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5:59 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

The RDR train is going full steam ahead!

Reinier De Ridder gets the split decision win over Whittaker (48-47, 48-47, 47-48).

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5:57 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

What. A. Fight.

Robert Whittaker and Reinier De Ridder go the distance in Abu Dhabi. Several times during the fight, it seemed like one fighter or the other would get the finish.

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5:14 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

Main event time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Robert Whittaker vs Reinier De Ridder is our final fight and main event of the night. Who reigns supreme in Abu Dhabi?

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5:12 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

The champ fires a shot!

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis takes a shot at Sharaputdin Magomedov after the latter's impressive showing at UFC Abu Dhabi.

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5:11 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

Yan is here to stay!

Former champ Petr Yan gets the unanimous decision win (29-28 x3)over Marcus McGhee in the co-main event at UFC Abu Dhabi.

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4:39 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

BIG FIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aaron Pico vs Lerone Murphy will be the co-main event of UFC 319 next month.

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4:29 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

The Pirate hoists his colors high!

Shara Bullet gets the unanimous decision win (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in a bloody battle of grit against Marc-Andre Barriault. The Canadian broke Bullet's nose with a heavy right in the second.

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4:05 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

Injury Update!

Commentary team reveals Mohammad Yahya suffered no orbital or other fractures in his loss to Steven Nguyen. He should be back to competition once he heals from the wear and tear of this one.

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3:58 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

Asu Almabayev steamrolls over Jose Ochoa!!!

Almabayev put the pace on Ochoa with his grappling, earning a unanimous decision win (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). That's four in a row and a 5-1 run in the UFC for Almabayev.

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3:20 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

Guskov in the first!!!!!!!!!!

Bogdan Guskov drops Nikita Krylov with a nasty right and finishes the fight on the ground with follow-up shots. That 4 finishes in 4 wins for the Uzbek-born star after losing his debut to Volkan Oezdemir. He is now 4-1 in the UFC.

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3:15 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

Light heavyweights kick off the main card at UFC Abu Dhabi!

Nikita Krylov vs Bogdan Guskov is our first main card bout tonight. Who are you picking in this one?

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3:09 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

The Reaper has arrived. So has the next on his list!

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3:08 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

Co-main event is in the building!

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3:07 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

The Pirate is here for his prize!

Sharaputdin Magomedov has arrived at the Yas Arena!

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2:59 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

Bryce Mitchell takes Said Nurmagomedov to deep waters!

Bryce Mitchell gets a UD win coming from behind and going the distance against Said Nurmagomedov in his bantamweight debut.

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2:23 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

Salikhov calls out Stephen Thompson!!!

The King of Kung Fu wants to make it 4 in a row against Wonderboy next. That's a perfect matchup for the two veteran strikers pushing 40.

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2:18 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

41 and still the one!!!!

Muslim Salikhov one-shot KOs Carlos Leal in the first round at UFC Abu Dhabi! Everyone in the crowd, including lightweight champion Islam Makhachev, is loving it.

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2:09 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

That's 2 in a row for Davy Grant!!!!!!!!!

Grant gets the UD win (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) over Da'Mon Blackshear. Solid outing for the 39-year-old veteran.

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1:35 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

Baby Shark feasts in Abu Dhabi!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tabatha Ricci TKOs Amanda Ribas in Round 2. A vicious elbow, the likes of which her corner had been calling for, gets the job done for Ricci.

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1:19 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2025

Billy Elekana bests Ibo Aslan by a razor thin margin!

Billy Elekana defeats Ibo Aslan via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). It was anyone's fight going into the third, and Elekana edges past Aslan in a fight that could have gone either way.

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Summary

UFC returns to Abu Dhabi this weekend with a middleweight headliner featuring former champion Robert Whittaker and divisional newcomer dark horse Reinier de Ridder. Will the former champion prevail, or will the Dutchman continue his winning run? Find out this Saturday, July 26, live from the Etihad Arena in Yas Island. The prelims start at noon E.T. and the main card at 3:00 p.m. E.T. The bout order is as follows:-

Main Card (ABC, ESPN+, Disney+)

Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder - Middleweight

Petr Yan defeats Marcus McGhee via Unanimous Decision (Bantamweight)

Shara Magomedov def. Marc-Andre Barriault via Unanimous Decision (Middleweight)

Asu Almabayev def. Jose Ochoa via Unanimous Decision (Flyweight)

Bogdan Guskov defeats Nikita Krylov via TKO at 4:18 of Round 1 (Light heavyweight)

Prelims (ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+)

Bryce Mitchell def. Said Nurmagomedov via Unanimous Decision (Bantamweight)

Muslim Salikhov def. Carlos Leal via KO at 0:42 of Round 1 (Welterweight)

Davey Grant def. Da’Mon Blackshear via Unanimous Decision (Bantamweight)

Tabatha Ricci def. Amanda Ribas via TKO at 2:59 of Round 2 (Strawweight)

Billy Elekana def. Ibo Aslan via Unanimous Decision (Light heavyweight)

Steven Nguyen def. Mohammad Yahya via TKO at 5:00 of Round 2 (Featherweight)

Martin Buday def. Marcus Buchecha by Unanimous decision (Heavyweight)