'RDR' has been on a warpath since joining the promotion in November 2024, notching three finish victories, most recently crushing then-undefeated Bo Nickal with a knee at UFC Des Moines. Whittaker looks to maintain his top spot in the division and hopefully secure a rematch with one of the fighters from the UFC 319 main event later this month.

Follow UFC Abu Dhabi live results and round-by-round updates for the Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder fight card on Saturday afternoon in Abu Dhabi.

Robert Whittaker's only 34 years old and still a top 5-ranked UFC middleweight, but the former champion says he can "see the end is near."

Robert Whittaker’s teeth were brutally shattered in his last UFC fight. And with ‘The Reaper’ set to return to the same venue as his crushing defeat to Khamzat Chimaev last time

Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder compete in a pivotal middleweight clash weeks before Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev fight for the middleweight title. In the aftermath of UFC 318, the mixed martial arts promotion heads to Abu Dhabi.