Reinier de Ridder. With the run de Ridder has been on — and with Whittaker’s top reputation in the division — the winner of this one could be in line for the winner of Dricus du Plessis vs. Khamzat ...

Follow the UFC Abu Dhabi live blog for Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder, the main event middleweight bout Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

It looks like UFC 319's co-main event will feature a featherweight title eliminator, in the absence of No. 1-ranked Movsar Evloev.