Reinier de Ridder secured the biggest win of his Octagon career at UFC Abu Dhabi, narrowly securing a hard-fought split decision over former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at the Etihad Arena in the United Arab Emirates.

Reinier de Ridder managed to squeak past former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker Saturday in Abu Dhabi by split decision to remain unbeaten in the promotion while staying in the thick of the title picture.

Reinier de Ridder will turn his attention to a middleweight title shot next, after beating former champion Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi.

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.

Reinier de Ridder choked out Vitaly Bigdash with an inverted triangle at ONE 159. With 14 of his 19 wins coming by submission, it’s no secret what Reinier de Ridder is trying to do when he steps ...

de Ridder handed Bo Nickal his first career loss with a TKO via knees at 1:53 of Round 2 at UFC Des Moines. Nickal, who had an impressive 7-0 start, struggled against the more seasoned de Ridder.

De Ridder is the No. 13 fighter in the official UFC rankings. He gets the opportunity surge in those rankings when he faces Whittaker in July. De Ridder has fought twice in 2025.

Anatoly Malykhin says Reinier de Ridder is a top three UFC middleweight with Khamzat Chimaev presenting the only risk. Anatoly Malykhin isn’t surprised to see his former opponent, Reinier de ...