MMA Fighting presents the outcomes from UFC Abu Dhabi for the Whittaker versus De Ridder fight lineup, a running commentary of the main three matches, and more insights from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, this Saturday afternoon.
Headlining the event, former UFC titleholder Robert Whittaker seeks to inflict Reinier de Ridder’s initial UFC defeat in a middleweight showdown. Whittaker has secured victory in three of his last five encounters, while de Ridder boasts a 3-0 record in his UFC career.
Former UFC champion Peter Yan will aim to advance closer to a championship opportunity as he clashes with Marcus McGhee in the co-main event.
Explore the UFC Abu Dhabi results detailed below.
Main card (ABC/ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET)
Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder
Petr Yan vs. Marcus McGhee
Shara Magomedov vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
Asu Almabayev vs. Jose Ochoa
Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov
Prelims (ESPN/ESPN+ at 12 p.m. ET)
Bryce Mitchell vs. Said Nurmagomedov
Muslim Salikhov vs. Carlos Leal
Davey Grant vs. Da’Mon Blackshear
Amanda Ribas vs. Tabatha Ricci
Ibo Aslan vs. Billy Elekana
Mohammad Yahya vs. Steven Nguyen
Martin Buday vs. Marcus Buchecha
