Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Gerald Meerschaert
United StatesGerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-22-0
RESULT

Reinier de Ridder def. Gerald Meerschaert (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:44
WIN
Reinier de Ridder
NetherlandsReinier de Ridder
“RdR”
21-4-0
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Reinier de Ridder defeated Gerald Meerschaert by Submission in round 3 (1:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates, held Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Gerald Meerschaert
Reinier de Ridder
0
Knockdowns
1
30 of 54
Significant strikes
38 of 66
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
44 of 72
Total strikes
82 of 114
0 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 13
0%
Takedown accuracy
38%
0
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
2:53
Control time
3:29
Significant strikes by target
27 of 49
Head
19 of 42
3 of 5
Body
10 of 13
0 of 0
Leg
9 of 11
22 of 44
Distance
34 of 61
2 of 3
Clinch
3 of 4
6 of 7
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
21 of 34
Sig. str.
28 of 53
21 of 34
Total str.
33 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
0:10
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 17
Sig. str.
5 of 6
22 of 34
Total str.
35 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 6
0
Sub. att
0
2:25
Ctrl
1:49
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
0 of 3
Sig. str.
5 of 7
1 of 4
Total str.
14 of 16
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:18
Ctrl
0:56

Betting Odds

Gerald Meerschaert
+218
31% implied win probability
Open: +229Best: +265
Reinier de Ridder
-235
70% implied win probability
Open: -292Best: +112

Average moneyline across 16 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGerald MeerschaertReinier de Ridder
4casters+246-282
BetAnything+230-270
BetMGM-115-115
BetOnline+245-290
BetRivers+250-335
BetUS+225-300
Betway+255-400
Bookmaker+256-332
Bovada+260-320
Caesars+265-340
Cloudbet+264-325
DraftKings+100-130
FanDuel-142+112
MyBookie+220-350
Pinnacle+265-320
SXBet+254-340

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gerald Meerschaert vs Reinier de Ridder?

Reinier de Ridder defeated Gerald Meerschaert by Submission in round 3 (1:44) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates, held Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gerald Meerschaert 46%54% Reinier de Ridder

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Gerald Meerschaert
Submission Ace
1 edge
Reinier de Ridder
Submission Ace
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power94
57Speed92
66Precision89
78Durability93
87Engine93
87Wrestling95
85Ground95

Biggest edge Reinier de Ridder, Kick power +37

Attribute by attribute

Gerald Meerschaert is on the left of every row, Reinier de Ridder on the right.
94Punch power93
57Kick power94
54Punch speed91
59Kick speed92
66Accuracy89
87Takedowns95
72Ground striking92
98Submissions98
92Chin95
63Body strength91
87Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

37-22-0
Record
21-4-0
1774
Power Index rating
1800
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
35
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Netherlands

Striking Profile

2.95
SLpM
2.47
45%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.44
SApM
2.36
53%
Str. Def.
46%

Grappling Profile

1.70
TD Avg.
2.56
29%
TD Acc.
29%
40%
TD Def.
40%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gerald Meerschaert · 0-5
  • L
    Jacob Malkoun
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kyle Daukaus
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:44 · Middleweight
Reinier de Ridder · 0-5
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2 · Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Anatoly Malykhin
    ONE 166: Qatar
    TKO · R3 · 1:16
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Tye Ruotolo
    ONE Fight Night 10: Johnson vs. Moraes III on Prime Video
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Anatoly Malykhin
    ONE on Prime Video 5: De Ridder vs. Malykhin
    Knockout · R1 · 4:35

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 6 fights
25.1
Avg sig. strikes
33.8
0.96
Avg takedowns
2.33
1:54
Avg control time
4:40
86
Career high strikes
67
6
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Gerald Meerschaert
Strike target
Reinier de Ridder
73%
Head
60%
17%
Body
32%
10%
Leg
8%
Gerald Meerschaert
Strike position
Reinier de Ridder
81%
Distance
76%
10%
Clinch
15%
9%
Ground
9%