UFC Fight Night Abu Dhabi MAIN AND CO-
MAIN EVENT Results – Whittaker vs de
Ridder, Petr Yan & More
UFC Fight Night which took place in Abu Dhabi where there was no title match, only free fights. The fight that fans were waiting for was Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder which was a Middleweight Bout fight. Another co-main event fight that fans were waiting for was Yan versus Jeremiah McGee which is a Bantamweight Bout fight. Many people were waiting to watch this fight.
1. Robert Whittaker (Australia) vs Reinier de Ridder
(Netherlands) — Middleweight Bout
This was Robert Whittaker's first fight after losing to Khamzat in which he had already lost to Khamzat earlier, lost through submission. After that loss, Robert Whittaker’s jaw was also dislocated. After that, today he fought. It was a five-round fight in which in the first round Robert Whittaker dominated. Talking about the second round, in the second round de Ridder showed a lot of domination. In the third round again Robert Whittaker showed full domination. In the third round Robert Whittaker gave a medium knockout punch in which de Ridder fell in the ring. After that knockdown Robert Whittaker landed 4 to 5 shots on the face of de Ridder but de Ridder managed himself to get back in the fight and start striking. Rounds four and five both dominated.
Talking about the result, due to a unanimous decision de Ridder won.
Judge's Scorecard:
- 48-47
- 48-47
- 48-47
Fight Stats Overview:
- Takedowns: Robert Whittaker did one takedown which he did in round 3, whereas de Ridder failed to do even one takedown.
- Total Strikes: Robert Whittaker did 70 total strikes with the ratio of 47.9 and de Ridder did 192 total strikes.
- Significant Strikes: Robert Whittaker did 66 significant strikes with a ratio of 46.6, whereas de Ridder did 67 significant strikes with a ratio of 46.2
- Takedowns and Submission Attempts: Robert Whittaker did not do even one takedown or submission attempt whereas de Ridder did 2 takedowns and 0 submission attempts.
Talking about fans, fans are very unhappy with this decision. They believe that this fight should have been won by Robert Whittaker. It is said that round 1, 3, and round 5 were dominated by Robert Whittaker.
Winner: Reinier de Ridder by unanimous decision
Fight Stats: Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder
| Category | Robert Whittaker | Reinier de Ridder |
|---|---|---|
| Total Strikes | 70 | 192 |
| Significant Strikes | 66 | 67 |
| Takedowns | 1 | 2 |
| Submission Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Winner | Reinier de Ridder (Unanimous Decision) | |
2. Petr Yan (Russia) vs Jeremiah McGee (USA) —
Bantamweight Bout
This fight was also very good. It was a three-round fight which Petr Yan won due to unanimous decision.
Fight Stats:
- Knockdowns from both sides were 0, 0.
- Total strikes by Yan were 202 of which 103 were successful.
- McGee did 173 total strikes of which only 66 were successful.
- Petr Yan did 146 significant strikes out of which 81 were successful.
- McGee did 170 out of which 64 significant strikes were successful.
- Petr Yan tried to do takedown 3 times out of which he succeeded only once.
- McGee tried to do takedown 4 times but did not succeed.
- Submission attempts were not done by either side.
Talking about fans, after this performance of Yan, they are very happy and want that Yan should now be given a title shot which we have discussed below.
Winner: Petr Yan by unanimous decision
Fight Stats: Petr Yan vs Jeremiah McGee
| Category | Petr Yan | Jeremiah McGee |
|---|---|---|
| Total Strikes | 202 (103 landed) | 173 (66 landed) |
| Significant Strikes | 146 (81 landed) | 170 (64 landed) |
| Takedowns | 1 (3 attempts) | 0 (4 attempts) |
| Submission Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Winner | Petr Yan (Unanimous Decision) | |
3. Abus Magomedov (Russia) vs
Marc-André Barriault (Canada) — Middleweight Bout
This was a Middleweight fight bout which consisted of 3 rounds. This was also a good fight which Abus Magomedov won due to unanimous decision.
Fight Stats:
- Knockdowns and submission attempts from both sides were 0 and 0.
- Total strikes by Abus Magomedov were 153 out of which 103 were successful.
- Marc-André Barriault did 100 strikes out of which 60 were successful.
Winner: Abus Magomedov by unanimous decision
Fight Stats: Magomedov vs Barriault
| Category | Abus Magomedov | Marc-André Barriault |
|---|---|---|
| Total Strikes | 153 (103 landed) | 100 (60 landed) |
| Significant Strikes | 103 | 60 |
| Takedowns | 0 | 0 |
| Submission Attempts | 0 | 0 |
| Winner | Abus Magomedov (Unanimous Decision) | |
What next for Robert Whittaker and Petr Yan?
Robert Whittaker
Talking about Robert Whittaker, now he has faced 2 consecutive losses. One he lost to Khamzat through submission in which Robert Whittaker’s jaw was dislocated. After that loss, he fought today which he lost due to unanimous decision. Now talking about a new opponent, I think Robert Whittaker can be given a fight with Adesanya because Adesanya has also taken 2 back-to-back losses.
- One loss was on February 1, 2025 UFC Fight Night to Imavov in which Imavov knocked out Adesanya in round 2. This was Adesanya’s second career knockout. First knockout was from Alex Pereira.
- Second loss of Adesanya was on August 17, 2024 UFC 305 to Du Plessis in which Du Plessis submitted Adesanya in round 4 and retained his belt.
That is why now Robert Whittaker vs Adesanya can be the next match and many UFC fans also want to see this match and this will also be a money fight.
Petr Yan
Petr Yan is now on a 4-fight winning streak and after today’s fight win, Petr Yan said on the mic that he wants a title shot against Merab. Fans also say that Yan has proven it and now he should be given a title shot. UFC might not give Yan the title shot right now. First, they might set up a match between Yan vs Umar in the Bantamweight division. Whoever wins that match will challenge Merab for the Bantamweight title shot.
Because recently some news was coming out that Umar is ready to return to the UFC fight ring.
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