With the UFC Abu Dhabi early (and official) weigh ins
already in the books, the promotion will send all 24 fighters back to the stage for the ceremonial festivities, popping off LIVE at 10 a.m. ET in the embedded video above. This marks the final stop before the “Whittaker vs. De Ridder” MMA event on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN+ tomorrow (Sat., July 26, 2025) at Etihad Arena on “Fight Island” in Abu Dhabi, UAE.Get complete UFC Abu Dhabi early weigh-in results right here.
“If I can do it well, and do it spectacularly,
I think I have something to say about the title as well,” De Ridder told MMA Fighting. “I think I can strike with him. I think I can wrestle with him and I think I can definitely choke him out. The most important thing is that I play my game. I put the pressure on him. I get close to him and that I don’t give him too much space to do what he does best.”
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Abu Dhabi fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the ESPN/ESPN+ preliminary card matchups, which are scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining main card balance on ABC/ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET.
To check out the latest and greatest UFC Abu Dhabi news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archives here, here, and here. For the updated and finalized “Whittaker vs. De Ridder” fight card and ABC/ESPN+ lineup click here.
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