Storyline
UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 26, 2025, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) Robert Whittaker and former ONE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion Reinier de Ridder headlined the event.
Released
7/26/2025
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Cast
Reinier De Ridder
Self
Robert Whittaker
Self
Petr Yan
Self
Marcus McGhee
Self
Shara Magomedov
Self
Marc-Andre Barriault
Self
Asu Almabayev
Self
Jose Ochoa
Self
Bogdan Guskov
Self
Nikita Krylov
Self
Bryce Mitchell
Self
Said Nurmagomedov
Self
Muslim Salikhov
Self
Carlos Leal
Self
Davey Grant
Self
Da'Mon Blackshear
Self
Tabatha Ricci
Self
Amanda Ribas
Self
Billy Elekana
Self
Ibo Aslan
Self
Steven Nguyen
Self
Mohammad Yahya
Self
Martin Buday
Self
Marcus Almeida
Self
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