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Reinier de Ridder eyes Chimaev vs Du Plessis victor after narrow win over Robert Whittaker
Reinier de Ridder eyes Chimaev vs Du Plessis victor after narrow win over Robert Whittaker

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Reinier de Ridder eyes Chimaev vs Du Plessis victor after narrow win over Robert Whittaker

Reinier de Ridder will turn his attention to a middleweight title shot next, after beating former champion Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi. De Ridder won a split decision against Whittaker after a razor-close contest, emerging a 48-47, 47-48, 48-47 victor. With that, the Dutchman moved to 4-0 since making his UFC debut in November. On top of that impressive run, 'RDR' has pedigree as a former two-weight champion in ONE, which might work in his favour as he looks to race into a title shot. The grappling specialist, 34, was unable to find the stoppage against Whittaker – having TKOed Bo Nickal and submitted Gerald Meerschaert and Kevin Holland in his previous UFC bouts – and he was even dropped by a huge overhand in round two. But just as he did against Nickal last time out, De Ridder sapped Whittaker's energy with brutal knees to the body, and he was able to control the Australian, 34, for long spells in certain rounds. By losing the decision, Whittaker fell to back-to-back losses for the first time since 2014. In his previous fight, in October, he suffered a first-round submission by Khamzat Chimaev, who will challenge Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title in August. And De Ridder is adamant that he wants to fight the winner of that contest, or even weigh in as the back-up fighter. 'Very close,' De Ridder said about his fight with Whittaker. 'I don't want to fight like this. This guy was too tough. I want to finish a guy in the first round, it would be much better. I expected to take him down and choke him out, but he was amazing. So tough, so durable. 'Maybe Khamzat, Dricus next. Give me a chance to fight for that strap.'

UFC Abu Dhabi Results: Who won the main event live on ABC?
UFC Abu Dhabi Results: Who won the main event live on ABC?

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UFC Abu Dhabi Results: Who won the main event live on ABC?

Many wondered just who this Reinier de Ridder person was when he arrived in the UFC following a champion run with ONE. But nobody is questioning him now. De Ridder knocked off former UFC champion Robert Whittaker in a razor-close five-round battle that headlined the UFC on ABC event from Abu Dhabi. After 25 minutes of action, de Ridder was awarded the split decision. MORE: UFC 320 main event to feature championship rematch For the 34-year-old, it was one of the biggest wins of his career. Prior to joining the UFC, de Ridder was a middleweight and light heavyweight champion in ONE, a top promotion based out of Asia. He made his UFC debut in 2024 and is 4-0 since with three finishes. The co-main event saw former champion Petr Yan top Marcus McGhee, as Sharabutdin Magomedov, Asu Almabayev and Bogdan Guskov were also main card winners. Magomedov and Marc-Andre Barriault earned "Fight of the Night" while Muslim Salikhov and Steven Nguyen picked up "Performance of the Night" bonuses. UFC Abu Dhabi Results Reinier de Ridder def. Robert Whittaker via split decision Petr Yan def. Marcus McGhee via unanimous decision Sharabutdin Magomedov def. Marc-Andre Barriault via unanimous decision Asu Almabayev def. Jose Ochoa via unanimous decision Bogdan Guskov def. Nikita Krylov via KO (strike) at 4:18 of Round 1 Bryce Mitchell def. Said Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision Muslim Shalikhov def. Carlos Leal Miranda via KO (strike) at :42 of Round 1 Davey Grant def. Da'Mon Blackshear via unanimous decision Tabatha Ricci def. Amanda Ribas via TKO (strikes) at 2:59 of Round 2 Billy Elekana def. Ibo Aslan via unanimous decision Steven Nguyen def. Mohammad Yahya via TKO (eye injury) at 5:00 of Round 2 Martin Buday def. Marcus Buchecha via unanimous decision MORE COMBAT SPORTS NEWS: UFC 320 ticket prices revealed How much are tickets for next Noches UFC event? Tom Aspinall received first heavyweight title defense date, opponent

UFC on ABC 9 post-event facts: A new single-fight knockdown record
UFC on ABC 9 post-event facts: A new single-fight knockdown record

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UFC on ABC 9 post-event facts: A new single-fight knockdown record

