Gerald Meerschaert vs. Reinier de Ridder: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

Long-term middleweight fixture Gerald Meerschaert of America welcomes Dutchman Reinier de Ridder to the UFC when the two clash on the main card of UFC Vegas 100 this weekend. Meerschaert is an explosive fighter with the records for the most finishes and submission wins in the UFC’s 185-pound-pound class. A promotion veteran, Meerschaert is the underdog ahead of the fight this weekend against the former two-division champion in the ONE Championship, Reinier de Ridder.

MMA: UFC Middleweight

Where to Watch: ESPN+

Venue: UFC Apex, Las Vegas

Date: 10.11.2024 03:30

“The Machine” has continued his unrelenting record-breaking in the UFC by scoring two submissions this year, defeating Edmen Shahbazyan and Bryan Barberena to reverse last year’s two defeats. Gerald Meerschaert has been a tough customer to beat since arriving in the UFC in 2016. The 36-year-old holds the record for most finishes in UFC middleweight history, with eleven of his twelve finishes in the UFC by submission. A black belt in BJJ, Meerschaert has nearly forty wins in MMA, having turned pro in 2007. He also has the highest finish rate in UFC history with a 100% stat.

• Age: 36
• Height: 6’1”
• Reach: 77”
• Weight: 185lbs (84kg)
• Record: 37-17

Former ONE Championship light Heavyweight and Middleweight champion Reinier de Ridder stops in the UFC following the loss of his titles and exit from the championship. “The Dutch Knight” was at 16-0 professionally when he lost the ONE light heavyweight gold to Anatoly Malykhin in December 2022. Two years later, and in his next fight, he dropped the 205-pound ONE middleweight crown to Malykhin. The 34-year-old arrives in the UFC via the UAE Warriors promotion, where he won a first-round TKO last July. The Dutchman is a black belt in BJJ and won a silver medal at the European Jiu-jitsu championship in 2016.

• Age: 34
• Height: 6’3”
• Reach: 79”
• Weight: 185lbs (84kg)
• Record: 17-2

Gerald Meerschaert is a 3.10 underdog on Betway. Reinier de Ridder is priced at 6 odds to win by KO on 1XBET, which lists a submission for Meerschaert at 7 odds. On Bet365, the underdog is available at 3.40 odds. Read more here.