Reinier de Ridder won’t make his UFC debut against a ranked opponent, but he also isn’t facing a slouch. News surfaced Tuesday that De Ridder, a former ONE Championship two-division titleholder, signed with the UFC and on Wednesday it was revealed that he will face Gerald Meerschaert in a middleweight bout at a UFC Fight Night event Nov. 9 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Two people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie after it was initially reported by UFC op Eurosport on Instagram . De Ridder (17-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), 34, previously held the ONE Championship middleweight and light heavyweight titles. In nine fights with ONE, de Ridder was victorious in his first seven before losing both of his title belts to Anatoly Malykhin in back-to-back fights
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Reinier de Ridder books UFC debut fight vs. Gerald Meerschaert for November at Apex – MMA Junkie