The Australian fighter needed to replace his teeth after he was forced to submit by Chimaev’s brutal face crank, but he will now return to the Octagon against ‘The Dutch Knight’.
De Ridder is undefeated since signing with the UFC and will now headline the promotion’s first Abu Dhabi-based event of 2025.
Further down the card, bantamweight star Petr Yan will take on Marcus McGhee, and Shara Magomedov will go head-to-head with Marc-Andre Barriault.
With that in mind, here is how you can catch all the action from UFC Abu Dhabi.
When does UFC Abu Dhabi start in the UK?
The early prelims at UFC Abu Dhabi start from 18:00 UK time on Saturday, July 26.
UFC Abu Dhabi main fight card
- Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder – Middleweight bout
- Petr Yan vs Marcus McGhee – Bantamweight bout
- Shara Magomedov vs Marc-Andre Barriault – Middleweight bout
- Asu Almabayev vs Jose Ochoa – Flyweight bout
- Nikita Krylov vs Bogdan Guskov – Light heavyweight bout
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UFC Abu Dhabi prelims
- Bryce Mitchell vs Said Nurmagomedov – Bantamweight bout
- Muslim Salikhov v Carlos Leal – Welterweight bout
- Davey Grant vs Da’Mon Blackshear – Bantamweight bout
- Amanda Ribas vs Tabatha Ricci – Women’s strawweight bout
- İbo Aslan vs Billy Elekana – Light heavyweight bout
- Mohammad Yahya vs Steven Nguyen – Featherweight bout
- Martin Buday vs Marcus Buchecha – Heavyweight bout
How to watch UFC Abu Dhabi in the UK
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