champions are on his 2025 wishlist View de Ridder's Athlete Profile I got a couple of dream fights up there,” he grinned One of those would be great as the next fight.” Before he can call for fights against former champions de Ridder needs to continue boosting his own stock in the crowded UFC middleweight division starting with a victory over Nickal on Saturday night Nickal’s wrestling credentials are well documented but de Ridder said he’s been impressed with how the American has worked on rounding out his skill set The latest example of that came in Nickal’s unanimous decision victory over Paul Craig at UFC 309 where he opted to stand and strike from distance as he kept well clear of the Scottish submission specialist’s dangerous ground game That performance might offer a glimpse into how Nickal could approach things against another grappler in de Ridder but the Dutchman isn’t convinced that we’ll see a repeat of that showing this weekend I think it's up to me in this one,” he said “It seems like he was pretty content with this last performance “You saw he was winning in the striking department – he was outstriking him every round This fight will look nothing like that last fight of his.” De Ridder sees his path to victory coming via his grappling but said that his mat skills alone won’t be enough to win it He’ll need to make his mark with his strikes first “I need to put the pressure on him,” he stated “I’ve been working on a lot of different chokes but what I see is me hurting him a couple times but while the breakdown of his approach reflects his confidence in his abilities it’s also an indication that he’s relaxed and and content with where he is at this stage of his career “The activity is so nice to be fighting a couple times a year I really found a home at [his gym] Kill Cliff in Florida Reflecting On The Outstanding Performances From Inside The Octagon Over The Previous Month Jeremy Stephens Gets A Homecoming Bout In His Return To The Octagon (KPLC) - Among the items on the ballot for DeRidder residents in the upcoming election is a new mayor After the resignation and arrest of former mayor Misty Roberts Clanton voters must now decide who will be the next leader of their city Four candidates are running to take that seat Prior to taking on the role of acting mayor Randy Larken served on the DeRidder City Council Mike Harper is the president of the Beauregard Parish Police Jury He has served as chairman of the board for the Regional Planning Commission for the DeRidder area His love for his hometown led him to throw his hat in the ring Danny Reynolds is a veteran who once served as Deridder Public Works director We caught up with all four candidates to learn more about why they’re running for mayor Below you’ll find some key questions we asked each candidate I started out as getting put in as acting mayor and had no intention As I’ve been in there people are encouraging me to run and I want to make a difference in our community.” Harper: “I believe I can improve communications across the parish and the city and include the town of Merryville So that we can all be moving forward together and looking out for each other’s interests so that it’s not so expensive to make benefit for everyone.” Harris: “I’m running for mayor because this is my city I learned a lot of qualities in my military career I have a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern It pretty much saved my life when I was 16 years old I’ve been involved with the city for a long time I’ve been investing here for years in my own businesses We’re standing next to one of the buildings that I own downtown I love the opportunities that it’s given me I have a little experience inside the city I was a public works director for a couple of years I was elected in 2022 as a councilman at large so I know the legislative side of it as well Larken: “First thing is getting into the budget; end of the fiscal year comes in September So we have to start getting ready for that not depending totally on grants from state There’s not a lot you can do because the budgets already in place but start getting ready for the next fiscal year.” Harper: “One of the things that I’ve worked on is family support jobs so they can give the children what they need and infrastructure that we need to continue growth.” I think our city’s going through a lot of things right now I think there’s a lot of a lot of things that need to be done just little things that we’ve kind of gotten use to over the years The second thing that I want to do is go reestablish communication and relationships with our local businesses and industries and I also want them to know that they can call and talk to me anytime they want also should be transparent about they’re asking We have city council meetings every single month that’s where you find out what’s going on with the city or directly call the office come meet with any of our department heads Harper: “I’ve proposed that we lay out a five-year plan we can actually let them see the plan and perhaps propose changes.” Harris: “I’m the only candidate that requested the secretary of state’s office to oversight over this election just to make sure all the candidates have an equal opportunity to run the race with integrity The other way I would use transparency for our office here will have a budget and projects that’s going on inside their neighborhoods when a citizen walks in to pay their water bill and the people will actually have an opportunity to see that.” They can come and see me and talk to me anytime they want That’s the easiest way I know how to do it People are welcome to join us