Reiner de Ridder Pays Out $144 for Every $100 Bet With Big Win
Reiner de Ridder defeated the favorite, Robert Whittaker, in UFC Abu Dhabi's main event Saturday.
De Ridder landed 192 total strikes, while Whittaker connected on only 70. The 34-year-old continues to rise up the ranks in the middleweight division, picking up his 4th straight UFC win and 5th MMA victory in a row.
“I expected to take him down and choke him out,” de Ridder said. “He was amazing. So tough, so durable, heavy f--ing hands.”
The payout was $144 for every $100 bet.
BetOnline's Dave Mason broke down the big action on this fight, and it was good for the book overall.
Robert Whittaker -164 Reiner de Ridder +144
RdR strong win. RW small loser for straights. Parlays even.
Big Fella re-bet Whittaker:
$29,000 -145
$32,000 -160
$32,000 -160
$32,600 -163
More Big Fellas:
$32,400 RW -162
$27,000 RW -145
$20,000 RdR +140
$20,000 RdR +150
Other Outcomes per Arab News:
Petr Yan (19-5-0 MMA) defeated Marcus McGhee (10-2-0 MMA) by unanimous decision in a bantamweight clash. Yan outpaced his opponent in total strikes, significant strikes, control and takedowns.In the middleweight match, Shara Magomedov (16-1-0 MMA) bounced back from his first professional loss, which came against Michael Page (23-3-0 MMA) in February, to win over Marc-Andre Barriault (17-10-0 MMA) by unanimous decision. Magomedov earned a 30-27 score from all three judges.
Flyweight competitor Asu Almabayev (22-3-0 MMA) also won by unanimous decision, defeating 24-year-old Peruvian Jose Ochoa (8-2-0 MMA). Ochoa battled, landing 118 total strikes, but Almabayev controlled the fight with seven takedowns.
In the prelims, Muslim Salikhov (22-5-0 MMA) landed the highlight of the night, knocking out opponent Carlos Leal (22-7-0 MMA) in only 42 seconds in their welterweight fight.
