Best betting apps for UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder, how to bet UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday, July 26
UFC Fight Night takes place from Etihad Arena in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday, and bettors can take advantage of sportsbook promo codes to wager on the card
UFC Fight Night takes place on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET from Abu Dhabi, the headliner being #5 Robert Whittaker vs. #13 Reinier De Ridder. Whittaker (27-8), hailing from Australia, lost his last match by submission in the first round to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 last October. De Ridder (20-2), from the Netherlands, most recently knocked out Bo Nickal on May 3. De Ridder, at 6'4", has a four-inch height advantage, while both fighters weigh in at 185 pounds.
Whittaker enters as the favorite at -155 (risk $155 to win $100), while De Ridder is the underdog at +130 in the latest UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. Bettors looking for sportsbook promos and betting sites for the massive fight card can read more below, along with a quick preview of UFC Fight Night.
Sportsbook offers
Here are the top sportsbook promos for new users ahead of UFC Fight Night.
Brand | Promo | CBS promo code |
FanDuel | None required | |
DraftKings | None required | |
Fanatics | None required | |
BetMGM | CBSSPORTS | |
Caesars | CBSDYW | |
bet365 | CBSBET365 |
The latest FanDuel promo code, DraftKings promo code, and bet365 bonus code all offer users $150 in bonus bets when they make an initial wager of $5 or more. Only FanDuel is requiring users to win their first wager in order to secure those bonus funds.
The latest BetMGM bonus code and Fanatics Sportsbook promo code also offer bonus bets, but in a different way. BetMGM will cover a user's first bet with up to $1,500 in bonus bets, but users must wager at least $1,500 to be eligible for the full amount. Fanatics is covering up to $1,000 in bonus bets, but users must wager $100 per day for 10 consecutive days to be eligible for the full $1,000.
The latest Caesars Sportsbook promo code has gone away from bonus bets, offering users ten100% profit boosts when they wager $1 or more with the sportsbook instead.
Betting on UFC Fight Night
In addition to being a -155 money line favorite, Robert Whittaker is a -5.5 (-105) point favorite over Reinier De Ridder with the Over 2.5 rounds listed at -125. The longer the fight goes, the better it might be for Whittaker as 41% of his wins have come via decision vs. 10% for De Ridder. The average fight time for the Australian is 13:07 vs. 7:23 for his Dutch opponent.
In the co-main event, Peter Yan is the -375 favorite against Marcus McGhee (+295) in a bantamweight bout. Yan, ranked #3 and hailing from Russia, is 18-5 in his career, while his opponent, ranked 12th from the United States is 10-1. Despite the money line differential, the Over 2.5 rounds is -315, so the oddsmakers expect this one to last longer. Thus far, 8 of McGhee's 10 wins have come via knockout, while Yan wins 56% of his matches via decision.
The biggest favorite on the entire UFC Fight Night card is Carlos Leal at -520 over Muslim Salikhov (+390) in the prelims. The entire card consists of 12 bouts, five on the main card and seven on the undercard. Bet UFC at DraftKings and get $150 in bonus bets instantly:
Responsible gaming
It's important for bettors to understand responsible gaming and not fall into dangerous habits such as chasing losses. Sportsbooks offer tools such as time and wager limits to help out their users in this regard. Bettors can also use national resources like The National Council on Problem Gaming, Gamblers Anonymous and 1-800-GAMBLER.