on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month It’s not been easy I’m learning a lot every day It’s going to be the same way with anyone else but we are limited in certain areas on what and how fast we can do I think every candidate does; we all want what’s best for the city The fact that I’ve been there for 7 months and I’ve served on the city council for 7 years as well.” I probably have the most experience in local government I’ve been on the regional planning commission I’ve worked closely with our alliance for economic development mainly because I’m the candidate that has gone through more than any other candidate to be standing here and I took a unit over to Iraq in a combat environment I brought mothers and daughters and sons and brothers home that I took over there I’ll go further than that and say I love people 4 or 5 calls of things probably most mayors would not take the phone call but I’m here for the community and people first leadership.” Harper: “I believe I’m the one candidate that talks about bringing everyone together and I believe that I’m uniquely qualified to do that.” Harris: “They should cast their ballot for me because right now our city is going through a lot If we keep the same people in those positions and expect a different result and I know without a doubt that this city is great Just have to have a great leader to lead it.” I think I have a proven history of work ethic I’m going to work just as hard for my family to come back to this town as I will for everybody else to come back 7 News received documents detailing Federal Tax Liens against Larken and he says he doesn’t feel as though his personal finances will impact his ability to lead the city as mayor “I do not feel this question has anything to do with my ability to lead I did have some problems in my personal life since I’ve been asked and I’ve been put on the spot numerous times from someone that put it on Facebook in a fake name Those things have been worked out and or still working out but I do not feel that is something I have to put out there if they’d like to put their personal business out for me I’d be happy to discuss it with them,” Larken said After he delivered a left strike that staggered Bo Nickal backwards UFC middleweight Reinier de Ridder (20-2) surged forward with a left knee to his opponent’s abdomen Nickal (7-1) collapsed near the cage before the referee called the fight in round two in favor of the Netherlands-born fighter de Ridder stood upward then blew kisses to a few upset fans in the crowd before he formed a heart-shaped motion to cap off his post-fight celebration at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on May 3 a four-time Penn State wrestling All-American the first loss of his mixed martial arts career He did it with a collection of body shots throughout the fight “I felt like every time I hit him to the body I felt him dropping his hands a little bit I felt him moving to his right like he was hurt a little bit,” de Ridder said I stepped back in; he hit me with a one-two (punch) 'that’s not smart' and then I hit him again to the body and I got him out of there and I felt he was on his way out already.” de Ridder’s walkout carried a roar of boos more than his octagon counterpart like a soldier entering enemy territory the TKO finish unleashed a high-pitched roar of applause It was de Ridder’s third-straight win in the UFC over the last six months bruises and a noticeable grin as he took his seat inside the media interview room in the depths of Wells Fargo Arena  “It wasn’t too bad right?” de Ridder said with a smirk post-fight The result offered a bit of jubilation and a victory over a rising prospect in Nickal the win was a stepping stone to a bigger opportunity against a top-ten fighter in the middleweight division He called for a fight against former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland Let’s do the best American striker,” de Ridder said he’s a real character … and I think he’s an interesting matchup style-wise He has a very good jab; I don’t think my jab is too bad he'd fight the following week if it meant that he'd climb the middleweight division at a faster rate he's enjoying the fruits of his labor focused on a higher-stakes showdown Marc Ray is the high school sports reporter for the Iowa City Press-Citizen. He can be reached at MARay@gannett.com, and on X, formerly Twitter, at @themarcszn Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInBEAUREGARD PARISH PRIOR REPORT: Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office is reportedly attempting to locate a missing 15-year-old from DeRidder They said Cantrell was last seen on Wednesday Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts was asked to contact BPSO at (337) 463-3281 Click here to report a typo (KPLC) - A DeRidder man is dead after being struck by a train in downtown DeRidder Thursday evening According to DeRidder Police Deputy Chief Darren Hall a southbound train hit Raymond Mark Leidig who was struck while walking across the tracks to meet a vehicle that was waiting for him Investigators say Leidig had just left the police department on Washington Street the train was stalled for hours in downtown DeRidder all roadways were reopened around 8:30 p.m de Ridder actually initiated the clinch several times and even scored a slick reversal in the first round where he ended up on top of Nickal looking for submissions He continuously trapped Nickal in similar positions in the second round until de Ridder saw an opening to really start punishing the body with a series of knees For all the ways Nickal was touted as a future champion with