UFC Abu Dhabi
UFC Abu Dhabi features a huge Middleweight main event, as Robert Whittaker takes on Reinier de Ridder in hopes of a future title fight.
The event will take place on July 26 at the Ethiad Arena in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, marking the UFC’s 21st visit to the country.
The main card for UFC Abu Dhabi is as follows:
Middleweight: Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder
Featherweight: Movsar Evloev vs. Aaron Pico
Bantamweight: Petr Yan vs. Marcus McGhee
Bantamweight: Bryce Mitchell vs Said Nurmagomedov
Middleweight : Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Marc-André Barriault
Light Heavyweight: Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov
Flyweight: Asu Almabayev vs. Ramazan Temirov
Light Heavyweight: İbo Aslan vs. Billy Elekana
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