A middleweight clash with title implications headlines UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi. Former UFC champion Robert Whittaker and former two-division ONE Championship king Reinier de Ridder fight weeks before a 185-pound title fight at UFC 319.

On Episode 3,585, the guys welcome in UFC middleweight Reinier de Ridder, who takes on former champ Robert Whittaker at UFC on ABC 9. The fellas also recap UFC 318, which went down in New Orleans, featuring Dustin Poirier vs. Max Holloway for the BMF title. Tune in!

De Ridder bet on himself and the gamble has paid off tenfold thus far. In the UFC, "RDR" has become a low-key Fighter of the Year candidate, with the potential to become a front-runner if he gets past Whittaker and then rattles off another big win before the end of 2025 for a 4-0 campaign.