Whittaker looks to bounce back from a first-round submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event of UFC 308 in October. “The Reaper” began his 2024 campaign with a first-round ...

This would be top-ranked UFC 185-pound contender, Nassourdine Imavov, who brass tapped for the title roles after his UFC Saudi Arabia ... on the money line vs. the unbeaten Chimaev.

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.

Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) is coming off a first-round submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 last October, a setback which resulted in the former middleweight champion needing dental ...

Former UFC champion Robert Whittaker is back for a key middleweight main event. On July 26, Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) will face Reinier de Ridder to headline the UFC's return to Abu Dhabi.

Despite that, he was then matched up with Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 last ... a hellacious knee to the body. Whittaker vs De Ridder will headline the UFC’s return to Abu Dhabi on July 26 ...

Robert Whittaker did not expect to draw Reinier de Ridder for his next UFC fight. Former middleweight champion Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) will face De Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in the UFC on ...

Dana White has confirmed that Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev will finally ... Magomedov will return at UFC Abu Dhabi on the undercard of Robert Whittaker vs Reinier De Ridder.