arguably the best wrestling in the sport de Ridder never feared testing that part of his game in their fight and it obviously paid off “He is maybe [a god of wrestling] but I think this goes for anything in life what you do well,” de Ridder said at the UFC Des Moines post-fight press conference “Don’t be distracted by what anybody else brings to the table While he hasn’t watched the fight back yet de Ridder had a pretty good idea how he turned the tables by first showing off his grappling skills but then surprising Nickal with his striking acumen Nickal was already looking labored in his movement and that speaks directly to the continued punishment that de Ridder was dishing out on the feet right?” de Ridder said about his performance get his hips away a little bit with the whizzer then I got him with the knee in the first round I ended up on top but I was surprised with how well he did on bottom I wasn’t able to posture right away because he moved pretty well I was looking for the side choke at a moment but it wasn’t there “I haven’t really seen the finishing sequence but I think I threw the right hook hit him coming in and every time I hit him to the body I felt him moving to his right like he was hurt a little bit he hit me with a 1-2 and I was like that’s not smart and then I got him out of there because I felt like he was on his way out already.” While he’s earned his reputation in the sport for his suffocating submission skills de Ridder is quick to point out that he comes from the Netherlands — a country famous for producing some of the nastiest strikers in the history of combat sports As far as what comes next, de Ridder called his shot from the octagon when he asked for a fight against former UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland, who hasn’t made an appearance since losing a rematch to Dricus du Plessis in early 2024 Without an opponent or a date for his return booked Strickland is totally available and de Ridder loves the idea of adding that name to his resume even if it means absorbing a little bit of verbal abuse along the way “I think I might be regretting it in a little bit,” de Ridder joked about Strickland’s notorious trash talk towards his opponents I think it’s an interesting matchup style wise Middleweight Reinier de Ridder Reacts With Michael Bisping After His Second-Round TKO Victory Over Bo Nickal At UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo On May 3 Suggestions or feedback? he had a medical emergency that nearly cost him his life The terrifying experience gave him a close-up look at medical care and made him eager to learn more “You can’t always pinpoint exactly what gets you interested in something but that was a transformative moment,” says DeRidder he grabbed the chance to participate in a medicine-focused program spending about half of his days during his senior year in high school learning about medical science and shadowing doctors He became fascinated by the technologies that make treatments possible and was particularly interested in how drugs are delivered to the brain a curiosity that sparked a lifelong passion that problem still fascinates me,” he says “That’s what eventually got me into the drug delivery field.” DeRidder’s interests led him to transfer half-way through his undergraduate studies to Johns Hopkins University where he performed research he had proposed in a Goldwater Scholarship proposal The research focused on the development of a nanoparticle-drug conjugate to deliver a drug to brain cells in order to transform them from a pro-inflammatory to an anti-inflammatory phenotype Such a technology could be valuable in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases DeRidder entered the joint Harvard-MIT Health Sciences and Technology program where he has embarked on a somewhat different type of drug delivery project — developing a device that measures the concentration of a chemotherapy drug in the blood while it is being administered and adjusts the infusion rate so the concentration is optimal for the patient or Closed-Loop AUtomated Drug Infusion RegulAtor and can allow for the personalization of drug dosing for a variety of different drugs The project stemmed from discussions with his faculty advisors — Robert Langer the Karl Van Tassel Career Development Professor and a gastroenterologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital They explained to him that chemotherapy dosing is based on a formula developed in 1916 that estimates a patient’s body surface area The formula doesn’t consider important influences such as differences in body composition and metabolism or circadian fluctuations that can affect how a drug interacts with a patient “Once my advisors presented the reality of how chemotherapies are dosed,” DeRidder says He and his advisors agreed this was a great project for his PhD we began to brainstorm ways that we could develop a medical device to improve the lives of patients” DeRidder says “I love starting with a blank piece of paper and then brainstorming to work out the best solution.” DeRidder’s research process involved MATLAB and Simulink developed by the mathematical computer software company MathWorks “MathWorks and Simulink are key to what we do,” DeRidder says “They enable us to model the drug pharmacokinetics — how the body distributes and metabolizes the drug We also model the components of our system with their software That was especially critical for us in the very early days because it let us know whether it was even possible to control the concentration of the drug we’ve continuously improved the control algorithm You simulate hundreds of