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Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder Betting Prediction

Now we have the Robert Whittaker vs Reinier de Ridder Betting Prediction for both teams.

At the UFC Abu Dhabi event, which will take place on Saturday, July 26, 2025, Robert Whittaker will compete alongside Reinier de Ridder inside the Octagon. Whittaker is currently standing at a -145 odds, while Ridder is expected to come in at a +125 number.

Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker enters the Octagon with a record of 27-8-0. He is the current champion. At the age of 34, the fighter weighs 185 pounds and measures 6 feet and 0 inches tall. The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 73 inches. Reinier Antoine “RdR” de Ridder measures 6’4 “and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter holds a career record of 20-2-0. The 34-year-old has a reach of 78” . When it comes to significant strikes, Robert Whittaker is able to connect on 4.54 per minute, whereas Reinier de Ridder is able to land 3.25 significant strikes per minute. Among the important strikes that Whittaker attempts, he is successful 43% of the time, while de Ridder is successful 60% of the time. The defense of “The Reaper” allows for 2.21 significant strikes per minute, whereas “RdR” allows for 3.41 significant strikes per minute. Along with this, Whittaker is able to block 59% of the significant strikes that his opponents hurl at him, and de Ridder is able to deflect 44% of the attacks that are delivered in his direction.

Robert Whittaker is not as competent as a grappler because he only accomplishes a takedown 0.80 times every three rounds. This indicates that he is not very good at grappling. Whittaker is successful in preventing 81% of all takedown attempts that are made against him and landing a takedown on 38% of his own tries. de Ridder is successful in finishing his takedown attempts on 38 percent of his takedown attempts, and he is successful in defending 66 percent of the takedowns that his opponents try. By attempting 0.7 submissions per three rounds, Whittaker is less likely to go for the finish than de Ridder, who attempts 1.4 submissions every fifteen minutes. This is in contrast to de Ridder, who is more likely to go for the finish.

When Robert Whittaker competed against Khamzat Chimaev in his most recent bout, he was defeated by Chimaev via rear naked choke in the first round. This was the fight that he had most recently. In total, Chimaev threw 31 strikes during this bout, and he was successful in landing 25 of them. At the conclusion of the night, Whittaker had successfully landed two of the two total strikes. When it came to important strikes, Chimaev ended up landing three out of four, which gave him a percentage of seventy-five percent. At the end of the bout, he successfully delivered two of the three important blows focused on the head. It turned out that Whittaker, who was on the opposite side of the cage, was successful in hitting all of his key strikes by sticking two of two. When it came to the important blows, he was a perfect score when it came to the head. None of the key strikes that Chimaev connected on were done at a distance, whereas all of the strikes that Whittaker landed were done at a distance.

Reinier de Ridder’s final bout was against Bo Nickal, and he prevailed by a knee to the body in the second round. This victory was the final battle of the night for Reinier de Ridder. It turned out that Nickal was successful in connecting on 37% of the significant strikes he attempted from a distance, whereas Ridder was successful in connecting on 31% of the significant strikes he attempted from a distance. Ridder was successful in landing 22 of the 32 important strikes he tried, which is equivalent to a success rate of 68%. In the end, he was successful in landing nine of the eighteen heavy blows against the head. During that bout, Nickal completed eight of the twenty-one significant strikes that he landed. Two of those thirteen strong hits were directed at the head, and he landed two of them. Nickal ended up connecting on 24 of the 40 strikes he threw during this competition, whereas Ridder ended up landing 91 of the 104 strikes he threw in total. Nickal’s number of strikes connected was higher than Ridder’s.

The fight between Petr Yan and Marcus McGhee is another one that you won’t want to miss out on. Petr Yan will be competing against McGhee. With a record of 18-5-0, Yan enters the Octagon with a strong performance. The switch fighter, who is 32 years old, weighs 135 pounds and stands at 5 feet 7 inches tall. He has a reach that is 67 inches. McGhee weighs in at 5’8 “and steps on the scale at 135 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this fight holding a mark of 10-1-0. The 35-year-old reaches 69” . Marcus McGhee brings his opponents to the ground 0.46 times every three rounds, while Petr Yan does so 1.61 times every 15 minutes. In terms of takedowns, Petr Yan is more successful than Marcus McGhee. When it comes to striking, Yan is able to land 5.11 strikes per minute and hit on 54% of the strikes that he attempts. Marcus McGhee is the other fighter in this battle, and he is landing 44 percent of the strikes he is attempting to land and is landing 6.06 strikes per minute.

When Marc-Andre Barriault and Shara Magomedov are scheduled to battle each other, it is another fight that you absolutely cannot miss on the evening. Magomedov enters the Octagon with a record of 15-1-0, which is his current standing. The orthodox boxer, who is 31 years old and is 6 feet 2 inches tall, has an arm spread of 73 inches. His weight is calculated to be 185 pounds. Barriault is 6’1 “and weighs in at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his career total of 17-9-0 (1 NC). The 35-year-old stretches 74” . With regard to wrestling, Shara Magomedov is successful in preventing 72% of his opponents’ efforts to take him down, and he is successful in putting his opponents down 15% of the time he makes an attempt. 25 percent of the time, Barriault is successful in bringing his opponents to the ground, and he is able to prevent 67 percent of the takedowns that his opponents try. With regard to striking, Magomedov takes in 4.13 strikes per minute while simultaneously dealing out 5.87 strikes per minute every minute. In contrast, Barriault is able to take in 5.57 strikes per minute while simultaneously landing 6.02 strikes per minute.

 

 

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