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SB Nation on MSNUFC Abu Dhabi weigh-in results: Robert Whittaker, Reinier de Ridder hit the mark to make main event officialRobert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder were both on point without any problems with the middleweights hitting the scale early Friday morning in Abu Dhabi. The main event was made official after de Ridder was the first fighter to weigh in with the former two-division champion from ONE coming in at 186 pounds.
UFC Fight Night will take place in Abu Dhabi, featuring Robert Whittaker and Reinier De Ridder in a headline middleweight clash.
Brazilian welterweight Gilbert Burns is looking forward to the UFC Abu Dhabi main event between Reinier de Ridder and Robert Whittaker. Both men are vying for a shot at the winner of Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev, with Whittaker making champion Plessis the favourite.
Reinier de Ridder discovered his love for combat sports at an early age. At just six years old, he took his first steps into judo. As the years passed, his passion for this type of
Former two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder arguably may already be the most successful fighter to go from ONE to the UFC. The Dutchman has won his first three fights in the Octagon since his November debut,
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Khamzat Chimaev is currently preparing to face Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 319 in his first UFC title fight. Following UFC 318, Chimaev has also been going back and forth with Paulo Costa after the former title challenger bounced back with a decisive win.