Whittaker battled de Ridder for 25 minutes, scoring a dramatic knockdown in the third, but a pair of 48-47 scores for de Ridder earned “The Dutch Knight” the victory. On Tuesday, Whittaker released a ...

De Ridder's Abu Dhabi victory was as close as it gets. Roughly half of all fans and media members scored it for Whittaker.

Reinier de Ridder secured a split decision victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC on ABC 9 in Abu Dhabi. Despite two judges ...