Saturday afternoon, the Octagon returns to Etihad Arena and the action returns to ABC as the UFC brings a loaded fight card from the UAE to network television.
Headlined by a critical middleweight matchup between former champ Robert Whittaker and rising contender Reinier de Ridder and featuring several pivotal divisional battles scattered up and down the lineup, this weekend’s offering promises to be full of action and potential impact in a number of key weight classes.
Main Event: Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder
Location: Etihad Arena — Abu Dhabi, UAE
Where to Watch: ABC / ESPN / ESPN+
Other Main Card Matches:
- Petr Yan vs Marcus McGhee
- Bryce Mitchell vs Said Nurmagomedov
- Shara Magomedov vs Marc-Andre Barriault
- Nikita Krylov vs Bogdan Guskov
Prelim Matches:
- Amanda Ribas vs Tabatha Ricci
- Muslim Salikhov vs Carlos Leal
- Ibo Aslan vs Billy Elekana
- Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa
- Martin Buday vs Marcus Buchecha
- Mohammad Yahya vs Steven Nguyen
- Davey Grant vs Da’Mon Blackshear
Main Event: Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder
Just a couple weeks before the middleweight title goes up for grabs, Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder square off in this critical divisional pairing on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.