This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi, we saw a big time matchup in the middleweight division. Former […] ...

Robert Whittaker is keeping his chin high after a super tight split decision loss to Reinier de Ridder in their UFC Abu Dhabi main event.

Robert Whittaker took some positives from his most recent loss. | Getty/UFC Robert Whittaker is taking his loss to Reinier de ...

The former middleweight champion suffered a loss this past Saturday in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi, dropping a close split decision to Reinier de Ridder. Whittaker battled de Ridder for 25 minutes ...

Whittaker (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) was lost a split decision to Reinier de Ridder (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) in Saturday's main event at ...

It may not have been pretty, but Reinier de Ridder cleared another big hurdle on the way to a middleweight title shot.

The former UFC fighters are scheduled for an upcoming boxing match next month and Darren Till and Luke Rockhold got into a ...

Costa enters the night after suffering back-to-back losses to former middleweight titleholders Sean Strickland and Robert Whittaker, while Kopylov is riding the momentum of two-straight wins and ...

Robert Whittaker is somewhat of a legend in the UFC, having competed in the promotion for over a decade. “The Reaper” made his debut for the promotion back in 2012 and has gone on to have ...

On Saturday, July 26, 2025, the UFC returns to Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, for UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder. This marks the promotion’s 21st visit to the Emirate and continues its ...

Fans react after Robert Whittaker reveals the key reason Dricus Du Plessis could hold onto his middleweight crown in the UFC.