De Ridder beats Whittaker in split decision
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De Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will look to emerge into title contention when he takes on former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) in the UFC on ABC 9 main event July 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
De Ridder stands at six feet four inches (193 cm), making him one of the taller fighters in the UFC Middleweight division. For his last fight at UFC Des Moines, de Ridder weighed in at 185.5 lbs. He also has a reach of 79 inches.