Reinier de Ridder secured the biggest win of his Octagon career at UFC Abu Dhabi, narrowly securing a hard-fought split decision over former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker at the Etihad Arena in the United Arab Emirates.

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Reinier de Ridder said he didn’t plan on his first UFC main event going five rounds and although that prediction was incorrect, he did prove he can hang with the UFC’s best, picking up a win over former champion Robert Whittaker.