Marc-Andre Barriault to face Shara Magomedov at next UFC Abu Dhabi card

Marc-Andre Barriault to face Shara Magomedov at next UFC Abu Dhabi card

Canada’s Marc-Andre Barriault is only a few days removed from his big win at home at UFC 315 yet he already has his next opponent lined up. The Gatineau, Que., native will face Russian striking specialist Shara Magomedov at a UFC Fight Night event in Abu Dhabi on July 26, UFC president Dana White announced Tuesday. Barriault had lost three fights in a row, including two straight by first-round knockout, before he picked up a 97-second knockout …

UFC Abu Dhabi: Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder Fight Card and Start Times

Abu Dhabi, UAE: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, in partnership with the Department... The post UFC Abu Dhabi: Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder Fight Card and Start Times appeared first on FightBook MMA.

Morning Report | Robert Whittaker explains how Reinier de Ridder fight came together so quickly

Robert Whittaker | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Robert Whittaker is ready to step back into the cage, and it all happened very quickly. Over the weekend, the UFC announced that Whittaker will be making his return to the octagon this summer when he takes on former ONE two-division champion Reinier de Ridder in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi. It’s Whittaker’s first fight back since suffering a gruesome mouth injury against Khamzat Chimaev and i…