The upcoming UFC Fight Night card in Abu Dhabi will see a controversial featherweight staple drop down to the bantamweight division for the first time in the UFC.

Scheduled to take place at Etihad Arena on July 26, UFC Abu Dhabi is headlined by former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker and former two-division ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder .

The card is also rumored to feature another pair of huge fights between Movsar Evloev and Aaron Pico as well as Petr Yan vs. Marcus McGhee , and now UFC Abu Dhabi has reportedly added another high-profile matchup in the bantamweight division.

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