UFC Abu Dhabi: Whittaker Vs. De Ridder Full Fight Card Betting Odds
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We look at the betting odds for the UFC Abu Dhabi full fight card, which takes place on Saturday, July 26. Robert Whittaker battles Reinier de Ridder in the main event.
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From an analytical perspective, SportsMoneyUFC Abu Dhabi: Whittaker Vs
De Ridder Full Fight Card Betting OddsByTrent Reinsmith, Contributor
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights (an important development)
Trent Reinsmith is a Baltimore-based writer who covers MMA and hockey, in today's market environment
AuthorJul 22, 2025, 04:04pm EDTRIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - JUNE 22: Robert Whittaker of New Zealand prepares to face Ikram Aliskerov of (something worth watching)
More Russia in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Kingdom Arena on June 22, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty Images The next event on the 2025 UFC schedule is a UFC Fight Night card in Abu Dhabi, given current economic conditions
Additionally, The UFC Abu Dhabi card takes place on Saturday, July 26 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island, considering recent developments
Furthermore, In the main event on the UFC on ABC card, former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker looks to halt the rise of the surging Reinier De Ridder
In contrast, We look at the betting odds for the full fight card
However, The UFC Abu Dhabi main card airs on ABC ing prelims on ESPN (an important development), given current economic conditions
This analysis suggests that preliminary card for the UFC Fight Night event begins at noon ET
The main card kicks off at 3:00 p (which is quite significant)
Nevertheless, ForbesUFC 318 Results: Winners And Losers Holloway Vs
Furthermore, Additionally, Poirier 3 Fight CardBy Trent Reinsmith UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card: Main Card Betting Odds Robert Whittaker (-140) vs (this bears monitoring)
Reinier de Ridder (+120) - Middleweight Petr Yan (-380) vs
Marcus McGhee (+315) - Bantamweight Sharabutdin Magomedov (-650) vs
However, Additionally, Marc-André Barriault (+475) - Middleweight Asu Almabayev (-104) vs
Jose Ochoa (-116) - Flyweight Nikita Krylov (-195) vs, in light of current trends
On the other hand, Bogdan Guskov (+170) - Light heavyweight UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card: Preliminary Card Betting Odds Bryce Mitchell (-125) vs, given current economic conditions
At the same time, Said Nurmagomedov (+105) - Bantamweight MORE FOR YOU Muslim Salikhov (+375) vs
Carlos Leal Miranda (-500) - Welterweight Davey Grant (+270) vs, given current economic conditions
Da’Mon Blackshear (-320) - Bantamweight Amanda Ribas (-185) vs
On the other hand, Tabatha Ricci (+160) - Strawweight İbo Aslan (-255) vs, given current economic conditions
Billy Elekana (+215) - Light heavyweight Mohammad Yahya (+270) vs
Nevertheless, Steven Nguyen (-320) - Featherweight Martin Buday (+250) vs
Marcus Buchecha (-300) - Heavyweight Martin Buday vs
Marcus Buchecha - HeavyweightForbesUFC Announces UFC 319 Main Card Without A Co-Main EventBy Trent Reinsmith UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025 UFC Abu Dhabi Fight Card Location: Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi UFC Abu Dhabi Time: Main Card: 3:00 p
ET Preliminary Card: 12:00 p, considering recent developments
ET UFC Abu Dhabi Main Event: Robert Whittaker Vs
Renier de RidderANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 17: Robert Whittaker of New Zealand prepares to face Paulo Costa of (something worth watching)
More Brazil in their middleweight fight during UFC 298 at Honda Center on February 17, 2024 in Anaheim, California
Meanwhile, (Photo by Sean M, considering recent developments
Haffey/Getty Images)Getty Images Whittaker (26-8) is the No, amid market uncertainty. 5 fighter in the official UFC middleweight rankings
However, Whittaker is 15-4 with the UFC since June 2014
However, His only losses have come to Israel Adesanya, Dricus du Plessis, and Khamzat Chimaev
Adesanya is a former UFC middleweight champ
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
Additionally, In short, the 34-year-old is the gate keeper to the elite of the division
Nevertheless, In contrast, Whittaker is coming off a nasty submission loss to Chimaev at UFC 308 in October 2024 (quite telling)
On the other hand, DES MOINES, IOWA - MAY 03: Reinier de Ridder of The Netherlands reacts after his TKO victory over Bo
More Nickal in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Wells Fargo Arena on May 03, 2025 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLC 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 evidence shows 34-year-old is No. 12 in the UFC 185-pound division
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
Nevertheless, Robert Whittaker Vs
Reinier de Ridder Opening Odds When BetOnline first published the betting line for the UFC Abu Dhabi 2025 main event, Whittaker was listed as the -190 betting favorite over the +165 De Ridder
Those odds have shifted slightly, amid market uncertainty
Additionally, Today, Whittaker is listed at -145, while De Ridder is a +125 betting underdog
The UFC Abu Dhabi fight card co-main event was Movsar Evloev vs
Additionally, Furthermore, Aaron Pico, but that bout fell apart earlier this month when Evloev withdrew from the UFC Abu Dhabi card because of injury (remarkable data)
Conversely, According to MMA Junkie, the UFC plans to keep the matchup and schedule Evloev vs
Pico for a later event, amid market uncertainty
At the same time, ForbesMax Holloway: Betting Odds For His Next Opponent After UFC 318By Trent Reinsmith We will have more on the UFC Abu Dhabi fight card as fight night nears, in light of current trends
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