Whittaker (26-8) is coming off a first-round submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev in October. He said he suffered from teeth displacement in the loss, after Chimaev secured an early face crank after ...

Former middleweight champion Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) will face De Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in the UFC on ABC 9 headliner July 26 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Both Whittaker and De Ridder ...

in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), returns to the UAE capital with an epic middleweight fight as No.5 ranked Robert Whittaker takes on rising ...

If De Ridder can get another finish over Whittaker, he hopes to position himself in title contention and face the winner of the title fight between middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat ...

Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will look to rebound from ... De Ridder (20-2), who goes by the nickname "RDR," is coming off the biggest win of his career in a second-round knockout ...

One fight after dispatching one of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s most highly-touted prospects, Reinier de Ridder will get the opportunity to face ... square off against Robert Whittaker ...

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 ... That’s paid off mightily so far.