The Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridder scorecard at UFC Abu Dhabi exhibits how the judges scored their shut battle Saturday night.
de Ridder stays good in his UFC profession when he gained a break up determination over former UFC champion Whittaker in the primary occasion (47-48, 48-47, 48-47). de Ridder is now 4-0 since becoming a member of the UFC.
It got here all the way down to the fourth spherical for the three judges of the battle. Mike Bell gave rounds 1, 3 and 4 to Whittaker for his 48-47 rating, whereas judges Ben Cartlidge and David Lethaby gave de Ridder rounds 1, 3, and 4 for his or her 48-47 scores for de Ridder.
Whittaker has now misplaced two straight fights for the primary time within the UFC since 2014.
