Unbeaten in the octagon, De Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) handed the highly touted Bo Nickal his first career loss when he ...

De Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) draws former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) in the UFC on ABC 9 ...

Robert Whittaker did not expect to draw Reinier de Ridder for his next UFC fight. Former middleweight champion Whittaker ...

We look at the five fights the UFC has announced for the July 26, 2025 UFC Abu Dhabi fight card, including Robert Whittaker ...

Former ONE Championship double champion Reinier de Ridder has a clear strategy for his July 26 UFC Abu Dhabi main event against Robert Whittaker: find the ...

On July 26, the UFC makes its much-anticipated return to the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, with a middleweight main ...

The UFC is returning to Abu Dhabi on July 26th for a fight night and today, the promotion announced the main event. Former ...

Robert Whittaker was stopped by Dricus du Plessis in Round 2 of their clash in 2023. Several fights later, du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya to defend the middleweight title in the main event of ...

A high-stakes middleweight title fight between former interim and undisputed divisional champion, Robert Whittaker and recent ...

Former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker is set to headline a July UFC event in Abu Dhabi against Reinier de Ridder.

Reinier de Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC ... his arrival as a top contender and potentially set up a title shot. UFC Abu Dhabi 2025 is shaping up to be one of the summer’s most anticipated events.

This is huge news for De Ridder and it’s a fight that he truly deserves. The former ONE FC two-division champion made his octagon debut last fall and has gone an impressive 3-0 with three finishes.