The UFC is in Abu Dhabi once again with a pair of former champions at the top of the bill.
Here’s how to watch UFC on ABC 9 with an ex-middleweight champ and former ONE two-division titleholder in the headlining spot.
Broadcast and streaming info
UFC on ABC 9 has a main card that starts at noon ET on ABC. The preliminary card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ at 9 a.m. ET.
Stay tuned to MMA Junkie later this week for more broadcast details.
Main event: Robert Whittaker
- Record: 26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC
- Opponent: Reinier de Ridder (20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
- Division: Middleweight
- Key wins: Ikram Aliskerov, Paulo Costa, Marvin Vettori, Kelvin Gastelum, Jared Cannonier
Main event: Reinier de Ridder
- Record: 20-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC
- Opponent: Robert Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC)
- Division: Middleweight
- Key wins: Bo Nickal, Kevin Holland, Gerald Meerschaert
Co-main event: Marcus McGhee
- Record: 10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC
- Opponent: Petr Yan (18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Key wins: Jonathan Martinez
Co-main event: Petr Yan
- Record: 18-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC
- Opponent: Marcus McGhee (10-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
- Division: Bantamweight
- Key wins: Deiveson Figueiredo, Yadong Song, Cory Sandhagen, Jose Aldo, Urijah Faber
UFC on ABC 9 main card betting odds
MAIN CARD (ABC/ESPN+, noon ET)
- Robert Whittaker -150 vs. Reinier de Ridder +125
- Marcus McGhee +300 vs. Petr Yan -400
- Marc-Andre Barriault +450 vs. Shara Magomedov -700
- Asu Almabayev -105 vs. Jose Ochoa -115
- Bogdan Guskov +160 vs. Nikita Krylov -190
UFC on ABC 9 prelim betting odds
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 9 a.m. ET)
- Bryce Mitchell -115 vs. Said Nurmagomedov -105<
- Carlos Leal -475 vs. Muslim Salikhov +340<
- Da’Mon Blackshear -330 vs. Davey Grant +260<
- Amanda Ribas -175 vs. Tabatha Ricci +145<
- Ibo Aslan -265 vs. Billy Elekana +215<
- Steven Nguyen -350 vs. Mohammad Yahya +270<
- Marcus Buchecha -310 vs. Martin Buday +245<