UFC Abu Dhabi is ready to witness the fight night of Robert Whittaker vs De Ridder on 26th July, Etihad Aren, UAE. Official UFC Abu Dhabi Weigh-Ins results are here.
The Main card will start at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT on ABC and ESPN+, and prelims air starting at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT.
UFC Abu Dhabi Weigh‑Ins Results
UFC Middleweight bout for UFC fight night Main Card is shared below:
| Middleweight Main Event | Robert Whittaker weighed in at 185.5 lbs | Reinier De Ridder came in at 186 lbs. |
| Bantamweight: | Petr Yan – 135.5 lbs | Marcus McGhee – 136 lbs. |
| Middleweight Co-Fight: | Shara Magomedov – 185 lbs | Marc‑André Barriault – 185 lbs. |
| Flyweight: | Asu Almabayev – 126 lbs | Jose Ochoa – 125.5 lbs. |
| Light Heavyweight: | Nikita Krylov – 205 lbs | Bogdan Guskov – 205 lbs. |
On point for his biggest fight! 🎯
— UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2025
Reinier de Ridder weighs in at 186lbs at #UFCAbuDhabi
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All fighters on the UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card made weight without incident. Whittaker and De Ridder looked perfect for ufc fight night showdown.
What is the need of UFC Weigh‑Ins?
A proper weight is what a fighter made eligible to fight with another fighter. If anyone does not qualify in weigh-ins than fight will be cancelled as he/she will have the benefit of weight during their fight.
Bobby Knuckles is ready to throw down 👊@RobWhittakerMMA weighs in at 185.5lbs for #UFCAbuDhabi 👀
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All fighters successfully made weight a clean slate going into fight night.
UFC Abu Dhabi Main Card Fighters
Whittaker: Whittaker (former champ) meets unbeaten De Ridder in a high-stakes middleweight showdown.
De Ridder: De Ridder enters on a 3‑0 UFC run, highlighted by his upset win over Bo Nickal.
Petr Yan vs Marcus McGhee: Fighting for Bantamweight
Shara Magomedov vs Marc‑André Barriault: Fighting for Middleweight-co fight
Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa: Fighting for Flyweight
Nikita Krylov vs Bogdan Guskov: Fighting for Light Heavyweight
UFC Abu Dhabi Prelim Card List
The preliminary card is also packed with a lot of action and we are going to witness new and powerful knockouts this time.
| Bryce Mitchell weighs 136lbs | Said Nurmagomedov weighs 136lbs |
| Muslim Salikhov weighs 170.5lbs | Carlos Leal weighs 170lbs |
| Davey Grant weighs 136lbs | Da’Mon Blackshear weighs 136lbs |
| Amanda Ribas weighs 116lbs | Tabatha Ricci weighs 115lbs |
| Ibo Aslan weighs 204.4lbs | Billy Elekana weighs 205lbs |
| Mohammad Yahya weighs 146lbs | Steven Nguyen weighs 145.5lbs |
| Martin Buday weighs 254lbs | Marcus Buchecha weighs 254lbs |
UFC Whittaker vs De Ridder prediction
Robert Whittaker weight remains consistent with his last outing against Khamzat Chimaev, while De Ridder’s 186 lbs shows he’s willing to push the limit with precise conditioning.
But this time Whittaker is looking quite lean as his all abs are visible but we think De Ridder has advantage as he has good grappling skills.
Soon we will find who will win and take the fight night win at Abu Dhabi.
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