UFC - UFC Fight Night
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by Devesh Jaganath | in UFC Predictions
UFC Fight Night arrives in Abu Dhabi this weekend, headlined by Robert Whittaker taking on Reinier de Ridder in the middleweight division. The Reaper has a pro record of 27-8-0, while The Dutch Knight is 20-2-0. Let’s get into the match prediction.
Robert Whittaker is set to return to the Octagon for the first time since UFC 308, where he was beaten by Khamzat Chimaev via a first-round submission.
In the UFC, Whittaker is 15-4 and is the gatekeeper to the middleweight elite. His only losses were against current champ Dricus Du Plessis, former champion Israel Adesanya and Chimaev, who will face DDP for the title at UFC 319.
Since beating Yoel Romero for the belt back in 2017, The Reaper has won seven and lost four of his 11 fights, including two title defeats against Adesanya in 2019 and 2022.
Meanwhile, Reinier de Ridder was a two-division champion in the ONE Championship and has been making waves since joining the UFC, now 3-0 in the franchise.
All three of The Dutch Knight’s wins have come by finishes, with a KO/TKO victory over Bo Nickal in May, which followed back-to-back submissions of Kevin Holland and Gerald Meerschaert.
In terms of the tale of the tape, de Ridder holds significant height (1.93m vs 1.83m) and reach (198.1cm vs 186.7cm) advantages.
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Robert Whittaker - Reinier de Ridder Key Points
- Robert Whittaker has had 15 fights in the UFC.
- Robert Whittaker has only lost to middleweight champions or title contenders.
- Robert Whittaker has only lost one UFC bout by submission.
- Reinier de Ridder has had only three fights in the UFC.
- Reinier de Ridder has won 13 fights by submission.
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Our Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder Prediction
Reinier de Ridder will be bursting with confidence coming into this match, still unbeaten in the UFC with all three of his wins coming by way of finishes. However, he has not faced anyone with the resume that Robert Whittaker possesses.
The Reaper was unable to deal with Chimaev’s grappling game last time out, but de Ridder is some way from the sort of wrestler Borz is. If Whittaker can stay on his feet, we fancy he will be able to end this one early. Our Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder prediction is Robert Whittaker wins the match.
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