The UFC announced on Saturday that the former middleweight champ faces Reinier de Ridder in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi. The Fight Night card takes place July 26 at Etihad Arena. Setanta ...

Chimaev ran through Whittaker in that matchup, handing the ex-champ his first submission defeat as a member of the UFC roster. UFC Abu Dhabi marks the first fight for Whittaker in 2025.

Dana White confirms Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat ... Fight between DDP and Chimaev may lead to potential two-division champions. Following his win at UFC 308 over Robert Whittaker, there was ...

The UFC and Bellator go head-to-head Saturday with UFC Saudi Arabia ... headliner between Whittaker and Aliskerov, if the matchup is tougher for Whittaker than Khamzat Chimaev, and what is at ...

Few fighters and pundits can say they've fought Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev ... insight into 'DDP' vs. 'Borz' at UFC 319. Speaking on the MMA Arcade Podcast, Whittaker gave his honest ...

That's the dream I'm pushing and fighting for right now." This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Robert Whittaker explains how UFC Abu Dhabi headliner vs. Reinier de Ridder came to be ...

A middleweight title fight between Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev will headline UFC 319, UFC CEO Dana ... of former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in October, in which Whittaker ...

Du Plessis, who was working his way up the rankings, faced a tough test in his next outing when he met the No. 2 ranked Robert Whittaker at UFC 290 ... of Edwards vs. Chimaev was COVID-19.

Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) seeks to defend his middleweight title for the third time. The South African became champion in a split decision over Sean Strickland at UFC 297. He successfully ...

Whittaker gets his first assignment of 2025 and will look to bounce back from a first-round submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev in ... returns for UFC Abu Dhabi headliner vs. Reinier de Ridder ...