UFC

UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder

July 26, 2025Etihad ArenaYas Island, Abu Dhabi

UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder took place on July 26, 2025 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island, with 12 fights on the card. The main event featured Reinier de Ridder vs Robert Whittaker in the Middleweight division.

UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder took place on July 26, 2025 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island, with 12 fights on the card. The main event featured Reinier de Ridder vs Robert Whittaker in the Middleweight division.

Date

July 26, 2025

Venue

Etihad Arena

Venue

Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Fights

12 fights

Results

Main Event

Middleweight
Main Event
Reinier de Ridder
Win(Decision (Split) - R5 5:00)
#8Reinier de Ridder21-3-0
vs
Robert Whittaker
#10Robert Whittaker26-9-0
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder7/26/2025

Co-Main Event

Bantamweight
Petr Yan
Win(Decision (Unanimous) - R3 5:00)
CPetr Yan20-5-0
vs
Marcus McGhee
Marcus McGhee10-2-0
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder7/26/2025

Undercard

Middleweight
Sharabutdin Magomedov
Win(Decision (Unanimous) - R3 5:00)
Sharabutdin Magomedov16-1-0
vs
Marc-Andre Barriault
Marc-Andre Barriault17-11-0
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder7/26/2025
Flyweight
Asu Almabayev
Win(Decision (Unanimous) - R3 5:00)
#8Asu Almabayev23-3-0
vs
Jose Ochoa
Jose Ochoa8-2-0
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder7/26/2025
Light Heavyweight
Bogdan Guskov
Win(KO (Punches) - R1 4:18)
#8Bogdan Guskov18-3-0
vs
Nikita Krylov
#13Nikita Krylov31-11-0
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder7/26/2025
Bantamweight
Bryce Mitchell
Win(Decision (Unanimous) - R3 5:00)
Bryce Mitchell18-3-0
vs
Said Nurmagomedov
Said Nurmagomedov18-5-0
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder7/26/2025
Welterweight
Muslim Salikhov
Win(KO (Punch) - R1 0:42)
Muslim Salikhov22-6-0
vs
Carlos Leal
Carlos Leal22-7-0
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder7/26/2025
Bantamweight
Davey Grant
Win(Decision (Unanimous) - R3 5:00)
Davey Grant17-8-0
vs
Da'Mon Blackshear
Da'Mon Blackshear17-8-0
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder7/26/2025
Strawweight
Tabatha Ricci
Win(TKO (Elbow and Punches) - R2 2:59)
#7Tabatha Ricci12-3-0
vs
Amanda Ribas
#10Amanda Ribas12-7-0
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder7/26/2025
Light Heavyweight
Billy Elekana
Win(Decision (Unanimous) - R3 5:00)
Billy Elekana10-2-0
vs
Ibo Aslan
Ibo Aslan14-4-0
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder7/26/2025
Featherweight
Steven Nguyen
Win(TKO (Eye Injury) - R2 5:00)
Steven Nguyen10-2-0
vs
Mohammad Yahya
Mohammad Yahya12-6-0
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder7/26/2025
Heavyweight
Martin Buday
Win(Decision (Unanimous) - R3 5:00)
Martin Buday16-3-0
vs
Marcus Almeida
Marcus Almeida5-2-0
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder7/26/2025