What does Reinier de Ridder's win over Robert Whittaker mean for the middleweight division? Brett Okamoto provides his takeaways from UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder.

The latest UFC Fight Night event was held in Abu Dhabi and was headlined by a middleweight clash between Robert Whittaker and Reinier De Ridder.

By the end of the fight, the swelling in Yahya's eye was so bad that it appeared to be completely closed, with a black-and-blue bruise bulging out like a golf ball.

Steven Nguyen of Wichita, Kansas, broke a UFC record on Saturday afternoon. Back in 2023, Nguyen made the UFC roster after impressing UFC CEO Dana White

Find out where to stream Whittaker vs. De Ridder live in the US. We tell you how to watch it for free, what time it starts, and how to follow the UFC Fight Night event on ESPN or Disney Plus.

Yan (19-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) made it three-straight wins after defeating Marcus McGhee in Saturday's UFC on ABC 9 co-main event at Etihad Arena. Yan was asked about the possibility of facing Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) next, but after their initial planned booking in June fell through, he's no longer interested.

Naoki Inoue looks to extend his bantamweight reign when he faces DEEP titleholder Ryuya Fukuda at Super RIZIN 4.

The UFC announced the UFC 319 co-main event during Saturday's broadcast of the UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder card.

First, the PFL Champions Series Africa in Cape Town, South Africa, saw a shocking conclusion to its main event middleweight title fight. Johnny Eblen, the incoming champion, was up on the scorecards heading into the fifth round. However, Costello Van Steenis pulled off a last-second rear-naked choke to snatch the title away.