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The UFC heads north for its next premier event as Vancouver, British Columbia, will be the host city for Saturday's UFC Fight Night: de Ridder vs. Allen. A middleweight main event between Reinier de Ridder and Brendan Allen headlines a fight card featuring seven Canadian competitors inside Rogers Arena.
The UFC's middleweight division came into sharper focus on Saturday, as Nassourdine Imavov further cemented himself as a potential title challenger with an impressive five-round decision win over Caio Borralho in Paris.
Reinier de Ridder took home a split-decision victory Saturday over Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Abu Dhabi. De Ridder (21-2-0 MMA) earned a 48-47 margin from two judges, Ben Cartlidge and David Lethaby, while Mike Bell was the lone judge to give the edge to Whittaker (27-9-0 MMA) at 48-47. Whittaker landed a big knockdown with a strike in the third round of the middleweight match, but de Ridder recovered and dominated the stat sheet. De Ridder landed 192 total strikes, while Whittaker connected on only 70.
UFC veteran Robert Whittaker has given an insight into his mentality as he approaches the tail-end of his career, revealing the stress of fighting never changes and that he still considers himself a realistic middleweight title shot.
ABU DHABI: MMA fans in Abu Dhabi have another top Ultimate Fighting Championship event to look forward to this year.
ABU DHABI: UFC CEO Dana White has revealed a strong card for UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder in Abu Dhabi on July 26 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island.
While there are quite a few undefeated fighters in professional MMA, there are a select few who stand out from the pack — fighters who are doing it at the highest level against the best competition that the sport has to offer.
Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will look to rebound from a high-profile loss in his most recent appearance when he headlines UFC Fight Night on July 26 against Reinier de Ridder.