Returning to the hotbed of mixed martial arts that is Abu Dhabi, the UFC sets the table for a monumental middleweight clash in the main event of UFC on ABC 9 when former titleholder Robert Whittaker battles ONE Championship standout Reinier de Ridder. Before that, though, previous bantamweight champion Petr Yan will contend with rising contender Marcus McGhee.
UFC on ABC 9 Main Event
Coming off of an unfortunate loss to current title challenger Khamzat Chimaev, Whittaker is eager to return back to the win column and start another fruitful run toward his previous belt.