Robert Whittaker Reflects on UFC Abu Dhabi Loss to Reinier De Ridder: 'This Isn't the End'

Robert Whittaker talks UFC Abu Dhabi loss, Joe Rogan falls for AI clip of Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor undergoes blood test: MMA News Roundup

Welcome to today's edition of Sportskeeda MMA News Roundup! Robert Whittaker has finally broken his silence after a close split-decision loss in Abu Dhabi.

Robert Whittaker Issues First Statement After UFC Abu Dhabi Defeat

Robert Whittaker was laser-focused on securing a victory since he wanted to reclaim a title shot opportunity, but his opponent, Reinier de Ridder, evaporated his chances with a split decision win.  The former champion is officially out of the top 5 rankings. It was a tough battle where both fighters had dominating moments. However, RDR sailed through quite smoothly by putting more pressure and executing his plan flawlessly.  This win was a cruci…

Robert Whittaker Speaks Following His Los To De Ridder

After another hard loss for Robert Whittaker against Reinier De Ridder. At UFC Fight Night: Whittaker Vs. De Ridder. In which the former champion lost a split decision to the former two-division ONE MMA Champion, many wondered if Whittaker would retire after such a close loss. Especially after title contention was at such close reach for Whittaker. However, “The Reaper” reassured fans on social media that he would stay in the sport. Robert Whit…

Reinier de Ridder boots Robert Whittaker from middleweight Top 5 in latest UFC rankings update

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) made some major changes to its official rankings in the wake of the UFC Abu Dhabi fight card last weekend on “Fight Island” in UAE, which featured Reinier de Ridder’s split decision victory over former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. The loss — Whittaker’s second straight — removed him from the middleweight Top 5. In addition, former UFC bantamweight champion, Petr Yan,…

Robert Whittaker reflects on UFC Abu Dhabi loss to Reinier de Ridder: 'This isn't the end'

Robert Whittaker has released a video statement on social media reflecting on his UFC Abu Dhabi loss to Reinier de Ridder.

After falling short at UFC Abu Dhabi, what's next for Robert Whittaker?

This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi, we saw a big time matchup in the middleweight division. Former champion Robert Whittaker (26-9) was taking on the surging top contender and former ONE champion Reinier De Ridder (21-2). Bobby Knuckles made the walk on Saturday looking to avoid his second straight loss which would be the first time he’s lost two in a row since moving up to middleweight. I really liked him in this matchup and …