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Among those weighing in are former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) and former ONE Championship two-division titleholder Reinier de Ridder (19-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who meet in a five-round main event.

This time around, however, UFC Abu Dhabi will be topped by former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker taking on former ONE Championship two-division

Reinier de Ridder faces his biggest test in the UFC yet as he battles former Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker, with both men having an eye on a future title shot. Elsewhere, the co-main event pits Petr Yan against Marcus McGhee in what could be an explosive fight in the Bantamweight division.

We're not quite sure where de Ridder fits in at the highest level, and Whittaker thrives on turning back younger guys from the top of the division. He's just a better martial arti