Reinier de Ridder vs Gerald Meerschaert Picks and Prediction – 11/10/2024

Reinier de Ridder will be in the cage again Saturday for a match up at UFC Fight Night. Ridder is a six foot three 217 LB fighter that has fought as a cruiserweight, light heavyweight, and middle weight in his professional career stretching back to 2013. Ridder stands 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 217 lbs with a 79 inch reach. A black belt in judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ridder fights out of Kill Cliff Fight Club in Deerfield Beach, FL. For more UFC Action see our UFC Picks.

Ridder has seventeen wins and two losses as a professional fighter coming into Saturday following a knockout victory over Magomedmurad Khasaev at UAE Warriors 51. Saturday will mark the debut in the UFC for Ritter as he has fought primarily overseas in ONE. Ridder went 7-2 during his career in ONE and a perfect 17-0 and all other promotions around the world.

Gerald Meerschaert III will step into the cage Saturday for his 55th career professional fight in a career dating back more than 17 years. Meerschaert is a massive 6 foot one 185 LB fighter that has fought as a light heavyweight, middle weight, and welterweight in his career. A Brazilian jujitsu, kickboxing, and Taekwondo style fighter Meerschaert uses Kill Cliff FC Roufusport as his gym. A black belt in Roufusport Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Meerschaert flights out of Milwaukee, WI.

Meerschaert has 37 wins and 17 losses in his professional career coming into Saturday's having won three of the last five including two in a row following an arm triangle choke victory over Edmen Shahbazyan in August of this year. In his career  35 of the 37 wins for Meerschaert have come via the stoppage as 29 have come by submission period prior to his UFC debut Meerschaert amassed 25 wins in 33 professional fights across a multitude of promotions worldwide.