Result
UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
· Sat 26 Jul 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Reinier de Ridder vs Robert Whittaker
W
Reinier de Ridder
“RDR”
20-2 · +129
2,028Elo
Split decision
R5 · 5:00
47-48 · 48-47 · 48-47
Middleweight
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
28-8 · -154
2,048Elo
Elo
Market said
The scorecards
Every score reads Reinier de Ridder first; a round is coloured for whoever won it| Judge | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bell | 9-10 | 10-9 | 9-10 | 9-10 | 10-9 | 47-48 |
| Ben Cartlidge | 9-10 | 10-9 | 9-10 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 48-47 |
| David Lethaby | 9-10 | 10-9 | 9-10 | 10-9 | 10-9 | 48-47 |
Media
9 of 16 media members scored it for Reinier de Ridder; the most common card was 48-47 to Reinier de Ridder
Fans
56% of fans had Reinier de Ridder winning, from 772 votes; the most picked score was 48-47 to Reinier de Ridder (51%)
Elo counted this as 52% of a win for Reinier de Ridder — from these scorecards.
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litReinier de RidderRobert Whittaker
2,028
Elo
2,048
1,499
KO rating
1,650
1,533
Sub rating
1,275
1,374
Dec rating
1,492
Wins by
4
KO/TKO
12
14
Submission
5
2
Decision
11
Losses by
2
KO/TKO
3
0
Submission
2
0
Decision
3
The crowd
50%
Picked by
50%
Prices
The close at BetOnline, where every bet here is settled, then the market as a whole; the outcome that happened is outlinedReinier de RidderRobert Whittaker
+130opened +165
Moneyline · BetOnline
-150opened -190
+129opened +126
Moneyline · all books
-154opened -155
Method · BetOnline
+600Win by KO+185
+250Win by sub+2000
+700Win by dec+250
+150Win inside+150
How long it went
Over 1.5-275
Under 1.5+200
Over 2.5-115
Under 2.5-115
Decision+205
Inside-265
What the model makes of it
At BetOnline's price Every bet →- Reinier de Riddermoneyline 43% v 42% -0.6% +130 won
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Reinier de Ridder
20-2 going in · 23 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 2026-08-22 | W |
 Roman Dolidze
|
KO/TKOPunches From Back Mount | R14:01 | 36.0 | 1,932+87 | 1,931 | -400 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 285: Hernandez vs. Rodrigues Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2026-03-07 | L |
 Caio Borralho
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.5 | 1,945-13 | 1,988 | +194 | Middleweight | UFC 326: Holloway vs. Oliveira 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2025-10-18 | L |
 Brendan Allen
|
KO/TKORetirement | R420:00 | 35.1 | 2,037-92 | 2,019 | -219 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 262: De Ridder vs. Allen Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2025-07-26 | W |
Robert Whittaker
this fight
|
DecisionSplit | R525:00 | 34.9 | 2,028+9 | 2,048 | +129 | Middleweight | UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2025-05-03 | W |
Bo Nickal
|
KO/TKOKnee to the Body | R26:53 | 34.7 | 1,993+35 | 1,752 | +282 | Middleweight | UFC on ESPN 67: Sandhagen vs. Figueiredo Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2025-01-18 | W |
Kevin Holland
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:31 | 34.4 | 1,920+73 | 1,860 | -122 | Middleweight | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2024-11-09 | W |
Gerald Meerschaert
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R311:44 | 34.2 | 1,830+90 | 1,840 | -320 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 247: Magny vs. Prates Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2024-07-27 | W |
 Magomedmurad Khasaev
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:24 | 33.9 | 1,816+14 | 1,393 | -649 | Light Heavyweight | UAE Warriors 51: Magomedov vs. Kabdulla UAE Warriors |
