UFC On ABC 9 [7/26 at 3pm ET] “The Return To Fight Island” (Whittaker/de Ridder, Yan/McGhee)

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Event: UFC Abu Dhabi: “Whittaker vs. De Ridder”
Date: Sat., July 26, 2025
Location: Etihad Arena, Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Start times: ESPN/ESPN+ “Prelims” at 12 p.m. ET | ABC/ESPN+ Main Card at 3 p.m. ET

UFC Abu Dhabi Main Event On ABC/ESPN+:​

185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder

UFC Abu Dhabi Main Card On ABC/ESPN+ (3 p.m. ET):​

145 lbs.: Movsar Evloev vs. Aaron Pico — Likely rebooked for UFC 319 (details here)
135 lbs.: Petr Yan vs. Marcus McGhee
185 lbs.: Shara Magomedov vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
125 lbs.: Asu Almabayev vs. Jose Ochoa (not Ramazan Temirov)
205 lbs.: Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov

UFC Abu Dhabi ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (12 p.m. ET):​

135 lbs.: Bryce Mitchell vs. Said Nurmagomedov
170 lbs.: Muslim Salikhov vs. Carlos Leal
135 lbs.: Davey Grant vs. Da’Mon Blackshear
115 lbs.: Amanda Ribas vs. Tabatha Ricci
205 lbs.: Ibo Aslan vs. Billy Elekana
145 lbs.: Mohammad Yahya vs. Steven Nguyen
265 lbs.: Martin Buday vs. Marcus Buchecha

*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*

 

[42 Monks]

here for the dead body

 

[Strapped]

The event just started fellas

 

[8====D]

Nguyen should've been finished this fight lol

Yahya aint going sweet I guess lol

 

[Diunx]

Did the Sheiks instructed the ref not to stop any arab fighter?

 

[42 Monks]

holy fukk that eye is cooked

 

[Diunx]

Damn Lilo and Stich already online?

 

[42 Monks]

terrible

 

[Diunx]

This fight was shyt, it should legit be a draw because no one won.

 

[dza]

This fight was shyt, it should legit be a draw because no one won.

shyt Ill take the +225 on elekana

 

[Diunx]

I really don't get how Ricci can be fukking a boxer but have so shytty boxing, of course 2 different sports but you would think he would have at least show her how to throw a jab how to set up her power hand etc.

 

[Diunx]

Damn big fukking win for Baby PABG.

 

[8====D]

Okay Ricci!!!! Nice finish!

 

[42 Monks]

ribas is food

 

[42 Monks]

this is a bad card to have eyes