Reinier de Ridder received’t make his UFC debut towards a ranked opponent, however he additionally isn’t dealing with a slouch.
Information surfaced Tuesday that De Ridder, a former ONE Championship two-division titleholder, signed with the UFC and on Wednesday it was revealed that he’ll face Gerald Meerschaert in a middleweight bout at a UFC Battle Evening occasion Nov. 9 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Two folks with data of the state of affairs confirmed the reserving to MMA Junkie after it was initially reported by UFC op Eurosport on Instagram.
De Ridder (17-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), 34, beforehand held the ONE Championship middleweight and lightweight heavyweight titles. In 9 fights with ONE, de Ridder was victorious in his first seven earlier than shedding each of his title belts to Anatoly Malykhin in back-to-back fights. The Dutchman most just lately competed for UAE Warriors in July and received by first-round TKO to snap his skid.
In Meerschaert (37-17 MMA, 12-9 UFC), de Ridder will face a savvy UFC veteran who most just lately claimed the promotion document for finishes at middleweight. Final month, Meerschaert rallied to submit Edmen Shahbazyan for his twelfth profession end at 185 kilos, which surpassed UFC Corridor of Famer Anderson Silva. It was Meerschaert’s second submission win in a row.
With the addition, the Nov. 9 UFC Battle Evening lineup contains:
- Cody Garbrandt vs. Miles Johns
- Luana Pinheiro vs. Gillian Robertson
- Mansur Abdul-Malik vs. Dusko Todorovic
- Melissa Mullins vs. Montserrat Rendon
- Tresean Gore vs. Antonio Trocoli
- Bernardo Sopaj vs. Ricky Turcios
- Denise Gomes vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
- Reinier de Ridder vs. Gerald Meerschaert
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