UFC Abu Dhabi saw Robert Whittaker challenge Reinier de Ridder for the middleweight title in the main event, aiming to hand de Ridder his first UFC defeat. The co-main event featured former champion Petr Yan facing Marcus McGhee. The card also included notable matchups such as Shara Magomedov vs. Marc-Andre Barriault and Bryce Mitchell vs. Said Nurmagomedov across the main and preliminary cards, broadcast on ABC/ESPN+ and ESPN/ESPN+. The event took place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

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