| 19 | 2024-03-01 | L |
 Anatoly Malykhin
|
KO/TKORetirement | R311:16 | 33.5 | 1,879-63 | 1,978 | +420 | Light Heavyweight | ONE 166: De Ridder vs. Malykhin 2 ONE Championship |
| 18 | 2022-12-02 | L |
Anatoly Malykhin
|
KO/TKORight Hook & Hammerfists | R14:35 | 32.2 | 2,023-133 | 1,824 | -109 | Heavyweight | ONE Fight Night 5: De Ridder vs. Malykhin ONE Championship |
| 17 | 2022-07-22 | W |
Vitaly Bigdash
|
SubInverted Triangle Choke | R13:29 | 31.9 | 1,991+31 | 1,727 | -- | Light Heavyweight | ONE Championship 159: De Ridder vs. Bigdash ONE Championship |
| 16 | 2022-02-25 | W |
 Kiamrian Abbasov
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R310:57 | 31.5 | 1,904+87 | 1,903 | -- | Light Heavyweight | ONE Championship: Full Circle ONE Championship |
| 15 | 2021-04-28 | W |
 Aung La N Sang
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 30.6 | 1,879+25 | 1,760 | -239 | Heavyweight | ONE on TNT 4: La N Sang vs. De Ridder 2 ONE Championship |
| 14 | 2020-10-30 | W |
Aung La N Sang
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:26 | 30.1 | 1,764+114 | 1,875 | +169 | Light Heavyweight | ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix ONE Championship |
| 13 | 2020-02-07 | W |
Leandro Ataides
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.4 | 1,733+32 | 1,618 | -169 | Light Heavyweight | ONE Championship: Warrior's Code ONE Championship |
| 12 | 2019-06-15 | W |
Gilberto Galvão
|
KO/TKOKnees on the Ground | R25:57 | 28.8 | 1,683+49 | 1,520 | -- | Light Heavyweight | ONE Championship: Legendary Quest ONE Championship |
| 11 | 2019-01-25 | W |
 Rong Fan
|
SubD'arce Choke | R11:51 | 28.4 | 1,576+107 | 1,656 | -212 | Light Heavyweight | ONE Championship: Hero's Ascent ONE Championship |
| 10 | 2018-03-10 | W |
 Warren Allison
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R12:00 | 27.5 | 1,540+36 | 1,303 | -- | Middleweight | EFC Worldwide 67 EFC Worldwide |
| 9 | 2017-10-21 | W |
Shota Gvasalia
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R13:55 | 27.1 | 1,506+35 | 1,264 | -- | Middleweight | HIT Fighting Championship 4 HIT Fighting Championship |
| 8 | 2017-05-27 | W |
 Jaouad Ikan
|
SubArmbar | R1 | 26.7 | 1,496+9 | 993 | -- | Middleweight | World Fighting League MMA World Fighting League |
| 7 | 2017-04-08 | W |
 Lamine Talbi
|
SubSubmission | R310:41 | 26.6 | 1,478+19 | 1,107 | -- | Middleweight | 360 Promotion: Volition 360 MMA Fight Nights |
| 6 | 2017-03-11 | W |
 Markus Prödl
|
SubRear Naked Choke | R25:51 | 26.5 | 1,411+67 | 1,328 | -- | Middleweight | Superior Fighting Championship 16 Superior FC |
| 5 | 2016-10-29 | W |
Alexander Heinrich
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:52 | 26.1 | 1,358+53 | 1,212 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Superior Fighting Championship 15 Superior FC |
| 4 | 2016-05-21 | W |
Michaelis Efstration
|
SubSide Choke | R11:32 | 25.7 | 1,308+50 | 1,151 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Superior FC 14: The Comeback Superior FC |
| 3 | 2015-10-10 | W |
Rene Hoppe
|
SubArmbar | R2 | 25.1 | 1,213+94 | 1,241 | -- | -- | Rostocker & Benefiz Fight Night - 2 in 1 Fight Night Germany Regional |
| 2 | 2013-06-01 | W |
Marco Wust
|
SubTriangle Choke | R14:09 | 22.7 | 1,120+109 | 1,206 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Gladiators Fighting Championship 2 Legion FC |
| 1 | 2013-03-16 | W |
 Ali Saleh
|
Sub | R1 | 22.5 | 1,054+66 | 1,054 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Staredown FC - Staredown 7 Staredown Fighting Championship am |
Robert Whittaker
28-8 going in · 36 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 2026-07-11 | W |
