The UFC will host its first of two 2025 fight cards in Abu Dhabi this weekend, as Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder headline UFC Fight Night in Etihad Arena on Saturday (3 p.m. ET on ABC/ESPN+, with prelims at noon on ESPN/ESPN+).
Whittaker, a former UFC middleweight champion, is ranked No. 6 in ESPN's divisional rankings. He suffered a first-round submission loss against Khamzat Chimaev in his last Octagon appearance at UFC 308 in October.
De Ridder, unranked by ESPN, is a former two-division champion in One Championship.