UFC Fight Night · Middleweight · Main event
Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder
Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET · 5 rounds
Robert Whittaker (28-9-0) vs. Reinier de Ridder (22-4-0): Middleweight, 5 rounds, UFC Fight Night, Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET. Reinier de Ridder won by Decision - Split, round 5 at 5:00.
Result
Reinier de Ridder won by Decision - Split, round 5 at 5:00.
Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder by the numbers
| Robert Whittaker | Reinier de Ridder | |
|---|---|---|
| 28-9-0 | Record going in | 22-4-0 |
| 28-9-0 | Record | 22-4-0 |
| 12 | Wins by KO/TKO | 6 |
| 5 | Wins by submission | 13 |
| 11 | Wins by decision | 3 |
| 35 | Age | 36 |
| 6 ft 0 in | Height | 6 ft 4 in |
| 74 in | Reach | 78 in |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
| Australia | Country | Netherlands |
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Whittaker vs. de Ridder: earlier meetings
No earlier UFC meeting on record since January 2024.
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Last bouts
Robert Whittaker: last 3 UFC bouts
- Robert Whittaker (28-9-0) vs. Khamzat Chimaev (15-1-0) Khamzat Chimaev won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 3:34Whittaker vs. Chimaev fight page
- Robert Whittaker (28-9-0) vs. Ikram Aliskerov (18-2-0) Robert Whittaker won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 1 at 1:49Whittaker vs. Aliskerov fight page
- Robert Whittaker (28-9-0) vs. Paulo Costa (16-4-0) Robert Whittaker won by Decision - Unanimous, round 3 at 5:00Whittaker vs. Costa fight page
Reinier de Ridder: last 3 UFC bouts
- Reinier de Ridder (22-4-0) vs. Bo Nickal (9-1-0) Reinier de Ridder won by KO/TKO (Knee), round 2 at 1:53Ridder vs. Nickal fight page
- Kevin Holland (29-15-0) vs. Reinier de Ridder (22-4-0) Reinier de Ridder won by Submission (Rear Naked Choke), round 1 at 3:31Holland vs. Ridder fight page
- Gerald Meerschaert (37-23-0) vs. Reinier de Ridder (22-4-0) Reinier de Ridder won by Submission (Arm Triangle), round 3 at 1:44Meerschaert vs. Ridder fight page