Robert Whittaker (27-8-0) He wants to have a last chance among the elite of the medium weight. The former 185 -pound world champion does not give everything for lost, And he intends to start a new path to the belt against Reinier de Ridder (20-2-0) This Saturday, on the new UFC billboard in Abu Dhabi. The Reaper It will compete thus before a new competitor who knows what it is to be a king in a leading organization in mixed martial arts: the Dutch is double monarch of ONE Championshipone of the most important companies in the world of contact sports.
The stellar event will have a prelude to the courage of Petr Yan In the UFC: at the gates of the title and with a third place in the Gallo weight division that smells to the titular opportunity, The Russian will face Marcus McGhee in the Co-Main Event of the billboard. The former champion of the 135 pounds risks his position to be present in a billboard where the region's contestants are cheered, and where the disbursement by the company is gigantic in each of the landings of the conglomerate in Arab Emirates.
Reinier de Ridder supposes a headache for each of the competitors who come to Octagon as Dutch dancers. A great Karate guard and a game of wrestling Skillful make up their proposal on the tapestry. At 35, the opportunity to shine at the UFC has arrived at a sweet moment: with only two losses, Ante Anatoly Malykhin En One Championship, The average weight contender remains undefeated in the company of Dana White, and arrives at Abu Dhabi after lowering the sufflé of one of the most outstanding promises of the conglomerate, Bo nickal.
The Reaper He faces a new appointment with the octagon with the injured heart, but with a new opportunity to show that he still has things to say in a sport where he reached the top. Whittaker managed to be a monarch between 2017 and 2019, with a short term that Israel Adesanya ended. Now, after falling to Khamzat Chimaev in his last commitment, the Australian wants to resume his career to be a member of the starting dance to determine the next challenger to the average weight championship that Dricus du Plessis has today.
The clave of combat lies in the ability to wrestling of Robert Whittaker, and in the defense of the competitor himself. Crushing Ridder in this area is capital to achieve a victory that leads its interests towards the noble part of the division. For the Dutchman, avoid that The Reaper Create in in striking and using his most outstanding fight is the way he should seek victory in Abu Dhabi.
Pet Yan wants one more argument to be a challenger: Marcus McGhee has the key to the opportunity for the championship
Pet Yan and Marcus McGhee, in one of their fighting within the UFC
The last test for Petr Yan (18-5-0)in his new attempt to challenge the division champion, Pasas por Marcus McGhee (10-1-0). The American is one of the greatest rising stars within the Gallo weight division, is undefeated in four fighting within the UFC and has achieved three endings within them. The American receives an opportunity according to their latest resultsfirst of all, a former world champion and who can be worth the triumph of his life in the new night of Dana White's company in Abu Dhabi.
The pirate who intended to lead the UFC ship in the future, now sees how his ship makes waters and the accident is uncontrollable. However, Sharabutdin Magomedov (15-1-0)anchor in hand, he has the opportunity to rescue his vessel from hell and take the reins of his sports career again, and will also face Mark-André Barriault (17-9-0) on the main billboard of the new Fight Night of the Dana White Corporation in the capital of Arab Emirates.
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The UFC Abu Dhabi billboard, completely
Main billboard
- Robert Whittaker (27-8-0) vs Reinier de Ridder (20-2-0)
- Petr Yan (18-5-0) vs Marcus McGhee (10-1-0)
- Nikita Krylov (30-10-0) VS Bogdan Guskov (17-3-0)
- Shara Magomeded
- Asu Almabayev (21-3-0) VS Ramazan Temirov (19-3-0)
Preliminary
- Nikita Krylov (30-10-0) VS Bogdan Guskov (17-3-0)
- Bryce Mitchell (17-4-0) vs Said Nurmagomedov (18-4-0)
- Amanda Ribas (12-6-0) vs Tabatha Ricci (11-3-0)
- Muslim Salikhov (21-5-0) vs Carlos Leal (22-6-0)
- Ibo ASLAN (14-2-0) VS Billy Elekana (7-2-0)
- Martin Buday (15-2-0) vs Marcus Buchecha (5-1-0)
