UFC on ABC 9: Thrilling Attractions Cleared for Takeoff in Abu Dhabi

UFC on ABC 9 (a.okay.a., UFC Abu Dhabi) is sort of right here! Friday morning, forward of the second UFC present on The Alphabet Community in over a month, the official weigh-in window happened from the United Arab Emirates whereas quite a lot of individuals in North America have been nestled comfortable of their beds.

Dwell protection of UFC on ABC 9 begins Saturday afternoon (USA time) with the prelims at 12 midday ET/ 9 am PT. For those who’re watching from the USA of America, this portion of the present may be seen by way of ESPN on linear tv and ESPN+ by the use of streaming media.

Motion from the UFC on ABC 9 major card caps the day at 3 pm ET/ midday PT tomorrow. You don’t even want cable to look at the principle card. It’s free in your native ABC station, along with ESPN+ on streaming video. All instructed, tomorrow’s schedule is about to characteristic 12 MMA fights after at the moment’s weigh-in window.

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UFC on ABC 9 Predominant Occasion: No. 5 Contender Robert Whittaker vs. No. 13 Contender Reinier de Ridder

On the prime of the invoice on Saturday afternoon, you’ll see a middleweight contest within the UFC on ABC 9 major occasion. No. 5 contender Robert Whittaker (185 1/2 lbs) will face off in opposition to No. 13 contender and former double-champ in ONE Championship Reinier de Ridder (186 lbs.)

Each contenders made use of the 1-lb allowance for nontitle fights to make the contracted weight. This can be a five-round combat at 5 minutes per spherical to shut out the present.

UFC on ABC 9 Co-Predominant Occasion: No. 3 Contender Petr Yan vs. No. 12 Contender Marcus McGhee

The co-main occasion for tomorrow afternoon’s present within the United Arab Emirates may also go forward as deliberate. No. 3 contender Petr Yan (135 1/2 lbs) and No. 12 contender Marcus McGhee (136 lbs) got here in both at or throughout the 136-lb most for bantamweight nontitle affairs.

This contest will likely be an marketed most of three rounds at 5 minutes per spherical contained in the fabled Octagon from Etihad Area on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.