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

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 40%60% Reinier de Ridder

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

37-22-0
Record
21-4-0
1604
Elo rating
1672
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 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%