UFC Fight Night Saturday fight card, main event time, live stream: How to watch Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder?
UFC Fight Card Main Card (ABC / ESPN+) Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder (Middleweight, main event) Petr Yan vs. Marcus McGhee (Bantamweight)
Bryce Mitchell vs. Said Nurmagomedov (Featherweight / Bantamweight crossover)Shara Magomedov vs. Marc‑André Barriault (Middleweight)
UFC Fight card Undercard (Prelims on ESPN / ESPN+) Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov (Light Heavyweight)Amanda Ribas vs. Tabatha Ricci (Women's Strawweight)Muslim Salikhov vs. Carlos Leal (Welterweight)Ibo Aslan vs. Billy Elekana (Light Heavyweight)Mohammad Yahya vs. Steven Nguyen (Featherweight)Martin Buday vs. Marcus 'Buchecha' (Heavyweight)Davey Grant vs. Da'Mon Blackshear (Bantamweight)
Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder: A high-profile middleweight clash with former champion Robert Whittaker facing the unbeaten former ONE champion Reinier de Ridder. Petr Yan vs Marcus McGhee: Former bantamweight champion Yan returns in a featured bout.Bryce Mitchell vs Said Nurmagomedov and Shara Magomedov vs. Barriault round out a strong mix of established names and emerging talent.Krylov vs Guskov: Light heavyweight matchup shaking up division hierarchy.
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Q1. What time does UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder start? A1. UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder takes place on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. In the US, prelims start at 12:00 p.m (ET), and main card begins at 3:00 p.m (ET).
Q2. Who is fighting in the main event, and what's at stake? A2. The main event features Robert Whittaker, the former UFC Middleweight Champion, facing off against Reinier de Ridder, the former ONE Championship double champ (middleweight and light heavyweight).
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