Middleweight 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Robert Whittaker v Reinier de Ridder
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder, Sat, Jul 26, 2025, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Referee Marc Goddard
Referee Marc Goddard
Reinier de Ridder won by Split decision, R5 5:00. Ben Cartlidge 47 - 48. Mike Bell 48 - 47. David Lethaby 47 - 48.
“The Reaper”
Height 6'0", Reach 73", Stance Orthodox, Age 34 on the night
Coming in 17-6-0 in the UFC over 23 fights
“RdR”
Height 6'4", Reach 78", Stance Southpaw, Age 34 on the night
Coming in 3-0-0 in the UFC over 3 fights
01/Round by round
5 of 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
| Robert Whittaker | Reinier de Ridder | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | |
| Round 15:00 | 20 of 34 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 15 of 35 | 0 of 3 | 0:12 | 0 |
| Round 25:00 | 9 of 27 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 16 of 38 | 1 of 3 | 2:04 | 0 |
| Round 35:00 | 20 of 28 | 0 of 0 | 0:32 | 1 | 13 of 30 | 1 of 2 | 2:39 | 0 |
| Round 45:00 | 6 of 22 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 0 | 14 of 24 | 0 of 3 | 1:56 | 0 |
| Round 55:00 | 11 of 31 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 9 of 18 | 0 of 4 | 2:15 | 0 |
| Fight, 25:00 | 66 of 142 | 0 of 0 | 0:36 | 1 | 67 of 145 | 2 of 15 | 9:06 | 0 |
Landed of attempted in each round, control time as recorded, and knockdowns scored. The fight ran 25.0 minutes. Total strikes are held and not printed; they count the pitter-patter on the ground. A round where control reads “not recorded” is one the source did not time, not one with no control.