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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.