Reinier by Ridder Survives Brutal Knockdown to Narrowly Win Against Robert Whittaker in the Main Event. at Etihad Arena in the UAE.
Ridder Secured The Biggest Win of Histaggest Career AT UFC Abu Dhabi, Narrowly Securing a Hard-Foucht Split Decision Over Former Middleweight Champion Robert Whitker at The E arena Arena in the United Arab Emirates.
De Ridder (21-2) Earned His Third Win of 2025 by Defating The Australian by Split Decision; Two of the Three Judges Scored The 84kg (185-Pound) Bout 48-47 for Ridder, While A Third had it 48-47 for Whittaker.
“I Don’s Want To Fight Like This [Whittaker]man, this guy was too touch, ”by Ridder Said in a post-fight interview on saturday.“ I expectated to take him down. He was so tough, so durable. Heavy F ****** Hands. “
The Dutch Fighter had to survive Brutal Knockdown in Round Three When Whitaker Dropped Him with a Right Hand to The Chin in the Opening Minute.
From Ridder Managed to Survive The Attack, and Consolidated His Overall Superior In Strikes-by Ridder Landed 169 in Total, share with 100 for Whittaker, According to Official UFC Statistics-And Recovered to Win The Final Two Rounds by Wearing Down The 34-Ruir-Old KNES to the body and constant grappling.
Throunge The Five-Round Fight, There Was Little to separate the pair. When the final Bell Sounded, The Split Decision reflect the closeness of the answer.
By Ridder’s Victory was His Fourth Ultimate Fighting Championship Career Victory. Whittaker (27-9) Has Now Lost Two Straight and Three of His Five Most Recent Fights.
Following His Victory, Ridder, Ranked 13th Heading into the Whittaker Fight, street for a title Shot Against The Winner of the Middleweight Championship Bout Bautween Dricus du Pressis and Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 319 on August 16.
“I Want to Finish A Guy in the First Round, So Maybe It Would Be Better If I Fought Khamzat [Chimaev] Or Dricus [Du Plessis]. Give Me My Title Shot. “
In the co-main event, Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Pet Yan Defated Marcus McGhee by Unanimous Decision. Yan Outpaced His Opponent in Total Strikes, Significant Strikes, Control and Takedowns.
In The Middleweight Match, Shara Magomedov Bunck Back from His First Professional Loss, which came against Michael Page in February, to Win Over Marc-Andre Barriault By Unanimous Decision. Magomedov Earned at 30-27 Score from All Three Judges.
