UFC Abu Dhabi occurs TODAY (Sat., July 26, 2025) inside Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The principle occasion is Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder. With the run de Ridder has been on — and with Whittaker’s high status within the division — the winner of this one may very well be in line for the winner of Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev. Whittaker is hoping to earn a type of rematches by refusing to play de Ridder’s sport.
UFC Abu Dhabi’s co-main is Petr Yan vs. Marcus McGhee. McGhee is undefeated (4-0) to begin his UFC profession and he’s been given a large step up in competitors right here. Yan is preventing somebody method exterior the Prime 5 as a result of he’s just about fought everybody else.
Additionally on the primary card is Shara Magomedov vs. Marc-Andre Barriault in a combat that ought to produce a knockout. Rounding out this major card is Asu Almabayev vs. Jose Ochoa and Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov.
UFC Abu Dhabi’s “Prelims” are headlined by Bryce Mitchell vs. Stated Nurmagomedov. “Prelims” are additionally the place we discover Amanda Ribas vs. Tabatha Ricci, Davey Grant vs. Da’Mon Blackshear and Martin Buday towards multiple-time world Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion, Marcus Buchecha.
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185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder135 lbs.: Petr Yan vs. Marcus McGhee185 lbs.: Shara Magomedov vs. Marc-Andre Barriault125 lbs.: Asu Almabayev vs. Jose Ochoa205 lbs.: Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov135 lbs.: Bryce Mitchell vs. Stated Nurmagomedov170 lbs.: Muslim Salikhov vs. Carlos Leal — Salikhov def. Leal by KO (proper hook), spherical 1 (0:42)135 lbs.: Davey Grant vs. Da’Mon Blackshear — Grant def. Da’Mon Blackshear by unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)115 lbs.: Amanda Ribas vs. Tabatha Ricci — Ricci def. Ribas by TKO (elbow and punches), spherical 2 (2:59) — HIGHLIGHTS!205 lbs.: Ibo Aslan vs. Billy Elekana — Elekana def. Aslan by unanimous choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)145 lbs.: Mohammad Yahya vs. Steven Nguyen — Nguyen def. Yahya by TKO (physician stoppage), spherical 5 (5:00) — HIGHLIGHTS!265 lbs.: Martin Buday vs. Marcus Buchecha — Buday def. Buchecha by unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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MIDDLEWEIGHT MAYHEM! Final Preventing Championship (UFC) returns to Etihad Area on “Battle Island” this Sat. evening (July 26, 2025) with UFC Abu Dhabi. That’s the place former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, collides with red-hot submission specialist, Reinier de Ridder, in a fast-paced major occasion mashup scheduled for 5, five-minute rounds. In UFC Abu Dhabi’s co-main occasion, former 135-pound titleholder, Petr Yan, locks horns with once-beaten bantamweight bruiser, Marcus McGhee, with a spot within the division title chase up for grabs.
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