different experiments before performing any experiments in the lab.” With his innovative use of the MATLAB and Simulink tools DeRidder was awarded MathWorks fellowships both last year and this year He has also received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship “The fellowships have been critical to our development of the CLAUDIA drug-delivery system,” DeRidder says adding that he has “had the pleasure of working with a great team of students and researchers in the lab.” He says he would like to move CLAUDIA toward clinical use where he thinks it could have significant impact a step he and his advisors are already working on via the Bridge Project a collaboration between the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT and the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center “Whatever I can do to help push it toward the clinic including potentially helping to start a company to help commercialize the system DeRidder is working on developing new nanoparticles to deliver therapeutic nucleic acids The project involves synthesizing new nucleic acid molecules as well as developing the new polymeric and lipid nanoparticles to deliver the nucleic acids to targeted tissue and cells DeRidder says he likes working on technologies at different scales from medical devices to molecules — all with the potential to improve the practice of medicine he finds time in his busy schedule to do community service he has spent time helping the homeless on Boston streets simple ways that we can serve our communities when we’re doing research,” DeRidder says “which is why I have often sought out ways to serve people I come across every day or helping out the stranger you meet in the store who is having a bad day.” he’ll head back to work that also recalls his early exposure to the medical field in high school where he interacted with a lot of people with different types of dementia and other neurological diseases at a local nursing home “My long-term plan includes working on developing devices and molecular therapies to treat neurological diseases in addition to continuing to work on cancer,” he says I’d say that early experience had a big impact on me.” This website is managed by the MIT News Office, part of the Institute Office of Communications Massachusetts Institute of Technology77 Massachusetts Avenue This Saturday at UFC Des Moines, Bo Nickal was once again hopeful of proving he is more than just a wrestler when he took on Reinier De Ridder Ahead of their clash, Nickal worried fans with updates regarding his weight just a week out from the fight claiming that he was going to be cutting a substantial amount of weight Fortunately, though, the decorated college wrestler made weight this past Friday and the two middleweights threw down in Des Moines The fight began with De Ridder looking to put on forward pressure by putting the undefeated Nickal on the back foot Nickal did well to reverse the position early on and control the Dutch fighter against the cage the dominant wrestler scored his first takedown of the fight and began reigning down some heavy ground-and-pound on De Ridder He then attempted to latch onto a guillotine choke but De Ridder did a good job of reversing the attempt and ending up on top of Nickal the two ended up back to their feet where De Ridder finished the round landing a few strikes on Nickal De Ridder attempted to put forward pressure on Nickal by getting him up against the cage and locked into a body lock UPSET DELIVERED IN IOWA 💥Reinier de Ridder with a HUGE knockout in round 2! 👊[ #UFCDesMoines LIVE NOW on ESPN ] pic.twitter.com/aTh9lulep2 With the former ONE Championship title holder already ranked inside the top 15 of the UFC middleweight division he is only a few wins away now from putting himself into title contention Following his huge upset win over Nickal, De Ridder called for a fight against former champion, Sean Strickland stating he now wants to fight the best ‘American striker’ after fighting the best wrestler With Strickland coming off a loss to Dricus Du Plessis it could be a fight that makes sense for ‘Tarzan’ next Penn State wrestling legend and three-time NCAA national champion Bo Nickal was defeated for the first time in his UFC career to an accomplished grappler and deceptive striker in Reinier de Ridder by way of technical knockout Nickal saw his first action of the year at UFC Fight Night on Saturday The Nittany Lion was coming off the heels of a unanimous decision victory over Paul Craig at UFC 309 back in November The Netherlands fighter was 19-2 and the No 13 ranked middleweight fighter in the UFC coming into Saturday night both fighters stood in the center of the octagon The Nittany Lion missed with an early haymaker getting caught in de Ridder’s clinch The two broke apart before another clinch was initiated by the dutchman Bo” chants rang through the arena as Nickal got a takedown De Ridder reversed Nickal’s top position after a submission attempt by the Nittany Lion Nickal got back to his knees and exploded out of the clinch taking the fight back to standing position before the end of the first round It was a competitive first round that showcased the two grapplers’ skills in ground positions Nickal backed de Ridder up against the cage The two maintained the position throughout the octagon with multiple knees thrown by the Dutch fighter Nickal appeared to be hurt after the mid-section onslaught from de Ridder Nickal suffered one last knee to the liver which collapsed the Nittany Lion to the canvas De Ridder celebrated at the center of the octagon after snapping Nickal’s undefeated MMA record with a technical knockout Nickal did not receive a post-fight interview and therefore did not make any statement about what the next step will be in his career “What’s funny to me is that after spending so much time telling other people’s stories I conclude my time here by writing about my own.” Jacob Francis and Jayson Archer are each accused of leading violent hazing rituals against new members The rock band debuted its unreleased single “Easy Come Easy Go,” along with crowd favorites like “Gives You Hell” and “Dirty Little Secret.” Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Penn State’s Blue-White Game was not televised Download PDF: DeRidder, LA West Park Master Plan Download the NPS app to navigate the parks on the go (KALB) - Michael Harris has described himself as a son of DeRidder He said the city raised him and believes he is the right man to lead the city forward “I just believe that I’m the guy for the job.” Harris expanded on how he would restore integrity to DeRidder if elected as its next mayor “The people have to know what the budget is they don’t have a problem paying the bills Harris said he will conduct a thorough study of the city’s budget using the red-yellow-green method to determine where funds should be allocated Yellow is for areas that can wait a little longer and green is for areas we’ve just worked on “We’ll continue doing this until we cover the whole city.” Harris emphasized that he does not want to add another tax on residents he plans to work with the talented people of DeRidder to help the city grow come up with a reasonable answer together and move forward together I just think it takes people with good intentions When asked what separates him from his fellow candidates I think I have the highest degree,” Harris said Harris also highlighted his experience as an active-duty commander in the military which he said would help him lead DeRidder in a new direction “While I was there, I had over 11 MRAPs under my control That means I had over $5.5 million just with the MRAPs under my immediate control along with the health and welfare of 274 soldiers in a combat environment I think we’ll be okay in the City of DeRidder,” Harris said Harris shared his final push to the voters of DeRidder “You complained about how bad this place is We have to do something different to get a different result I’m not saying that I’m the best person in this city but I am saying that I’m the most qualified candidate for this job I need you to think: who do you believe can handle the responsibilities of this city with integrity currently one of DeRidder’s two Councilmen-at-Large said he is deeply committed to the city that has shaped him Reynolds recalled a time when he was struggling to figure out who he was and who he would become he said he is determined to give back to the community that he said helped him grow “I’ve got a passion for this place like nobody’s ever seen,” Reynolds said “I’m just ready to help us move forward with some economic development and some community involvement and just make this a better place aesthetically has spent years improving both residential and commercial properties in DeRidder One of his proudest achievements has been his work to remodel vacant historic buildings in downtown DeRidder into retail spaces He said he plans to bring this same passion for revitalization to the mayor’s office “There are so many things that need to be done here that people just drive past every day and when they start seeing those things change and we’re going to be proud of where we live.” Reynolds said he wants to rebuild the relationship between the city government and the community He believes trust is crucial for DeRidder’s future and wants to restore the integrity of City Hall The people need to trust who’s leading them The people need to trust who’s making the decisions up in the administrative office of City Hall and they need to be comfortable with who that person is,” Reynolds said “I am going to establish my own integrity for myself and my administration and I think it’s going to be something that these people are going to appreciate very much.” Reynolds said his message to voters is clear: and I just can’t wait to get started,” Reynolds said *** HIGHLIGHTS! Watch de Ridder Derail Nickal With Liver Kill Shot!!! *** Bo Nickal vs. Reinier de Ridder squared off in a Middleweight contest earlier tonight (Sat., May 3, 2025) at UFC Des Moines from Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines de Ridder stopped his opponent with a knee to the liver firing punches and trying to time a big knee It didn’t take long for Nickal to wrap up a clinch where the duo traded takedown attempts and body punches “RDR” was the more active and effective clinch striker in the first half of the round but Nickal grounded him with an ankle pick When de Ridder tried to scramble to his feet Nickal jumped on a guillotine but ended up on his back Nickal actually did well to avoid submissions and major damage escaping to his feet with just a few seconds remaining in the first it was the first lost round of Nickal’s young MMA career “The Dutch Knight” continued to press hard into the second landing a few shots before the duo landed back in the clinch De Ridder continued to land solid knees to the body which seemed to be taking an effect on Nickal’s gas tank Nickal was looking downright uncomfortable on his feet He fired back a couple shots in desperation but de Ridder surged forward with a massive knee to the stomach that crumpled Nickal along the fence De Ridder came into this fight with a dedicated game plan of beating the crap out of Nickal in the clinch spending