UFC on ABC 9 live stream, fight card, start time, TV info for Whittaker vs de Ridder

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to our televisions on Saturday, July 26, with a free afternoon of fights airing on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN+.

The event, UFC on ABC 9, also known as UFC Abu Dhabi, is headlined by a middleweight bout between former champion Robert Whittaker and former ONE two-division titleholder Reiner de Ridder.

In the co-main event, Petr Yan faces Marcus McGhee in a bantamweight bout.

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UFC Abu Dhabi will kick off at 12:00 p.m. ET with the preliminary card, headlined by a bantamweight bout between Bryce Mitchell and Said Nurmagomedov, on ESPN, before the action shifts to ABC at 3:00 p.m. ET. The entire event will stream live on ESPN+.

How can you tune in to Saturday afternoon's event?

All of the information you need to catch UFC on ABC 9 from start to finish can be seen below.

UFC on ABC 9 live stream & viewing info

Robert Whittaker during weigh ins for UFC Fight Night at the Kansas City Power and Light District. / Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Date: Saturday, July 26, 2025
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Venue: Etihad Arena
TV Info: ABC, ESPN, ESPN+
Live Stream: Stream 1

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UFC on ABC 9 fight card

A ring girl holds up a second round card during the Gilbert Burns vs. Khamzat Chimaev fight during UFC 273 / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK

MAIN CARD (ABC, ESPN+, 3:00 p.m. ET)

Robert Whittaker (185.5) vs. Reinier de Ridder (186)
Petr Yan (135.5) vs. Marcus McGhee (136)
Shara Magomedov (186) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (185)
Asu Almabayev (126) vs. Jose Ochoa (125.5)
Nikita Krylov (205) vs. Bogdan Guskov (205)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, noon ET)

Bryce Mitchell (136) vs. Said Nurmagomedov (136)
Muslim Salikhov (170.5) vs. Carlos Leal (170)
Davey Grant (135) vs. Da'Mon Blackshear (136)
Amanda Ribas (116) vs. Tabatha Ricci (115)
Ibo Aslan (204) vs. Billy Elekana (204.5)
Mohammad Yahyan (146) vs. Steven Nguyen (145.5)
Martin Buday (266) vs. Marcus Almeida (254)

How to live stream UFC on ABC 9 online

Robert Whittaker fights against Paulo Costa during UFC 298 at Honda Center. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Your best bet for watching the event via a live stream is on ESPN+. The prelims will be free on the ESPN app. You will need your log-in and password information for your cable or satellite provider and you’re good to go.

If you don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can watch the game through ESPN's subscription service, ESPN+.

ESPN+ offers a monthly subscription at $11.99 per month, or an annual fee of $119.99. You can also subscribe to the ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu bundle for $16.99 per month. ESPN+ subscribers can stream on up to five devices at the same time for most content, and two devices for UFC PPV events. ESPN+ is available on the ESPN app on Apple, Android, Amazon Fire, Roku, and Samsun Smart TV devices.

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