Reiner de Ridder Pays Out $144 for Every $100 Bet With Big Win

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Reiner de Ridder defeated the favorite, Robert Whittaker, in UFC Abu Dhabi's main event Saturday. 

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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.

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