It was a grueling and competitive fight, but de Ridder felt comfortable in winning three out of the five rounds they competed in. He was confident all three judges would agree with him, however, only two judges did,

Reinier de Ridder had one perilous moment against Robert Whittaker, but overall “The Dutch Knight” is confident he deserved the nod on the scorecards Saturday in the UFC Abu Dhabi main event.

Chimaev has already received advice from TJ Dillashaw to boost cardio to beat Dricus Du Plessis on August 17th. Whittaker has tough opposition before a potential shot as the in-form de Ridder poses a different threat after his beatdown of Bo Nickal.

Robert Whittaker is on his first losing skid in more than 11 years after UFC Abu Dhabi, raising questions about his future.

Reinier de Ridder has officially entered the world of the middleweight elite after a grueling battle against Robert Whittaker at UFC Abu Dhabi.

Jason Herzog found himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons following his handling of a prelim bout at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. While Robert Whittaker and Reinier De Ridder headlined the Middle East card in a much-anticipated middleweight showdown,

Robert Whittaker has a clear plan for his last shot at a UFC title and he wants it to start and finish in the most difficult way possible.

Reinier de Ridder edged out Robert Whittaker by split decision in UFC Abu Dhabi main event, but voiced frustration over a judge’s scorecard.