De Redder outperforms Wittar in the decision to divide in UFC Abu Dhabi Mixed fighting arts star-news.press/wp

Rennir de Reeder survived a brutal jury to win a slightly margin to Robert Whitaker at the main event at Itid Arena in the United Arab Emirates.

Renner de Redder won the biggest victory in his career in the UFC Abu Dhabi, where he obtained the decision of an arduous division of former medium weight champion Robert Whitker in the Union Square in the United Arab Emirates.

De Ridder (21-2) won his third victory in 2025 by defeating Australian through the division decision; Two of the three judges registered a 84 kg (185 pounds) 48-47 for De Ridder, while a third got 48-47 for Whittaker.

“I don’t want to fight like this (Whitaker), man, this man was very difficult,” De Redder said in a post -fighting interview on Saturday. “I expected to download it. It was very harsh, very solid.

The Dutch fighter had to survive a brutal judge in the third round when he brought him up with a right hand to the chin in the opening minute.

De Reeder managed to escape the attack, and strengthened his general superiority in strikes-De Redd 169 in total, compared to 100 in favor of Whitaker, according to official UFC statistics-and recovered to win the last two rounds by wearing 34-year-old with two frequent knees of the body and continuous disability.

Throughout the five battle, there was little to separate the husband. When the final bell looked, the division decision reflects near the competition.

De Redder’s victory was the fourth victory in the fighting championship. Whitaker (27-9) now lost two in a row and three of his last five battles.

After his victory, De Redder ranked thirteenth, heading to the battle of Whitaker, called for a title against the winner of the middle weights championships between Dricus du Plessis and Khamzat Chimav in UFC 319 on August 16.

“I want to finish a man in the first round, so it may be better if you fought Khamzat (Chimaev) or Dricus (du Pilessis). Give me the title of title.”

In this joint event, UFC Bantamweight Petr Yan Markus McGie defeated a unanimous decision. Yan outperformed his opponent in complete strikes, major strikes, control and removal.

In the medium weight match, Shara Magomidov wore his first professional loss, which came against Michael Beige in February, to beat Mark André Pariolet by unanimous decision. Magomedov got a 30-27 degree from all three judges.