UFC Announces Five Matchups For UFC Abu Dhabi 2025 Fight Card

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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 17: Robert Whittaker of New Zealand prepares to face Paulo Costa of ... More Brazil in their middleweight fight during UFC 298 at Honda Center on February 17, 2024 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) The UFC heads back to Abu Dhabi on July 26 for a UFC Fight Night event. The promotion has announced the first four bouts for the fight card, including a middleweight main event between former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and the fast-rising Reinier de Ridder. UFC Abu Dhabi 2025 Announced Fights Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder – Middleweight Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Marc-André Barriault – Middleweight Nikita Krylov vs. Bogdan Guskov – Light Heavyweight Ramazan Temirov vs. Asu Almabayev – Flyweight Ibo Aslan vs. Billy Elekana – Light Heavyweight UFC Abu Dhabi 2025 Fight Card Date Saturday, July 26, 2025 UFC Abu Dhabi 2025 Fight Card Time TBA UFC Abu Dhabi 2025 Fight Card Location Etihad Arena, Yas Island, United Arab Emirates UFC Abu Dhabi 2025 Fight Card How To Watch TBA UFC Abu Dhabi 2025: Robert Whittaker ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – OCTOBER 26: Robert Whittaker of New Zealand prepares to face ... More Khamzat Chimaev of Russia in a middleweight fight during the UFC 308 event at Etihad Arena on October 26, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Whittaker (26-8) is the No. 5 fighter in the official UFC middleweight rankings. Whittaker has long been one of the best fighters in the UFC’s 185-pound division. His only losses under the UFC banner as a middleweight have come against Israel Adesanya, Dricus Du Plessis, and Khamzat Chimaev. The 34-year-old was on a two-fight winning streak since his loss to Du Plessis in a middleweight title eliminator in July 2023 when he stepped into the Octagon to face Chimaev at UFC 308 in October 2024. Chimaev ran through Whittaker in that matchup, handing the ex-champ his first submission defeat as a member of the UFC roster. UFC Abu Dhabi marks the first fight for Whittaker in 2025. He fought three times in 2024. UFC Abu Dhabi 2025: Reinier de Ridder DES MOINES, IOWA – MAY 03: Reinier de Ridder of The Netherlands reacts after his TKO victory over Bo ... More Nickal in their middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Wells Fargo Arena on May 03, 2025 in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC) Reinier de Ridder (20-2) joined the UFC in 2024. De Ridder was a two-division champion with ONE, claiming titles in the middleweight and light heavyweight weight classes. A talented grappler with 11 career submission victories before inking his UFC deal, De Ridder is 3-0 with the UFC, picking up submission wins over Gerald Meerschaert and Kevin Holland, while most recently putting and end to Bo Nickal’s unbeaten run with a knockout win on the UFC Des Moines fight card in early May. De Ridder is the No. 13 fighter in the official UFC rankings. He gets the opportunity surge in those rankings when he faces Whittaker in July. De Ridder has fought twice in 2025. His win over Holland took place on the UFC 311 pay-per-view card. We will have more on the UFC Abu Dhabi 2025 fight card as news becomes available. Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/trentreinsmith/2025/05/15/ufc-announces-five-matchups-for-ufc-abu-dhabi-2025-fight-card/

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To improve ad security and matching accuracy, WEEX P2P now allows advertisers to restrict who can trade with their ads based on country or region. Advertisers can select preferred counterparty locations for a safer, smoother trading experience.

 

I. Overview

When publishing P2P ads, advertisers can now set the following:

Allow only counterparties from selected countries or regions to trade with your ads.

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Target specific user groups more precisely.Reduce cross-region trading risks.Improve order matching quality.

 

II. Applicable scenarios

The following are some common scenarios:

Restrict payment methods: Limit orders to users in your country using supported local banks or wallets.Risk control: Avoid trading with users from high-risk regions.Operational strategy: Tailor ads to specific markets.

 

III. How to get started

On the ad posting page, find "Trading requirements":

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When an advertiser enables the "Country/Region Restriction" feature, users who do not meet the criteria will be blocked when placing an order and will see the following prompt:

If you encounter this issue when placing an order as a regular user, try the following solutions.

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