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The UFC’s two-week stay at its incredibly unique Fight Island in Abu Dhabi comes to a close Saturday – although the organization will be back many, many times – with a Fight Night card headlined by a middleweight bout between contenders Robert Whittaker and Darren Till. The main card overall will begin at 8 p.m. ET.

The 29-year-old Whittaker (20-5) is from Australia and ranked No. 1 in the division, so in theory he would deserve a shot at middleweight champion Israel Adesanya with a victory Saturday. However, Adesanya will fight No. 2 contender Paulo Costa next.

That’s probably because Whittaker was beaten soundly by Adesanya via second-round knockout (punches) in Whittaker’s last trip to the Octagon in October 2019. Whittaker had been on a nine-fight winning streak and was the middleweight champion thanks to back-to-back victories over Yoel Romero (ranked No. 4). “The Reaper” now likely will have to wait until 2021 for a rematch with Adesanya – assuming a win Saturday, and that’s far from a sure thing with Whittaker only a -130 favorite.