UFC Abu Dhabi: Robert Whittaker returns against Reinier de Ridder after squeamish injury

Whittaker is an old UFC middleweight champion who has won 17 of 23 fights since he joined the promotion in 2012.

Currently, UFC ranks fifth in the medium -weight ranking and the sport matching with several people on top shows its long life.

Although Whittaker continued to re -win the title that Israel lost to Adesania in 2019 and is now held by Du Plessis, it is no longer its greatest driver.

“I have nothing to prove, there’s only things I work for.

“I’ve been in the game for a long time, what makes me better and pushing me as much as I do.”

De Ridder fights only in the fourth UFC match after joining the organization last year.

Like Whittaker, he was 34 years old, but he spent most of his career in a MMA promotion in a championship, where he is an old medium weight and light weight champion.

“De Ridder will want to press me and take me to the ground and disturb me,” Whittaker said, Whittaker, Whittaker said.

“I hope to take my hands and one quick, but I’m training for a 25 -minute Slugfest.”