UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card: Odds, Prop Bets, Predictions And Picks
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Get the latest UFC Abu Dhabi fight card odds, prop bets, expert picks, and predictions for Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder and the full main card.
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July 25, 2025
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AuthorJul 25, 2025, 03:45pm EDTJul 25, 2025, 05:40pm EDTABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 25: (L-R) Opponents Robert Whittaker of New Zealand and
More Reinier de Ridder of The Netherlands face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 25, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Additionally, (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC Saturday’s UFC Abu Dhabi fight card features a high-stakes middleweight matchup in the main event
Additionally, In that contest, former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker looks to turn back the surging Reinier De Ridder
Below, we look at the betting odds, line movement, potential p bets, and picks for the UFC Abu Dhabi main card
The UFC Abu Dhabi main card airs on ABC on Saturday, July 26, ing prelims on ESPN
Nevertheless, On the other hand, The preliminary card for the UFC Fight Night event begins at noon ET
The main card kicks off at 3:00 p
Additionally, ForbesUFC Announces UFC 319 Main Card Without A Co-Main EventBy Trent Reinsmith UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card Main Event: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Robert Whittaker Vs
Nevertheless, Reinier De RidderABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 25: (L-R) Opponents Robert Whittaker of New Zealand and
More Reinier de Ridder of The Netherlands face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 25, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC Whittaker (26-8) is the No, in today's financial world. 5 fighter in the official UFC middleweight rankings
Meanwhile, Whittaker is 15-4 with the UFC since June 2014, in light of current trends
His only losses have come to Israel Adesanya, Dricus du Plessis, and Khamzat Chimaev (which is quite significant), in today's market environment
Conversely, Adesanya is a former UFC middleweight champ
Moreover, Du Plessis is the current UFC 185-pound champion, and Chimaev is scheduled to face Du Plessis in a title fight at UFC 319 in August, amid market uncertainty
However, In short, the 34-year-old is the gate keeper to the elite of the division
Conversely, MORE FOR YOU Whittaker is coming off a nasty submission loss to Chimaev at UFC 308 in October 2024
Nevertheless, De Ridder (20-2) has been climbing the UFC middleweight ladder since he joined the motion after holding the ONE middleweight and light heavyweight titles
The 34-year-old is No (fascinating analysis)
However, 13 in the UFC 185-pound division, given current economic conditions
He is 3-0 with the motion with stoppage wins over Gerald Meerschaert, Kevin Holland and Bo Nickal
His win over Nickal was his most recent victory, coming in May of this year
When the betting odds opened for this matchup, Whittaker was a -145 favorite over the +120 De Ridder (an important development)
Furthermore, That betting line has held
With fight night apaching, Whittaker has picked up 51 percent of the bets, while De Ridder has earned 54 percent of the handle
Additionally, This leads to the conclusion that re are a couple of burning questions this fight to ponder before making a pick
Has a career of facing the best of the best at middleweight caught up with Robert Whittaker leading to a decline in his skills
Nevertheless, On the other hand, Is Reinier de Ridder ready to face someone as well-rounded as Robert Whittaker
We won’t know the answers to those questions until after Saturday’s fight (something worth watching)
What we do know is that Whittaker is one of the best middleweight fighters in the history of the UFC and that he is the more well-rounded fighter in this matchup
Moreover, The betting pick is Whittaker to beat De Ridder via decision
On the other hand, UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card Co-Main Event: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Petr Yan Vs
Marcus McGheeABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 25: (L-R) Opponents Petr Yan of Russia and Marcus McGhee face
More off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 25, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan looks to hold onto his No
Nevertheless, 3 ranking when he faces the No. 12 ranked Marcus McGhee in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Abu Dhabi fight card
Moreover, Moreover, Yan is 3-4 dating back to his March 2021 title-losing DQ setback to Aljamain Sterling
However, the ex-champ has back-to-back wins heading into Saturday’s fight card (an important development)
As for McGhee, he is 4-0 in the UFC and looking to make a move against a former titleholder
