The UFC was in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, on Saturday, July 26, for a solid UFC Abu Dhabi card. The main event saw former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker taking on Reinier de Ridder.
Entering the fight, Whittaker was coming off a submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev, which snapped his two-fight winning streak. de Ridder, meanwhile, had an upset knockout win over Bo Nickal last time out.
Ultimately, it was de Ridder who edged out a split decision in a very entertaining and back-and-forth fight. Both men were hurt at times, but de Ridder got the victory. Following UFC Abu Dhabi, here is what I think should be next for the stars of the main event.