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FIGHT CARD

UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)

Jul 26, 2025

Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Robert 'The Reaper / Bobby Knuckles' Whittaker

Robert Whittaker

26-8-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) yet to come

MAIN EVENT

Middleweight

Reinier de Ridder

20-2-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) yet to come

Match		Fighters
8	Movsar Evloev 19-0-0	Featherweight	Aaron Pico 13-4-0
7	Petr Yan 18-5-0	Bantamweight	Marcus McGhee 10-1-0
6	Amanda Ribas 12-6-0	Strawweight	Tabatha Ricci 11-3-0
5	Bryce Mitchell 17-3-0	Bantamweight	Said Nurmagomedov 18-4-0
4	Sharabutdin Magomedov 15-1-0	Middleweight	Marc-Andre Barriault 17-9-0
3	Nikita Krylov 30-10-0	Light Heavyweight	Bogdan Guskov 17-3-0
2	Asu Almabayev 21-3-0	Flyweight	Ramazonbek Temirov 19-3-0
1	Ibo Aslan 14-2-0	Light Heavyweight	Billy Elekana 7-2-0

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