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

Reinier de Ridder def. Gerald Meerschaert (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:44
WIN
Reinier de Ridder
Reinier 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
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

37-22-0
Record
21-4-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
35
6'1"
Height
6'4"
77"
Reach
78"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

1.70
TD Avg.
2.56
29%
TD Acc.
29%
40%
TD Def.
40%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Gerald Meerschaert · 0-5
  • L
    Jacob Malkoun
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kyle Daukaus
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:44 · Middleweight
Reinier de Ridder · 3-2
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC 326: Holloway vs Oliveira 2Sat, Mar 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Bo Nickal
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 3:31 · Middleweight

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%