far more of their shared clinch time landing chipping shots that broke down the wrestler De Ridder has really leveled up since his UFC debut and this is clearly the most signature win of his career he still has all the credentials in the world but the young standout has a lot left to learn about cage fighting He should probably wait on that Khamzat callout For complete UFC Des Moines results and play-by-play, click here Home » MMA News » Reinier de Ridder » Reinier de Ridder calls for showdown with Sean Strickland after… UFC middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder has called for a showdown with Sean Strickland after his win at UFC Des Moines Since entering the Ultimate Fighting Championship Reinier de Ridder has looked like an absolute machine That was especially true in his co-main event contest with Bo Nickal last night and he was eventually able to secure the finish as a result of some really nasty knees that the American wrestling sensation simply couldn’t handle RELATED: Pros react after Reinier de Ridder TKO’s Bo Nickal at UFC Des Moines he’s been a breath of fresh air in the middleweight division since his arrival many have already started to question what could be next for de Ridder There’s a lot of excitement surrounding him and what he could potentially achieve with some thinking that he could hold the keys to victory against the elite at 185 pounds de Ridder doubled down on his plan to fight Sean Strickland in order to continue proving himself in the striking department I’ve been spending so much time in the U.S. I wanted to see if I was still Dutch,” de Ridder joked about his striking to set up the knockout “I wanted to say this is the best American wrestling you have Quotes via MMA Fighting fight fans – because the RDR story in the UFC is only just beginning What did you make of Reinier de Ridder’s performance in his victory over Bo Nickal Do you believe he has earned the right to face someone like Sean Strickland This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM BJPENN.COM is your premier source for all MMA and UFC News We serve you with the latest breaking news It is also the home of 2X UFC Hall of Fame Champion After a decade of on-line operation BJP has evolved into the most reliable destination for all of your MMA needs contact@bjpenn.com advertising@freestar.com 2025 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy 2024 BJ Penn Enterprises Privacy Policy (KPLC) - A Beauregard student is in custody following a social media post after a social media post was made with threats toward the high school Beauregard Parish School Board superintendent Larry Hollie said According to DeRidder Chief of Police Craig Richard authorities determined there was no active shooter School has since returned to its normal schedule Home » MMA News » Bo Nickal » Bo Nickal shares brief words following… Bo Nickal kept things short in his reaction following a second-round TKO loss to Reinier de Ridder The UFC middleweight fight was held inside Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines Nickal was undefeated going into the fight but de Ridder’s pressure ending up winning the evening The former two-division ONE Championship titleholder scored the finish after landing a series of strikes that was topped off by a knee to the body that sent Nickal crashing to the mat While Nickal was the favorite going into the bout there were some experts and fans who felt de Ridder’s experience would be too much too soon for him A win for Nickal would’ve given him a spot in the top 15 UFC middleweight rankings but de Ridder hopes he’s now in position to face a top five fighter RELATED: REINIER DE RIDDER CALLS FOR SHOWDOWN WITH SEAN STRICKLAND AFTER UFC DES MOINES Following his UFC Des Moines loss, Bo Nickal didn’t a have lengthy message, but he vowed to push through (posed on Instagram) Some fans believe this will be a positive learning experience for Nickal There had been significant buzz for the once-unbeaten prospect but he was criticized for his UFC 309 performance against Paul Craig While it was just Nickal’s seventh pro MMA fight de Ridder may have positioned himself for a major fight He called out former UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland de Ridder told reporters that he wants the fight and joked that he’d be ready for UFC 315 on Saturday de Ridder is now on a four-fight winning streak Back-to-back losses to Anatoly Malykhin in 2022 and 2024 are his lone defeats Whether or not UFC officials give him the fight that he’s looking for remains to be seen This is the live blog for Reinier de Ridder vs. Bo Nickal, the middleweight co-main event for UFC Des Moines at the Wells Fargo Arena (KALB) - As the search for a new mayor continues DeRidder residents face a crucial decision Acting Mayor Randy Larken is making his case to voters as to why he should lead DeRidder into the future Randy Larken was sworn in as interim mayor of DeRidder after the resignation of former Mayor Misty Roberts Clanton Mayor Larken said the residents of DeRidder must put that dark chapter behind them If we’re looking back we’re not looking forward and if we’re looking back we’re going to stumble.” He said he wants to restore integrity at City Hall and that his track record as a public servant speaks for itself “My cell phone has been public for 25 years and...I take every call and I encourage everyone to come speak to me “I’ll be happy to sit down with them at any time.” Mayor Larken said the most common concerns he has heard from DeRidder residents include the city’s roads how does he plan to tackle these challenges Work on getting out there and