UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
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SB Nation on MSNUFC Abu Dhabi weigh-in results: Robert Whittaker, Reinier de Ridder hit the mark to make main event officialRobert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder were both on point without any problems with the middleweights hitting the scale early Friday morning in Abu Dhabi. The main event was made official after de Ridder was the first fighter to weigh in with the former two-division champion from ONE coming in at 186 pounds.
UFC returns to Abu Dhabi with a pivotal middleweight bout between Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder, potentially determining the next title challenger. Whittaker, aiming to reclaim his path to gold,
In his toughest test in the UFC to date, Reinier de Ridder hopes to make a statement against Robert Whittaker when they face off in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi. It’s well known that ‘The Dutch Knight’ is an incredibly dangerous submission specialist once the fight hits the floor.
Former two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder arguably may already be the most successful fighter to go from ONE to the UFC. The Dutchman has won his first three fights in the Octagon since his November debut,
UFC middleweight contender Reinier de Ridder is leaning towards predicting Dricus du Plessis defeating Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 319.
Reinier De Ridder is on an impressive run in the UFC since joining the promotion in 2024, and he has a title shot in his sights. This coming Saturday, the UFC returns to the Middle East for UFC Abu Dhabi, headlined by a middleweight contender fight between former champion Robert Whittaker and Reinier De Ridder.