UFC on ABC 9 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN+) took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live round-by-round coverage and official result. UFC on ABC 9 took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. In the headliner, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) took on former ONE champion Reinier de Ridder (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC).

An intriguing co-main event will see Movsar Evloev, the top Featherweight contender, take on Aaron Pico. Where: Etihad Arena (Yas Island, U.A.E.)

Reinier de Ridder picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday when he took a hard-fought split decision over former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC Fight Night from Abu Dhabi.

The latest UFC Fight Night event was held in Abu Dhabi and was headlined by a middleweight clash between Robert Whittaker and Reinier De Ridder.

UFC Abu Dhabi Results. Everything to know about tonight's Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier De Ridder fight card. Full fight card results, winners, losers, bonuses, scorecards

UFC Abu Dhabi happened TODAY (Sat., July 26, 2025) inside Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The main event was. With the run de Ridder has been on — and with Whittaker’s top reputation in the division — the winner of this one could be in line for the winner of Dricus du Plessis vs.