The latest UFC Fight Night event was held in Abu Dhabi and was headlined by a middleweight clash between Robert Whittaker and Reinier De Ridder.

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UFC on ABC 9 took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday afternoon, with former champion Robert Whittaker facing Reiner de Ridder in the main event.

UFC on ABC 9 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN+) took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live round-by-round coverage and official result. UFC on ABC 9 took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. In the headliner, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) took on former ONE champion Reinier de Ridder (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC).

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UFC Abu Dhabi takes place at the Etihad Arena, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday 26 July. The preliminary bouts are expected to get under way at around 5pm UK time on Saturday, July 26. The main card is scheduled to begin at 8:00pm BST, with the main event between Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder expected about 10:00pm BST.