The UFC made first of two stops in Abu Dhabi this year on Saturday with UFC on ABC 9 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. With a number of historic feats throughout the card, the night was capped off by former two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder (20-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who won a debated split decision over former UFC champ Robert Whittaker (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) to potentially earn a title shot. For more on the numbers stemming from the show, check below for MMA Junkie's post-event facts from UFC on ABC 9. Event stats The UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance payout for the event totaled $191,000. Debuting fighters went 0-1 at the event. Shara Magomedov, Marc-Andre Barriault, Muslim Salikhov and Steven Nguyen earned $50,000 UFC on ABC 9 fight-night bonuses. UFC on ABC 9 had an announced attendance of _. No live gate was revealed for the event. Betting favorites went 4-7 on the card. One fight had even odds. Betting favorites fell to 15-10 in UFC headliners this year. Total fight time for the 12-bout card was 2:32:59. Reinier de Ridder def. Robert Whittaker De Ridder's four-fight UFC winning streak at middleweight is tied for the fourth-longest active streak in the division behind Dricus Du Plessis (nine), Caio Borralho (seven) and Anthony Hernandez (seven). Whittaker is on his first losing skid since February 2014. Whittaker fell to 14-5 since he moved up to the UFC middleweight division in November 2014. Whittaker has suffered three of his seven UFC losses by decision. Petr Yan def. Marcus McGhee Petr Yan (19-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) has earned eight of his 11 UFC victories by decision. Marcus McGhee (10-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career. Shara Magomedov def. Marc-Andre Barriault Shara Magomedov (16-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has earned three of his four UFC victories by decision. Marc-Andre Barriault (17-10 MMA, 6-9 UFC) has suffered six of his 10 career losses by decision. Asu Almabayev def. Jose Ochoa Abu Almabayev (22-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has earned four of his five UFC victories by decision. Jose Ochoa (8-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by decision. Bogdan Guskov def. Nikita Krylov Bogdan Guskov's (18-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) four-fight UFC winning streak at light heavyweight is the third-longest active streak in the division behind Carlos Ulberg (eight) and Azamat Murzakanov (five). Guskov has earned all 18 of his career victories by stoppage. Guskov's four-fight UFC stoppage streak is tied for second-longest among active fighters in the company behind Jean Silva (five). Nikita Krylov (29-11 MMA, 11-9 UFC) fell to 4-6 since he returned to the UFC for a second stint in September 2018. Krylov has suffered nine of his 11 career losses by stoppage. Bryce Mitchell def. Said Nurmagomedov Bryce Mitchell (18-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) was successful in his UFC bantamweight debut. Mitchell has earned seven of his nine UFC victories by decision. Said Nurmagomedov (18-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has suffered all five of his career losses by decision. Muslim Salikhov def. Carlos Leal Salikhov (22-5 MMA, 9-4 UFC) has earned 17 of his 22 career victories by stoppage. He's finished six of his nine UFC wins by knockout. Carlos Leal (22-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC) suffered the first knockout loss of his career. Davey Grant def. Da'Mon Blackshear Davey Grant (16-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) has earned four of his eight UFC victories by decision. Da'Mon Blackshear (17-8-1 MMA, 5-4-1 UFC) has suffered seven of his eight career losses by decision. Tabatha Ricci def. Amanda Ribas. Amanda Ribas' (12-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of her career. She hasn't earned a victory since November 2023. Ribas has suffered five of her seven career losses by stoppage. Billy Elekana def. Ibo Aslan Ibo Aslan (14-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC) suffered the first decision loss of his career. Steven Nguyen def. Mohammad Yahya Nguyen (9-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has earned eight of his 10 career victories by stoppage. Nguyen's six knockdowns landed marked the single-fight record for a UFC bout. Nguyen's five knockdowns landed in Round 1 marked the single-round record for a UFC bout. Nguyen became the second fighter in UFC history to land four or more knockdowns in a single round. Josh Emmett also accomplished the feat at UFC Fight Night 118. Mohammad Yahya's (12-6 MMA, 0-3 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn't earned a victory since February 2023. Yahya has suffered five of his six career losses by stoppage. Martin Buday def. Marcus Buchecha Martin Buday's (16-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) three-fight UFC winning streak at heavyweight is tied with Tom Aspinall for the second-longes active streak in the division behind Waldo Cortes-Acosta (five). Buday has earned six of his seven UFC victories by decision. Marcus Buchecha (5-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered both of his career losses by decision. UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on Twitter @MJCflipdascript. Check out all the best stats from UFC on ABC 9, which … UFC on ABC 9 post-event facts: UFC Abu Dhabi post-facts: This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC on ABC 9 post-event facts: A new single-fight knockdown record

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