Saturday, July 26, 2025Etihad 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. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, Reinier de Ridder won the decision.
Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Robert WhittakerReinier de Ridder
1
Knockdowns0
66 / 142
Significant strikes67 / 145
46%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
70 / 146
Total strikes192 / 282
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 15
0:36
Control time9:06
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Robert WhittakerReinier de Ridder
6294%4161%
Head
46%2639%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
60%24%16%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Robert Whittaker66 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4747/116
44/7
0
Clinch
44/5
0
0
Ground
1111/14
0
0
Reinier de Ridder67 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3636/96
1818/32
0
Clinch
11/3
88/8
0
Ground
44/6
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Robert WhittakerReinier de Ridder
R1
20
15
10-910-910-9
R2
9
16
10-910-910-9
R3
20
13
10-910-910-9
R4
6
14
10-910-910-9
R5
11
9
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Robert Whittaker
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 34
Significant strikes15 / 35
59%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
21 / 35
Total strikes21 / 42
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:00
Control time0:12
Round 2Judges: Reinier de Ridder
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 27
Significant strikes16 / 38
33%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
9 / 27
Total strikes29 / 58
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
0:00
Control time2:04
Round 3Judges: Robert Whittaker
1
Knockdowns0
20 / 28
Significant strikes13 / 30
71%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
21 / 29
Total strikes32 / 51
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 2
0:32
Control time2:39
Round 4Judges: Reinier de Ridder
0
Knockdowns0
6 / 22
Significant strikes14 / 24
27%
Sig. strike accuracy58%
8 / 24
Total strikes37 / 48
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:04
Control time1:56
Round 5Judges: Reinier de Ridder
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 31
Significant strikes9 / 18
35%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
11 / 31
Total strikes73 / 83
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 4
0:00
Control time2:15
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
7
Robert Whittaker
9
Reinier de 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
879 fan scorecards submitted
40%
Robert Whittaker
3%
Draw
57%
Reinier de Ridder
●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
Betting Odds
Robert Whittaker
-162
62% implied win probability
Open: -158Best: -148
Reinier de Ridder
+139
42% implied win probability
Open: +130Best: +241
Average moneyline across 20 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Robert Whittaker | Reinier de Ridder | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -152 | +143 | |
| 4Cx | -155 | +142 | |
| Bet105 | -160 | +142 | |
| BetAnything | -166 | +136 | |
| BetMGM | -150 | +125 | |
| BetOnline | -173 | +148 | |
| BetRivers | -148 | +116 | |
| BetUS | -160 | +134 | |
| Betway | -150 | +120 | |
| Bookmaker | -156 | +127 | |
| Bovada | -152 | +134 | |
| Caesars | -160 | +135 | |
| Circa | -155 | +135 | |
| Cloudbet | -333 | +241 | |
| DraftKings | -162 | +120 | |
| FanDuel | -152 | +128 | |
| mybookie | -160 | +130 | |
| Pinnacle | -156 | +139 | |
| Stake | -161 | +141 | |
| SXBet | -174 | +142 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
Robert Whittaker
KarateHapkidoFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2020Black belt · BJJAlex Prates
- 2017Champion · Australian National Wrestling Championships97 kg
- 2017Champion · Commonwealth Games Qualifier97 kg
- 2012Champion · Tufwelterweight
Reinier de Ridder
No background on record
Camp · American Top Team · NetherlandsSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%68%
Head
10%26%
Body
18%6%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Robert Whittakerlast 7 fights
67%22%11%
Reinier de Ridderlast 8 fights
46%20%34%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Robert Whittaker Reinier de Ridder· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.413.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersReinier de Ridder · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.402.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersReinier de Ridder · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.712.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersReinier de Ridder · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
38%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersReinier de Ridder · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersReinier de Ridder · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Robert Whittaker · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersReinier de Ridder · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.41
Strikes landed / min3.01
3.40
Strikes taken / minfewer is better2.66
0.71 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.15 / 8.0
38%
Takedown accuracy27%
80%
Takedown defence50%
1:04
Control time / fight4:14
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.50
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Robert Whittaker25 UFC fights · 1489 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%906/2588
8%122/213
17%260/305
Clinch
5%69/129
2%26/32
0%5/6
Ground
6%94/152
0%5/5
0%2/2
Reinier de Ridder7 UFC fights · 274 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%99/272
15%41/66
6%17/20
Clinch
3%7/11
9%24/25
0%0/0
Ground
31%85/106
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Robert Whittaker21 of 37 ended early · 57%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Reinier de Ridder22 of 26 ended early · 85%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Robert Whittaker3-2
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker · Jul 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson · Dec 16, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Australia vs. UK Welterweight
- W
- L
- WShaun SpoonerSFA 13 · Mar 23, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:01 · Welterweight
- WIan BoneCage Fighting Championship · Dec 9, 2011TKO
- LHoon KimLegend FC 6 · Oct 30, 2011Submission · R1 · 3:01 · Welterweight
- WCorey NelsonCage Fighting Championship · Aug 26, 2011Submission
- W
- WNate ThomsonCage Fighting Championship · Oct 8, 2010Submission
- WJay CobainCage Fighting Championship · Jun 5, 2010Submission
- WNick ArielCage Fighting Championship · Mar 12, 2010TKO
- W
- WChris TallowinXtreme Fighting Championships · Mar 14, 2009TKO
Reinier de Ridder3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs Rodrigues · Aug 22, 2026TKO · R1 · 4:01 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024Submission · R3 · 1:44 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- LONE on Prime Video 5: De Ridder vs. Malykhin · Dec 3, 2022KO · R1 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- WWarren AllisonEFC Worldwide 67 · Mar 10, 2018Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Middleweight
- WShota GvasaliaHIT Fighting Championship 4 · Oct 21, 2017Submission · R1 · 3:55 · Middleweight
- WJaouad IkanWFL MMA 1: Hooi vs. Boer · May 27, 2017Submission · Middleweight
- WLamine Talbi360 Promotion · Apr 8, 2017Submission · R3 · 0:41 · Middleweight
- WMarkus PrödlSuperior FC 16 · Mar 11, 2017Submission · R2 · 0:51 · Middleweight
- WAlexander HeinrichSuperior FC 15 · Oct 29, 2016TKO · R1 · 4:52 · Light Heavyweight
- WMichaelis EfstrationSuperior FC 14 · May 21, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:32 · Light Heavyweight
- WRene HoppeGermany Regional · Oct 10, 2015Submission
- WMarco WustLegion FC · Jun 1, 2013Submission
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. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, Reinier de Ridder won the decision.
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.
Was Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 57% of 879 fan cards scored it for Reinier de Ridder; 56% of 16 media scores picked Reinier de Ridder.