SportsLine's Daniel Vithlani reveals his picks for the UFC Fight Night fight card from Etihad Arena at Yas Island in Yas West United Arab Emirates on Saturday

Whittaker, the former interim Middleweight champion, is looking to bounce back after losing to Khamzat Chimaev by submission at UFC 308 last October. He has a career record of 26-8 with 10 wins coming by knockout.

Mixed martial arts legend Ben Askren has a positive long-term prognosis after recently undergoing a double lung transplant.

The UFC is back in Abu Dhabi with a former middleweight champion taking on a rising new contender. UFC on ABC 9 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Robert Whittaker's only 34 years old and still a top 5-ranked UFC middleweight, but the former champion says he can "see the end is near."

UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski is looking to stay active this year after regaining his title with a win in April at UFC 314.

Shara Magomedov meets Marc-Andre Barriault in what should be an explosive middleweight bout at UFC Abu Dhabi. How long will it last?

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The UFC stays on the road this weekend with an event in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions for all 12 fights on the card.