Middleweight
3 Rounds
Reinier de Ridder won · SUB R3
UFC Event·Saturday, November 9, 2024·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupGerald Meerschaert: Submission grapplervsReinier de Ridder: Wrestler
Wrestler wants to control on top; grappler wants to threaten subs from bottom. Cage position is critical.
Model Prediction: Gerald Meerschaert wins(50.4%)
Actual result: Reinier de Ridder wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Gerald Meerschaert enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
Tale of the Tape
Gerald Meerschaert
Red Corner
VS
Reinier de Ridder
Blue Corner
+250
(29%)
Vegas Odds
-310
(76%)
38
Age
35
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
6'1"
Height
6'4"
195.58 cm
Reach
198.12 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Gerald MeerschaertL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Bryan Barberena · Mar 24W
SUBvs Edmen Shahbazyan · Aug 24L
vs Brad Tavares · Apr 25L
KOvs Michal Oleksiejczuk · Aug 25L
SUBvs Kyle Daukaus · Nov 25Reinier de RidderL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Kevin Holland · Jan 25W
KOvs Bo Nickal · May 25W
vs Robert Whittaker · Jul 25L
KOvs Brendan Allen · Oct 25L
vs Caio Borralho · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Gerald MeerschaertMetricReinier de Ridder
2.95
Strikes / min
2.47
3.44
Strikes absorbed / min
2.36
53%
Strike defense
46%
1.70
TDs / 15 min
2.56
40%
Takedown defense
40%
1.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.49evenly matched on net striking+0.11
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Gerald MeerschaertReinier de Ridder
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Gerald Meerschaert(10 fights)Reinier de Ridder(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+49.9-49.9
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-49.449.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-49.549.5
Gerald Meerschaert
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights25
Reinier de Ridder
StanceSouthpaw
Height76.0"
Reach78.0"
Fights6