UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder


UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 26, 2025, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Background

The event marked the promotion's 21st visit to Abu Dhabi and first since UFC 308 in October 2024.
A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker and former ONE Middleweight and Light Heavyweight World Champion Reinier de Ridder headlined the event.
A featherweight bout between Movsar Evloev and promotional newcomer Aaron Pico was scheduled to take place in a five round co-headliner. They were briefly expected to meet at UFC Fight Night: Burns vs. Morales in May, but it did not come to fruition. In turn, under two weeks prior to this event, Evloev had to withdraw due to an injury and the pairing was scrapped.
A women's strawweight bout between Amanda Ribas and Tabatha Ricci took place at this event. The bout was originally scheduled for UFC 318 one week before but was moved to this event for unknown reasons.
Asu Almabayev and Ramazan Temirov were expected to face each other in a flyweight bout on the preliminary card. However, Temirov pulled out due to failing a drug test in early July and was replaced by Jose Ochoa.

Results

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.