UFC Declares Initial Half-Dozen Matchups for July's Event Schedule in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi UFC Fight Night Is All Set For July 26! 🥊🔥
Get ready, fight fans! UFC is hitting up Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi for a spine-tingling fight night on July 26! Here are the matchups we're stoked about, including the main event and co-main event:
Main Event: 👊Robert Whittaker, the #5 UFC middleweight, is taking on the rising talent, Reinier de Ridder. A veteran with a 15-4 record in the UFC and 26 wins overall, Whittaker has faced some heavy hitters, including former champ Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis!
Co-Main Event: 👊In the co-main event, newcomer Aaron Pico will lock horns with Movsar Evloev in a five-round featherweight battle. Pico, coming off a three-fight winning streak, is making his UFC debut, while Evloev, undefeated at 19-0 with the UFC, is the No. 4 ranked UFC featherweight! 🦍🦸♂️
Stay tuned as we'll bring you more deets on the UFC Abu Dhabi fight card as we get closer to the event!
Oh, and if you're desperately curious, Whittaker has an impressive record of 26 wins and 8 losses, and he ranks #6 in the UFC middleweight division according to various MMA rankings. Evloev, on the other hand, is undefeated and the No. 4 ranked UFC featherweight, having joined the UFC as a free agent and clocking up an impressive 9-0 record! 🤫🤫👀️🤐
Participants in mixed-martial-arts competition UFC Fight Night, scheduled for Abu Dhabi on July 26, include UFC middleweight Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder in the main event, as well as Aaron Pico and Movsar Evloev in a five-round featherweight battle for the co-main event. The sports of UFC continues to showcase talented fighters like these.