On the other hand, When the betting line opened for this 135-pound scrap, Yan was a -325 favorite over the +275 McGhee, those odds have shifted (noteworthy indeed)
Today, Yan is listed at -400, while McGhee is +310
McGhee has 68 percent of the bets for this contest, while 52 percent of the money is on Yan
McGhee has struggled with leg kicks, expect Yan to look to land those kicks as soon as this matchup begins
The pick is Yan to win via decision
Additionally, Furthermore, UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Shara Magomedov Vs
Marc-André BarriaultABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 25: (L-R) Opponents Shara Magomedov of Russia and Marc-Andre
On the other hand, More Barriault of Canada face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 25, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (noteworthy indeed). (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC We have a middleweight matchup between two fighters trying to find a spot in the division
On the other hand, In one corner we have Shara Magomedov, who the UFC seems to favor, but who had been handed some friendly matchmaking in his first four UFC fights (remarkable data) (an important development)
He won all of those bouts, with two victories coming via knockout
Moreover, In his most recent outing, Magomedov dropped a decision to the more experienced Michael “Venom” Page
Furthermore, As for Barriault, a member of the UFC since 2019, he has never won more than two fights in a row with the motion
Barriault is coming off a May knockout win over Bruno Silva
Furthermore, When the betting odds opened for this fight, Magomedov was a massive -455 favorite over the +340 Barriault
That line has shifted more in favor of Magomedov
Today, he is listed at -650, while Barriault is +475
Nevertheless, With the lopsided odds, 59 percent of the bets have been on Barriault, but even with the lines being what they are, Magomedov has 79 percent of the bets, considering recent developments
Magomedov is the better overall striker in this contest
With that, look for Magomedov, who also has the better chin, to win (this bears monitoring), in today's financial world
Barriault has been knocked out in his past two losses, look for Magomedov to make that three on Saturday (which is quite significant)
UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Asu Almabayev Vs
Meanwhile, Jose OchoaABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 25: (L-R) Opponents Asu Almabayev of Kazakstan and Jose Ochoa
In contrast, More of Peru face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 25, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC The flyweight matchup between Asu Almabayev and Jose Ochoa came together late
Almabayev was initially booked against Ramazan Temirov, but a failed drug test forced Temirov off the card, in this volatile climate
When the betting line opened for this late replacement contest, it was a pick ‘em with both fighters listed at -110
Conversely, Today, it’s still a pick ‘em, but Almabayev is -115 to Ochoa’s -105 (noteworthy indeed)
Almabayev has 74 percent of the bets and 51 percent of the handle
On the other hand, The pick is Almabayev to win via decision
On the other hand, UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card: Betting Odds, Line Movement And Predictions - Nikita Krylov Vs
Bogdan GuskovABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JULY 25: (L-R) Opponents Nikita Krylov of Ukraine and Bogdan
More Guskov of Uzbekistan face off during the UFC Fight Night ceremonial weigh-in at Etihad Arena on July 25, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
However, Furthermore, (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC Opening the UFC Abu Dhabi main card is a light heavyweight matchup between Nikita Krylov and Bogdan Guskov
Both men are ranked inside the top 15 of the 205-pound division, with Krylov at No, considering recent developments
On the other hand, Nevertheless, 10 and Guskov at No
When the betting line opened, Krylov was -185 to Guskov’s +150
Today, Krylov is -200 and Guskov is listed at +165
Bettors are favoring Guskov, who has earned 79 percent of the bets and 81 percent of the handle (something worth watching)
The pick is Guskov to win via knockout
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Reinier de Ridder - Middleweight Petr Yan vs, given current economic conditions
Marcus McGhee - Bantamweight Sharabutdin Magomedov vs (remarkable data), in today's market environment
Furthermore, Marc-André Barriault - Middleweight Asu Almabayev vs
Meanwhile, Jose Ochoa - Flyweight Nikita Krylov vs
Bogdan Guskov - Light heavyweight UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card: Preliminary Card Bryce Mitchell vs, in this volatile climate
Said Nurmagomedov - Bantamweight Muslim Salikhov vs, considering recent developments
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Billy Elekana - Light heavyweight Mohammad Yahya vs, in today's financial world
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