UFC UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder Final

Middleweight · main event

Reinier de Ridder vs Robert Whittaker

Reinier de Ridder
Netherlands

Reinier de Ridder

“RDR”

22-4

Winner

VS
Robert Whittaker
United Kingdom

Robert Whittaker

“The Reaper”

28-9

Winner

Reinier de Ridder

Decision - Split · Round 5 — 5:00

26 July 2025 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Key takeaways

  • Reinier de Ridder beat Robert Whittaker by split decision after five rounds.
  • Reinier de Ridder landed 192 of 282 total strikes and 2 of 15 takedowns, with 9:06 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47.
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Tale of the tape

Reinier de RidderRobert Whittaker
22-4Record28-9
34Age on fight night34
6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
78″ (198 cm)Reach73.5″ (187 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Combat BrothersTeamPMA Super Martial Arts
Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, NetherlandsFromMiddlemore, New Zealand

Fight statistics

192of 282 · 68%Total strikes landed70of 146 · 48%
66of 140Head strikes66of 139
126of 142Body strikes4of 7
2of 15Takedowns0
0Knockdowns1
9:06Control time0:36

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Reinier de RidderRoundRobert Whittaker
21/42strikes0/3TD0KD0:12controlR121/35strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
29/58strikes1/3TD0KD2:04controlR29/27strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
32/51strikes1/2TD0KD2:39controlR321/29strikes0/0TD1KD0:32control
37/48strikes0/3TD0KD1:56controlR48/24strikes0/0TD0KD0:04control
73/83strikes0/4TD0KD2:15controlR511/31strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

9R11010R299R31010R4910R59

48total47

Mike Bell

9R11010R299R3109R41010R59

47total48

David Lethaby

9R11010R299R31010R4910R59

48total47

Form going into the fight

Reinier de Ridder

  1. WBo NickalKO/TKO R2 1:532025
  2. WKevin Hollandsubmission R1 3:312025
  3. WGerald Meerschaertsubmission R3 1:442024
  4. LAnatoly MalykhinTKO R3 1:192024
  5. WAnatoly MalykhinDQ R1 0:582024

Robert Whittaker

  1. LKhamzat Chimaevsubmission R1 3:342024
  2. WIkram AliskerovKO/TKO R1 1:492024
  3. WPaulo Costa2024
  4. LDricus Du PlessisKO/TKO R2 2:232023
  5. WMarvin Vettoriunanimous decision2022

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