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The thrill of victory and agony of defeat was seen after UFC Abu Dhabi with winning and losing fighters reactions on social media.
The win was the fifth in six UFC fights for Magomedov, who’d dropped a decision to Michael Page in February. Barriault, meanwhile, has lost nine of 15 with the company after arriving in 2019, having gone 11-1 in smaller promotions.
With a number of historic feats throughout the card, the night was capped off by former two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder (20-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC), who won a debated split decision over former UFC champ Robert Whittaker (26-9 MMA, 17-7 UFC) to potentially earn a title shot.
Reinier de Ridder secured a split decision victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC on ABC 9 in Abu Dhabi. Despite two judges favoring de Ridder 48-47, on
UFC on ABC 9 takes place on Saturday, July 26, in Abu Dhabi. Here is how to watch the event featuring Robert Whittaker vs. Reiner de Ridder in the main event.
Thoughts and analysis of the biggest storylines coming out of UFC Abu Dhabi, including why Petr Yan should get a shot at gold.