Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
28-9-0
RESULT

Reinier de Ridder def. Robert Whittaker (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Reinier de Ridder
NetherlandsReinier 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. The judges scored it 47-48, 48-47, 48-47, Reinier de Ridder won the decision.

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

Michael Bell
#WhittakerRidder
1109
2910
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Ben Cartlidge
#WhittakerRidder
1109
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4748
David Lethaby
#WhittakerRidder
1109
2910
3109
4910
5910
Total4748

Media Scores

7
Whittaker
-
9
Ridder
●48-47 Ridder×8●48-47 Whittaker×7●49-46 Ridder
All 16 media scorecards▾

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

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.

SportsbookRobert WhittakerReinier de Ridder
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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Robert Whittaker 52%48% Reinier de Ridder

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Robert Whittaker
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Reinier de Ridder
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power94
95Speed92
94Precision89
94Durability93
95Engine93
87Wrestling95
89Ground95

Biggest edge Reinier de Ridder, Submissions +11

Attribute by attribute

Robert Whittaker is on the left of every row, Reinier de Ridder on the right.
93Punch power93
94Kick power94
96Punch speed91
94Kick speed92
94Accuracy89
87Takedowns95
91Ground striking92
87Submissions98
94Chin95
93Body strength91
95Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
21-4-0
1862
Power Index rating
1846
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
  • W
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2 · Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ikram Aliskerov
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Reinier de Ridder · 0-5
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Anatoly Malykhin
    ONE 166: Qatar
    TKO · R3 · 1:16
  • L
    Tye Ruotolo
    ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Anatoly Malykhin
    ONE on Prime Video 5: De Ridder vs. Malykhin
    Knockout · R1 · 4:35

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%