The UFC cage lands in Abu Dhabi with a star-studded card, headlined by the clash between former middleweight champion and fan favorite Robert Whittaker and rising contender Reinier de Ridder. Will “The Reaper” regain his classic form, or will the undefeated “The Dutch Knight” continue his winning streak on his way to a future title shot? In addition to the main event, the night of fighting at UFC Abu Dhabi features other impressive bouts, including former champion Petr Yan facing promising Marcus McGhee, and Shara Magomedov looking to bounce back from his first loss against veteran Marc-Andre Barriault. MMA fans can expect a night full of action and drama.
How to watch Whittaker vs. De Ridder on TV from the United States?
The highly anticipated UFC Fight Night’s event card from the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, headlined by the clash between Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder, will be available exclusively through ABC & ESPN+. To enjoy this exciting night of MMA, fans have the option to sign up for the following plans: ESPN+ (Monthly or Annual) and Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+ Bundle, ensuring full access to the main fight and the four undercard fights. Also, you can cancel your subscription at any time, effective at the end of your current billing period.
Start time for Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder fight today in the US
If you live in the United States, you should know that the broadcast of the Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder for the UFC Fight Night’s main event will start at 3:00 p.m. ET this Saturday, July 26. However, here we show you more schedules in the US so you do not miss this MMA event.
| Schedule for the Whittaker vs De Ridder fight | Cities in the United States |
|---|---|
| 3pm ET (Eastern Standard Time) | West Virginia, Vermont, Tennessee (EST), South Carolina, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Michigan (EST), Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Kentucky (EST), Indiana (EST), Georgia, Florida (EST), District of Columbia, Delaware & Connecticut. |
| 2pm CT (Central Standard Time) | Wisconsin, Texas (Most of the states), Tennessee (CST), South Dakota (CST), Oklahoma, North Dakota (CST), Nebraska (CST), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Michigan (CST), Kentucky (CST), Kansas (CST), Iowa, Indiana (CST), Illinois, Florida (CST), Arkansas & Alabama. |
| 1pm MT (Mountain Standard Time) | Wyoming, Utah, Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth), South Dakota (MST), Oregon (MST), North Dakota (MST), New Mexico, Nevada (MST), Nebraska (MST), Montana, Kansas (MST), Idaho (MST), Colorado & Arizona. |
| 12pm PT (Pacific Standard Time) | Washington, Oregon (PST), Nuevo Hampshire, Nevada (PST), Idaho (PST) & California. |
Full fight card of Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder
The night’s featured bout will be Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder, but it’s not the only bout generating high expectations from fans. Check the full fight card for the UFC Fight Night from Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena.
- Robert Whittaker (Australia) vs Reinier de Ridder (Netherlands) Middleweight
- Petr Yan (Russia) vs Marcus McGhee (USA) Bantamweight
- Shara Magomedov (Russia) vs Marc-Andre Barriault (Canada) Middleweight
- Asu Almabayev (Kazahkstan) vs Jose Ochoa (Peru) Flyweight - Winner: Almabayev
- Nikita Krylov (Russia) vs Bogdan Guskov (Uzbekistan) Light Heavyweight - Winner: Guskov
- Bryce Mitchell vs Said Nurmagomedov - Winner: Mitchell
- Muslim Salikhov vs Carlos Leal - Winner: Salikhov
- Davey Grant vs Da’Mon Blackshear - Winner: Grant
- Amanda Ribas vs Tabatha Ricci - Winner: Ricci
- Ibo Aslan vs Billy Elekana - Winner: Elekana
- Mohammad Yahya vs Steven Nguyen - Winner: Nguyen
- Martin Buday vs Marcus Buchecha - Winner: Buday
