Former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker is set to headline a July UFC event in Abu Dhabi against Reinier de Ridder.

Unbeaten in the octagon, De Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) handed the highly touted Bo Nickal his first career loss when he finished him by second-round TKO at UFC on ESPN 67 earlier this month. The ...

Whittaker, 34, had been approaching title contention prior to the loss, with victories over Paulo Costa and Ikram Aliskerov. De Ridder (20-2), who goes by the nickname "RDR," is coming off the ...

And while consecutive wins over Paulo Costa and Ikram Aliskerov put the Australian back on the cusp of a title shot, a crushing submission setback to Khamzat Chimaev has once again left ‘Bobby ...

The result ended a two-fight run of victories: a unanimous decision over Paulo Costa and a Performance of the Night stoppage of Ikram Aliskerov. Recently, Whittaker said he wanted to return in ...

The loss put an end to a two-fight win streak for "The Reaper" in 2024, having previously beaten Paulo Costa (No. 12) via unanimous decision and finishing Ikram Aliskerov in under two minutes ...

Rob Whittaker's next fight has been locked in, with the Aussie former champ to face Reinier de Ridder in Abu Dhabi in July.

Prior to that setback, Whittaker had notched impressive victories over Paulo Costa and Ikram Aliskerov, reaffirming his place among the elite at 185 pounds. Despite his recent loss, Whittaker’s ...

Before that, the 34-year-old former middleweight champion knocked out Ikram Aliskerov in the first round and scored a unanimous decision against Paulo Costa. De Ridder (20-2) of the Netherlands aims ...