UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
/26 Jul 2025 · Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
/Middleweight
Robert Whittaker
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Reinier de Ridder
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Tale of the tape
| Robert Whittaker | Reinier de Ridder | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17-6 | 3-0 |
| Last fight | lost vs Khamzat Chimaev (Submission, 2024-10-26) | won vs Bo Nickal (KO/TKO, 2025-05-03) |
| Country | New Zealand | unknown |
| Height | 72" | 76" |
| Reach | 73" | 78" |
| Age | 34.6 | 34.9 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Middleweight | Middleweight |
| Our rank | #3 | #6 |
| Style label | power puncher | grappler |
Style profile
Percentile within the division · the dashed ring is average · outward is always better
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Tale of the tape
Division percentile. The hover carries the raw numbers.
Robert Whittaker
Reinier de Ridder
The numbers behind it
Rates are per 15 minutes of fight time, adjusted for the quality of
what the opponent usually allows. Defence and accuracy figures are percentages. A wider ±
means fewer rounds of evidence, and on the chart it is the whisker along that axis.
| Metric | Robert Whittaker | Division | Reinier de Ridder | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 54.1 ± 10.0 73rd percentile | 49.2 | 51.0 ± 9.2 50th percentile | 49.2 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 54.7 ± 4.1 40th percentile | 53.6 | 49.1 ± 15.4 96th percentile | 53.6 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 3.48 ± 1.66 26th percentile | 4.06 | 5.82 ± 2.59 96th percentile | 4.06 |
| Takedown defence % | 61 ± 12 91st percentile | 53 | 46 ± 29 2nd percentile | 53 |
| Control time s /15 min | 174 ± 36 9th percentile | 196 | 266 ± 138 97th percentile | 196 |
| Striking defence % | 52 ± 3 80th percentile | 50 | 49 ± 2 17th percentile | 50 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.70 ± 0.14 71st percentile | 0.62 | 0.70 ± 0.16 74th percentile | 0.62 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.47 ± 0.47 13th percentile | 0.73 | 0.66 ± 0.23 50th percentile | 0.73 |
| Metric | Robert Whittaker | Division | Reinier de Ridder | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 63.2 ± 5.5 68th percentile | 62.8 | 57.8 ± 13.3 5th percentile | 62.8 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 54.7 ± 14.7 100th percentile | 67.0 | 53.3 ± 24.4 100th percentile | 67.0 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 1.77 ± 0.78 0th percentile | 4.08 | 3.04 ± 5.67 10th percentile | 4.08 |
| Takedown defence % | 66 ± 15 0th percentile | 71 | 55 ± 55 0th percentile | 71 |
| Control time s /15 min | 161 ± 74 0th percentile | 198 | 218 ± 114 84th percentile | 198 |
| Striking defence % | 48 ± 7 0th percentile | 51 | 46 ± 2 0th percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 1.17 ± 0.05 32nd percentile | 1.19 | 1.13 ± 0.10 5th percentile | 1.19 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.13 ± 0.13 47th percentile | 0.13 | 0.21 ± 0.14 90th percentile | 0.13 |
| Metric | Robert Whittaker | Division | Reinier de Ridder | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 56.2 ± 7.9 0th percentile | 59.3 | 53.4 ± 19.8 0th percentile | 59.3 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 54.0 ± 17.0 100th percentile | 69.4 | 53.2 ± 32.4 100th percentile | 69.4 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 2.67 ± 1.86 0th percentile | 5.66 | 2.98 ± 6.12 0th percentile | 5.66 |
| Takedown defence % | 53 ± 36 0th percentile | 69 | 48 ± 48 0th percentile | 69 |
| Control time s /15 min | 209 ± 118 12th percentile | 226 | 231 ± 83 82nd percentile | 226 |
| Striking defence % | 48 ± 5 0th percentile | 51 | 48 ± 11 0th percentile | 51 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.22 ± 0.05 0th percentile | 0.35 | 0.23 ± 0.01 0th percentile | 0.35 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.46 ± 0.46 100th percentile | 0.22 | 0.47 ± 0.47 100th percentile | 0.22 |
Rating over time
After the fight
Reinier de Ridder by Decision - Split , round 5 at 5:00
Judges' cards
| Ben Cartlidge | 47 | 48 |
| David Lethaby | 47 | 48 |
| Mike Bell | 48 | 47 |