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UFC Fight Night Whittaker vs. De Ridder results: De Ridder continues win streak

Elizabeth Flores, USA TODAY July 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM

Reinier De Ridder emerged victorious in a middleweight bout against Robert Whittaker in the UFC Fight Night event at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

The outcome was uncertain until the final moments. Both fighters unleashed a barrage of powerful strikes in the late rounds, making it a tough call. In the end, De Ridder's performance was enough to clinch the victory via a split decision, extending his winning streak to five fights and maintaining his undefeated record this year.

For Whittaker, this was a chance to redeem himself after a first-round submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 in October 2024. It was his first fight of the year, and he was determined to bounce back. However, De Ridder's formidable skills proved to be a significant challenge for the former champion.

Here is how the UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder card played out from Abu Dhabi:

UFC Fight Night results

Final results from UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi.

Main Card -

Reinier De Ridder defeats Robert Whittaker by split decision

Petr Yan defeats Marcus McGhee by unanimous decision

Shara Magomedov defeats Marc-Andre Barriault by unanimous decision

Asu Almabayev defeats Jose Ochoa by unanimous decision

Bogdan Guskov defeats Nikita Krylov by first-round KO

Prelims -

Martin Dubay defeats Marcus Buchecha by unanimous decision

Steven Nguyen defeats Mohammad Yahya by TKO in round 2

Billy Elekana defeats Ibo Aslan by unanimous decision

Tabatha Ricci defeats Amanda Ribas by TKO

Davey Grant defeats Da'Mon Blackshear by unanimous decision

Muslim Salikhov defeats Carlos Leal by TKO

Bryce Mitchell defeats Said Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision

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