Reinier de Ridder Gets Split-Decision Win
Source: UFC

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July 28, 2025
Former two-division ONE champion Reinier de Ridder extended his win streak by beating former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker via split decision in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday. De Ridder had a lot of success with landing knees to Whittaker's body and draining his gas tank. It was an extremely close, back-and-forth fight, with two out of the three judges scoring rounds 2, 4, and 5 for de Ridder. In 25 minutes of action, de Ridder landed two takedowns and 67 significant strikes. With the win, de Ridder extended his win streak to five, and he's now a fight or two away from a title shot. --Alen Kurbasic
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