getting as many available grants as we can.” The interim mayor said his handling of DeRidder’s budget is one of his biggest accomplishment since stepping into office is in very little debt,” said Mayor Larken “We paid off one and a half million dollars in the last few months of our debt still left over from Hurricane Laura.” Larken also spoke his decision to run for mayor after previously telling constituents he would not during the special election I’ve been asked since I’ve been on the city council It was not something I thought I would like to do but I like the job because I like people and I like to lead,” remarked Larken I like to bring everybody together for a community And I love a challenge and it has been the biggest challenge of my life.” Mayor Larken shared these final thoughts to the voters of DeRidder: “I am your acting mayor and if I’m elected again as your acting mayor I will be honest and I will be here for you and everything about you matters.” Home » MMA News » Reinier de Ridder » Pros react after Reinier de Ridder TKO’s Bo Nickal at UFC… Tonight’s UFC Des Moines fight card was co-headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight bout between Bo Nickal and Reinier de Ridder Nickal (7-1 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since this past November at UFC 309, where he outpointed veteran Paul Craig on route to a unanimous decision victory. The 29-year-old had previously gone a perfect 4-0 inside of the Octagon earning stoppage wins in three of those four contests Tonight’s UFC Des Moines co-main proved to be a coming out party for ‘RDR’ The former two-division ONE FC champion showed no fear of getting in the clinch and grappling game with Bo Nickal and was able to get the better of the American on the ground in the opening round Reinier de Ridder decided to showcase his striking game and ended up putting Nickal down for good after landing a plethora of uppercuts followed by a knee to the liver Official UFC Des Moines Results: Reinier de Ridder def Check out how the pros reacted to ‘Nickal vs This should be interesting 🤼 🥋 — bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) May 4, 2025 — Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) May 4, 2025 Post-fight reactions to Reinier de Ridder defeating Bo Nickal at UFC Des Moines: Told yall he was silver back gorilla 🦍… — Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2top) May 4, 2025 — Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) May 4, 2025 Oh my goodness!!! #UFCDesMoines — Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) May 4, 2025 Well Bo's comment about being the better striker didn't age too well…BUT he stepped up and competed with a very experienced veteran. And RDR was fearless!!! And it paid off HUGE!#UFCDesMoines — Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) May 4, 2025 The wrestling world has taken a hit today. Keep your head up @NoBickal this is not the end I got finished by Demetrious Johnson with a similar body shot and I went on to avenge that loss and become champion — Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) May 4, 2025 Bo will be back he’s young same way Henry C came back from being finish — Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) May 4, 2025 If one’s standup and grappling is superior the wrestling pedigree merely allows their opponent to decide where they will lose — Al Iaquinta🗽 (@ALIAQUINTA) May 4, 2025 Who would you like to see Reinier de Ridder fight next following his TKO victory over Bo Nickal this evening in Iowa Reinier de Ridder pulled off a stunning upset against Bo Nickal handing the top UFC prospect his first career loss De Ridder finished Nickal with a devastating knee to the body in the co-main event of UFC Des Moines on Saturday night The TKO win came at the 1:53 mark of the second round falls to 4-1 in the UFC and 7-1 as a professional MMA fighter Nickal was attempting to crack the top 15 of the middleweight division against the No he's headed to the drawing board for the first time in his career De Ridder expressed interest in a matchup against former champion Sean Strickland A former ONE Championship two-division titleholder De Ridder improved to 3-0 in the UFC with the win over Nickal He made his Octagon debut last November and has beaten Gerald Meerschaert The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card including to some of the biggest highlight-reel moments of the year so far After UFC on ESPN 67 four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Des Moines Quang Le def. Gaston Bolanos via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – 1:54, Round 1 Quang Le's (9-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) first octagon victory was an impressive one as he became the first to submit Gaston Bolanos (8-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) by choking the Bellator veteran unconscious in the second round of their bantamweight bout on the prelims Azamat Bekoev def. Ryan Loder via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:44 After pleading for the UFC to sign him, Azamat Bekoev (20-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is proving he belongs. His second octagon appearance saw him score a second consecutive first-round knockout when he floored "The Ultimate Fighter" winner Ryan Loder (7-2 MMA 1-1 UFC) less than three minutes into the opening round of their middleweight bout Performance of the Night: Reinier de RidderReinier de Ridder def. Bo Nickal via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 1:53 Reinier de Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) pulled off the stunner of the