UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder

Overview

UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 26, 2025, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) Robert Whittaker and former ONE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion Reinier de Ridder headlined the event.

Cast

Reinier De Ridder

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Robert Whittaker

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Petr Yan

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Marcus McGhee

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Shara Magomedov

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Marc-Andre Barriault

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Asu Almabayev

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Jose Ochoa

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Bogdan Guskov

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Nikita Krylov

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