Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Reinier de Ridder def. Robert Whittaker (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, July 26, 2025
Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West, United Arab Emirates
Reinier de Ridder defeated Robert Whittaker by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder, held Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.
Fight stats
Robert Whittaker
Reinier de Ridder
1
Knockdowns
0
66 of 142
Significant strikes
67 of 145
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
70 of 146
Total strikes
192 of 282
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 15
—
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:36
Control time
9:06
Significant strikes by target
62 of 135
Head
41 of 105
4 of 7
Body
26 of 40
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
51 of 123
Distance
54 of 128
4 of 5
Clinch
9 of 11
11 of 14
Ground
4 of 6
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 34
Sig. str.
15 of 35
21 of 35
Total str.
21 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 27
Sig. str.
16 of 38
9 of 27
Total str.
29 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:04
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
20 of 28
Sig. str.
13 of 30
21 of 29
Total str.
32 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
2:39
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
6 of 22
Sig. str.
14 of 24
8 of 24
Total str.
37 of 48
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
1:56
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 31
Sig. str.
9 of 18
11 of 31
Total str.
73 of 83
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:15
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
7
Whittaker
–
9
Ridder
●48–47 Ridder×8●48–47 Whittaker×7●49–46 Ridder
All 16 media scorecards▾
- MMAMania.com49–46Ridder
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com48–47Ridder
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48–47Ridder
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks48–47Ridder
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania48–47Ridder
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection48–47Ridder
- CombatPress.com48–47Ridder
- Christian Laporte · Sherdog.com48–47Ridder
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com48–47Ridder
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48–47Whittaker
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48–47Whittaker
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com48–47Whittaker
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com48–47Whittaker
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48–47Whittaker
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com48–47Whittaker
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com48–47Whittaker
Fan Scorecards
40%
Whittaker
3%
Draw
57%
Ridder
879 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Ridder50.6%●48–47 Whittaker33.7%●49–46 Ridder5.5%●49–46 Whittaker4.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Whittaker
R2
96%
Ridder
R3
87%
Whittaker
R4
80%
Ridder
R5
68%
Ridder
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder?
Reinier de Ridder defeated Robert Whittaker by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder, held Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island/Yas West.
What were the judges' scorecards for Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder?
The judges scored it 47–48, 48–47, 48–47 — Reinier de Ridder won the decision.
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Robert Whittaker 45%55% Reinier de Ridder
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
28-9-0
Record
21-4-0
1686
Elo rating
1720
1
Win Streak
0
35
Age
35
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Australia / New Zealand
Nationality
Netherlands
Striking Profile
4.41
SLpM
2.47
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.40
SApM
2.36
59%
Str. Def.
46%
Grappling Profile
0.71
TD Avg.
2.56
38%
TD Acc.
29%
80%
TD Def.
40%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Robert Whittaker · 3-2
Reinier de Ridder · 3-2
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 6 fights
59.6
Avg sig. strikes
33.8
0.64
Avg takedowns
2.33
1:04
Avg control time
4:40
150
Career high strikes
67
4
Career high TDs
5
Strike Distribution
Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Reinier de Ridder
72%
Head
60%
10%
Body
32%
18%
Leg
8%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Reinier de Ridder
87%
Distance
76%
7%
Clinch
15%
7%
Ground
9%