Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
27-9-0
RESULT

Reinier de Ridder def. Robert Whittaker (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Reinier de Ridder
Reinier de Ridder
“RdR”
21-4-0
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
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-9-0
Record
21-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
35
6'0"
Height
6'4"
73"
Reach
78"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.39
SLpM
2.47
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.36
SApM
2.36
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.73
TD Avg.
2.56
38%
TD Acc.
29%
82%
TD Def.
40%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robert Whittaker · 2-3
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ikram Aliskerov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
Reinier de Ridder · 3-2
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2Sat, Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Bo Nickal
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:31 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 6 fights
59.8
Avg sig. strikes
33.8
0.67
Avg takedowns
2.33
1:07
Avg control time
4:40
150
Career high strikes
67
4
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Reinier de Ridder
71%
Head
60%
11%
Body
32%
19%
Leg
8%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Reinier de Ridder
86%
Distance
76%
7%
Clinch
15%
7%
Ground
9%