night when he lit up highly touted middleweight prospect Bo Nickal (7-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC). The former two-division ONE Championship titleholder worked the body before a final knee sent Nickal crumpling to the mat for the TKO giving him his first octagon bonus in an upset Cory Sandhagen def. Deiveson Figueiredo via TKO (injury) – Round 2, 4:08 Cory Sandhagen (18-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) delivered a ruthless destruction of Deiveson Figueiredo (24-5-1 MMA, 13-5-1 UFC) in the bantamweight main event, battering the former flyweight champion in the first, then tangling his leg for an injury TKO finish in the second Sandhagen becomes the ninth bantamweight to be awarded five or more fight-night bonuses he’s not looking all that exceptional anymore Perhaps expectations were unreasonably high Conversely, de Ridder has a ton more experience as a former ONE double champ. Since defecting to UFC, “The Dutch Knight” has won two bouts via submission to establish himself as a legitimate force at 185 pounds but he could really grow his star with a win here Let’s take a closer look at the betting odds and strategic keys for each athlete: Nickal — the world class wrestler — is faced with an expert jiu-jitsu player he opted to stand-and-trade with Paul Craig rather than risk getting tapped out Nickal is likely going to have to wrestle to avoid taking big shots His left hand should be enough to at least keep de Ridder honest and help him set up his own takedowns The simple fact of modern mixed martial arts (MMA) is that it’s not that hard to avoid submissions from top position If Nickal sets up his initial shot carefully then he should be able to navigate the waters of de Ridder’s guard It’s a simple matter of maintaining posture and following the hips which should be a manageable task for the blue-chip prospect “RDR” is certainly a fun fighter if nothing else He’s an aggressive and lanky striker with little mind for defense His transitions and submission skills are excellent as he’s secured 13 of his previous fights via tapout tit-for-tat striking match against a younger athlete He also doesn’t want to be stuck in full guard for an extended period of time beneath a world-class wrestler which means he can take advantage of Nickal’s inexperience The best way to do so is put him on his back foot and put numbers in his face and that’s exactly the situation that could see him dive into a strangle but at least the lanky Dutchman is comfortable throwing down It’s easy to envision an aggressive de Ridder stunning Nickal and catching him with a quick guillotine I just don’t think I can do it! Nickal is five years younger and wildly more athletic. He trains with one of the best camps in the world. It should take a bonafide Top 10 Middleweight to stop the Nickal train even at this stage of the game and I’m unconvinced that de Ridder is that guy faces off against former Flyweight champion promising an intense battle in the 185-pound division To checkout the latest and greatest UFC Des Moines news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive here (KPLC) - A DeRidder man is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Christmas Day The crash claimed the life of Scott Earl Thigpen according to Louisiana State Police Trooper Matt Gaspard 1147 when he failed to turn on a left-hand curve and struck a tree near Charles Graham Road in Beauregard Parish Thigpen was unrestrained at the time of the crash Standard toxicology samples were collected and submitted for analysis Home » MMA News » Reinier de Ridder » UFC Des Moines Bonus Report: Reinier de Ridder one of four fighters… The Octagon returned to Iowa for tonight’s UFC Des Moines event and four fighters wound up taking home performance bonuses The fight card was headlined by a key men’s bantamweight matchup between Cory Sandhagen and Deiveson Figueiredo The highly anticipated contest resulted in an extremely impressive showing from Sandhagen After landing some solid low kicks and jabs in the opening couple of minutes ‘The Sandman’ promptly took the fight to the floor and landed some solid ground and pound before the horn sounded to end the opening round Cory Sandhagen once again got Deiveson Figueiredo to the floor and wound up finishing him with a knee bar submission hold The bout was ruled a TKO stoppage due to injury but there was no doubt that ‘Figgy’ tapped from the leg lock UFC Des Moines was co-headlined by an intriguing middleweight showdown between Reinier de Ridder and Bo Nickal The contest proved to be a coming out party for ‘RDR’ Following the conclusion of tonight’s event UFC officials announced at the post-fight press conference that four fighters would be taking home performance bonuses Performance of the night: Cory Sandhagen earned an extra $50k for his second-round finish of Deiveson Figueiredo in tonight’s UFC Des Moines main event (see that here) Performance of the night: Reinier de Ridder pocketed an extra $50k for his second-round TKO victory over Bo Nickal in tonight’s co-headliner (see that here) ‘RDR’ handed the American wrestler the first loss of his career tonight in Iowa Performance of the night: Azamat Bekoev earned an extra $50k for his first-round TKO victory over Ryan Loder on tonight’s prelims (see that here) Performance of the night: Quang Le pocketed an extra $50k for his second-round submission victory over Gaston Bolanos (see that here) Are you surprised by any of the performance bonuses handed out by Dana White and company following the conclusion of tonight’s UFC Des Moines event Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation