Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Reinier de Ridder and Robert Whittaker had the MMA world on the edge of their seats in Saturday’s UFC Abu Dhabi main event. In the end, it was de Ridder who emerged victorious with a pair of 48-47 scores to earn a split decision win after five tightly contested rounds that went down to the wire. The headlining bout saw both fighters show off their skills, with Whittaker hurting de Ridder badly with an overhand right in Round 3, and de Ridder draining Whittaker’s gas tank with ripping knees to the body and smothering grappling