The UFC Abu Dhabi card is set for July 26 at Etihad Arena, with the main card starting at 3 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN+, and prelims at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN+. Every fighter made weight, with Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder ready for the middleweight main event. Stars like Petr Yan and Shara Magomedov also hit their weights
UFC Abu Dhabi Weigh-In Results
Main Card (ABC, ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)
- Robert Whittaker (185.5) vs. Reinier de Ridder (186)
- Petr Yan (135.5) vs. Marcus McGhee (136)
- Shara Magomedov (186) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (185)
- Asu Almabayev (126) vs. Jose Ochoa (125.5)
- Nikita Krylov (205) vs. Bogdan Guskov (205)
Preliminary Card (ESPN, ESPN+, 12 p.m. ET)
- Bryce Mitchell (136) vs. Said Nurmagomedov (136)
- Muslim Salikhov (170.5) vs. Carlos Leal (170)
- Davey Grant (136) vs. Da’Mon Blackshear (136)
- Amanda Ribas (116) vs. Tabatha Ricci (115)
- Ibo Aslan (204) vs. Billy Elekana (204.5)
- Mohammad Yahya (146) vs. Steven Nguyen (145.5)
- Martin Buday (266) vs. Marcus Buchecha (254)
Bobby Knuckles is ready to throw down 👊@RobWhittakerMMA weighs in at 185.5lbs for #UFCAbuDhabi 👀
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— UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2025
On point for his biggest fight! 🎯
Reinier de Ridder weighs in at 186lbs at #UFCAbuDhabi
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— UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2025
Petr is perfect on the scale! ⚖️
135.5lbs | @PetrYanUFC | #UFCAbuDhabi
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— UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2025
Ready to make a statement! 🏴☠️@Shara_Bullet77 weighs in at 186lbs for #UFCAbuDhabi 🗣️
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— UFC (@ufc) July 25, 2025
Robert Whittaker, a 34-year-old from Australia, has a 26-8 record. He won the UFC middleweight title in 2017 by beating Yoel Romero and defended it once before losing to Israel Adesanya in 2019. Known for his crisp striking, Whittaker has wins over Derek Brunson, Jared Cannonier, and Ikram Aliskerov, whom he knocked out at UFC Saudi Arabia. His last fight was a first-round submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308, where he suffered a dislocated jaw. Whittaker looks to rebound against de Ridder.
Reinier de Ridder, a 35-year-old from the Netherlands, has a 20-2 record. A former ONE Championship middleweight and light heavyweight champion, he’s known for submissions, with 13 tapout wins. He lost his ONE titles to Anatoly Malykhin. In the UFC, de Ridder is 3-0, with submission wins over Gerald Meerschaert and Kevin Holland, and a TKO over Bo Nickal at UFC Des Moines via a second-round knee to the body. He’s looking to climb the rankings.