 Nikita Krylov
|
KO/TKORight Cross (Standing TKO) | R311:01 | 35.6 | 2,039+49 | 1,874 | -125 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 37 | 2025-07-26 | L |
Reinier de Ridder
this fight
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DecisionSplit | R525:00 | 34.6 | 2,048-9 | 2,028 | -154 | Middleweight | UFC on ABC 9: Whittaker vs. de Ridder Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 36 | 2024-10-26 | L |
 Khamzat Chimaev
|
SubFace Crank | R13:34 | 33.9 | 2,135-87 | 2,139 | +192 | Middleweight | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 35 | 2024-06-22 | W |
Ikram Aliskerov
|
KO/TKOUppercut to Ground Punches | R11:49 | 33.5 | 2,098+36 | 1,866 | -150 | Middleweight | UFC on ABC 6: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 34 | 2024-02-17 | W |
Paulo Costa
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 33.2 | 2,104-6 | 1,924 | -230 | Middleweight | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 33 | 2023-07-08 | L |
Dricus Du Plessis
|
KO/TKOPower Jab to Punches | R27:23 | 32.5 | 2,230-125 | 2,068 | -360 | Middleweight | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 32 | 2022-09-03 | W |
 Marvin Vettori
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 31.7 | 2,180+50 | 2,027 | -214 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 209: Gane vs. Tuivasa Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 31 | 2022-02-12 | L |
 Israel Adesanya
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 31.1 | 2,162+18 | 2,215 | +230 | Middleweight | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 30 | 2021-04-17 | W |
Kelvin Gastelum
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 30.3 | 2,119+43 | 1,932 | -265 | Middleweight | UFC on ESPN 22: Whittaker vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 29 | 2020-10-24 | W |
Jared Cannonier
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 29.8 | 2,061+58 | 1,968 | -109 | Middleweight | UFC 254: Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 28 | 2020-07-25 | W |
 Darren Till
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 29.6 | 2,076-15 | 1,959 | -133 | Middleweight | UFC on ESPN 14: Whittaker vs. Till Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 27 | 2019-10-05 | L |
Israel Adesanya
|
KO/TKOCounter Left Hook | R28:33 | 28.8 | 2,197-121 | 2,058 | -106 | Middleweight | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 26 | 2018-06-09 | W |
 Yoel Romero
|
DecisionSplit | R525:00 | 27.5 | 2,210+7 | 2,245 | -250 | Middleweight | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 25 | 2017-07-08 | W |
Yoel Romero
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 26.5 | 2,194+17 | 2,172 | -112 | Middleweight | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 24 | 2017-04-15 | W |
Ronaldo Souza
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R28:28 | 26.3 | 2,071+123 | 2,220 | +190 | Middleweight | UFC on Fox 24: Johnson vs. Reis Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 23 | 2016-11-26 | W |
Derek Brunson
|
KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches | R14:07 | 25.9 | 1,975+96 | 2,009 | +115 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 101: Whittaker vs. Brunson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 22 | 2016-04-23 | W |
Rafael Natal
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 25.3 | 1,928+47 | 1,806 | -308 | Middleweight | UFC 197: Jones vs. St. Preux Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 21 | 2015-11-14 | W |
 Uriah Hall
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 24.9 | 1,836+92 | 1,947 | +120 | Middleweight | UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 20 | 2015-05-09 | W |
