Former UFC middleweight champion Whittaker continues his pursuit of another title shot when he takes on rising contender de Ridder in a five-round main event, while ex-champ Petr Yan faces off agains...

Reinier de Ridder narrowly defeats Robert Whittaker via split decision in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi.

Whittaker, who owned UFC’s middleweight crown in 2017-18, has endured more than his share of injuries during his remarkable journey.

Whittaker looks to maintain his top spot in the division and hopefully secure a rematch with one of the fighters from the UFC 319 main event later this month.