{"id":37527,"date":"2025-07-16T11:42:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T11:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=37527"},"modified":"2025-07-16T11:42:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T11:42:17","slug":"ufc-fight-night-in-abu-dhabi-4-more-bouts-ahead-of-whittaker-vs-de-ridder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/ufc-fight-night-in-abu-dhabi-4-more-bouts-ahead-of-whittaker-vs-de-ridder\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi: 4 More Bouts Ahead of Whittaker vs De Ridder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>More action is heading to the Octagon at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/ufc-fight-night-whittaker-vs-de-ridder\/\">UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder<\/a>, set for July 26 at Etihad Arena<\/strong>, Yas Island. With just 10 days to go, organisers have confirmed <strong>four new matchups<\/strong> \u2014 and there\u2019s still time to grab tickets if you haven\u2019t booked yet.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a breakdown of the newly announced bouts for July 26:<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\">Mohammed Yahya vs Steven Nguyen<\/h4>\n<p>Local fans will be watching closely the UAE warrior Mohammed Yahya makes his return to the Octagon. The Emirati lightweight is set to face Steven Nguyen, a Dallas-based fighter also in search of his first UFC victory. With both looking to make a strong statement, this matchup promises fast-paced action from the start.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLfTBZ3MjvG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">Visualizza questo post su Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DLfTBZ3MjvG\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Un post condiviso da Steven Nguyen (@stevenwinufc)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\">Muslim Salikhov vs Carlos Leal<\/h4>\n<p>A welterweight showdown brings together veteran Muslim Salikhov, nicknamed the \u201cKing of Kung Fu,\u201d and rising Brazilian Carlos Leal. Salikhov brings years of striking experience and flair, while Leal\u2019s intense pace and fearless style could push the tempo. At 41 and 31 respectively, it\u2019s a classic test of experience versus energy.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\">Amanda Ribas vs Tabatha Ricci<\/h4>\n<p>In the women\u2019s strawweight division, it\u2019s an all-Brazilian battle between Amanda Ribas and Tabatha &#8220;Baby Shark&#8221; Ricci. Both are strong grapplers with judo and jiu-jitsu foundations, but neither is afraid to trade punches. Ribas returns to the UAE after her win at Fight Island in 2020, but Ricci&#8217;s tight striking and ground control could turn the tide.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CdwEHI4vDd_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CdwEHI4vDd_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Tabatha \u201cBABY SHARK\u201d Ricci \ud83e\udd88 (@tabatha.ricci)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"western\">Da\u2019Mon Blackshear vs Davey Grant<\/h4>\n<p>The final new addition sees Da\u2019Mon Blackshear face Davey &#8220;Dangerous&#8221; Grant in a bantamweight clash. Both bring an aggressive edge to the division, and their styles could set up one of the most unpredictable bouts of the night.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/ufc-321-returns-to-abu-dhabi-this-october-at-etihad-arena\/\"><strong>UFC 321 will also land at Etihad Arena on\u00a0October 25<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 promising more big names and major bouts for UAE fight fans.<\/p>\n<p>For now, all eyes are on UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder \u2014 and with just days to go, this is your chance to be part of the action in Abu Dhabi. <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.ceo\/event-tickets\/100081\/ufc-fight-night-whittaker-vs-de-ridder-at-etihad-arena\"><strong>Tickets are still available on Platinumlist<\/strong><\/a>, but they\u2019re going fast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More action is heading to the Octagon at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder, set for July 26 at Etihad Arena, Yas Island. With just 10 days to go, organisers have confirmed four new matchups \u2014 and there\u2019s still time to grab tickets if you haven\u2019t booked yet. 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