Brad Tavares
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:44 | 24.4 | 1,765+71 | 1,699 | +140 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 65: Miocic vs. Hunt Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 19 | 2014-11-07 | W |
Clint Hester
|
KO/TKOKnee & Punches | R27:43 | 23.9 | 1,680+85 | 1,670 | +150 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 55: Rockhold vs. Bisping Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 18 | 2014-06-28 | W |
Mike Rhodes
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 23.5 | 1,597+83 | 1,587 | -295 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 43: Te Huna vs. Marquardt Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2014-02-22 | L |
Stephen Thompson
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:43 | 23.2 | 1,716-119 | 1,584 | +109 | Welterweight | UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2013-08-28 | L |
Court McGee
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 22.7 | 1,716+0 | 1,738 | -136 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 27: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 15 | 2013-05-25 | W |
Colton Smith
|
KO/TKOPunches | R310:41 | 22.4 | 1,593+123 | 1,742 | +170 | Welterweight | UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 14 | 2012-12-14 | W |
 Brad Scott
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 22.0 | 1,586+7 | 1,531 | -177 | Welterweight | UFC on FX 6: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2012-08-21 | W |
Xavier Lucas
|
KO/TKOPunches | R11:17 | 21.7 | 1,555+31 | 1,288 | -- | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes The Ultimate Fighter |
| 12 | 2012-07-26 | W |
Luke Newman
|
KO/TKOKO/TKO | R10:19 | 21.6 | 1,476+80 | 1,445 | -- | Welterweight | The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes The Ultimate Fighter |
| 11 | 2012-05-18 | L |
Jesse Juarez
|
DecisionUnanimous | R525:00 | 21.4 | 1,546-71 | 1,480 | -- | Welterweight | Cage Fighting Championship 21 Cage Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2012-03-23 | W |
Shaun Spooner
|
KO/TKOPunches | R14:01 | 21.3 | 1,473+73 | 1,415 | -- | Welterweight | Superfight Australia 13 Superfight Australia |
| 9 | 2011-12-09 | W |
Ian Bone
|
KO/TKOPunches | R2 | 21.0 | 1,407+67 | 1,323 | -- | -- | CFC 19: Falciroli vs. Honstein Cage Fighting Championship |
| 8 | 2011-10-30 | L |
 Hoon Kim
|
SubTriangle Choke | R13:01 | 20.9 | 1,540-133 | 1,338 | -- | Welterweight | Legend Fighting Championship 6 Legend FC |
| 7 | 2011-08-26 | W |
Corey Nelson
|
SubArmbar | R2 | 20.7 | 1,468+72 | 1,406 | -- | Welterweight | CFC 18: Juarez vs. Rodriguez Cage Fighting Championship |
| 6 | 2011-06-03 | W |
Benny Alloway
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R2 | 20.5 | 1,409+59 | 1,290 | -- | -- | Cage Fighting Championship 17 Cage Fighting Championship |
| 5 | 2010-10-08 | W |
Nate Thomson
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R12:21 | 19.8 | 1,377+32 | 1,120 | -- | -- | Cage Fighting Championships 15 Cage Fighting Championship |
| 4 | 2010-06-05 | W |
Jay Cobain
|
SubArmbar | R2 | 19.5 | 1,353+24 | 1,034 | -- | -- | Cage Fighting Championships 14 Cage Fighting Championship |
| 3 | 2010-03-12 | W |
Nick Ariel
|
KO/TKOPunch | R2 | 19.2 | 1,286+66 | 1,201 | -- | -- | CFC 12: Lombard vs. Santore Cage Fighting Championship |
| 2 | 2009-11-20 | W |
Richard Walsh
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R2 | 18.9 | 1,222+65 | 1,129 | -- | -- | Cage Fighting Championships 11 Cage Fighting Championship |
| 1 | 2009-03-14 | W |
Chris Tallowin
|
KO/TKOPunches | R1 | 18.2 | 1,134+88 | 1,134 | -- | -- | XFC - Return of the Hulk Xtreme Fighting Championships |