Former Final Preventing Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker makes his return after breaking his jaw towards surging contender Reinier de Ridder in the primary occasion of UFC Abu Dhabi on Sat., July 26, 2025, inside Etihad Enviornment, Struggle Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
At this time, the promotion launched the UFC Abu Dhabi poster on social media. Test it out beneath:
The poster is easy and ok, though it appears as if a Predator is concentrating on each of them.
Whittaker (26-8) has been out of motion since having his face damaged by Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 and can put his No. 5 rating on the road. In the meantime, De Ridder (20-2) has been completely good up to now in his UFC run, ending all of his opponents, and in his most up-to-date outing, he stopped Bo Nickal (watch highlights).
On prime of the Middleweight headliner, Shara Magomedov returns to motion towards Marc-Andre Barriault in what ought to be enjoyable for so long as it lasts. Former Bantamweight champion Petr Yan additionally returns towards No. 13-ranked Marcus McGhee in a baffling but very enjoyable matchup. There are rumors of a Featherweight combat between Movsar Evolev and Aaron Pico additionally being booked.
Take a look at your complete UFC Abu Dhabi combat card right here.
