The Ultimate Fighting Championship goes to “The Emirates” for UFC Fight Night. Middleweights Robert Whittaker (27-8-0) takes on Reinier de Ridder (20-2-0), as the main card’s marquee matchup. On Saturday,

UFC on ABC 9 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN+) took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live round-by-round coverage and official result. UFC on ABC 9 took place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. In the headliner, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) took on former ONE champion Reinier de Ridder (21-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC).

The future of the UFC middleweight title picture is decided tonight, when a new prospect is either made or broken in the Abu Dhabi Fight Night main event.

UFC 319 will see Dricus du Plessis defend his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev in the main event. The co-main event has now been announced.

The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday's card in Abu Dhabi, including a record-breaking performance. After UFC on ABC 9, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Check out the winners below.

Mohammed Yahya suffers suspected orbital fracture and swelling after brutal blow at UFC Abu Dhabi, raising concerns over recovery timeline.

Khabib Nurmagomedov has peeled the curtain regarding Jon Jones' UFC career. A teammate of Jones' ex-rival Daniel Cormier, Nurmagomedov towed a fine line between

UFC fans have been laughing at a video of Jon Jones getting his handshake offer denied by top heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich.

Steven Nguyen of Wichita, Kansas, broke a UFC record on Saturday afternoon. Back in 2023, Nguyen made the UFC roster after impressing UFC CEO Dana White

First, the PFL Champions Series Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, saw a shocking conclusion to its main event middleweight title fight. Johnny Eblen, the incoming champion, was up on the scorecards heading into the fifth round. However, Costello Van Steenis pulled off a last-second rear-naked choke to snatch the title away.