Reinier de Ridder didn’t take long to get his first Ultimate Fighting Championship opponent.
The former ONE Championship two-division title holder will square off against Gerald Meerschaert in a middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night 247 on Nov. 9. UFC op Eurosport NL was first to report the booking. UFC Fight Night 247 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and does not currently have a headliner in place.
De Ridder began his professional career with 17 consecutive triumphs, a run that included a 7-0 start to his ONE tenure.