Gerald Meerschaert
12W · 13L
Southpaw
Middleweight
92% finish rate100% as favorite37% as underdog
1472
ELO Rating
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Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
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#69of 76 active
Age
38
Dec 18, 1987
Height
6'1" (185.42 cm)
Reach
195.58 cm
Win Rate
48.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
2.95
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.44
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
-0.49
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
53%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.70
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
40%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.50
Sub_Avg
Submission threat
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
6.2
Sig. Strikes
1.8
Takedowns
1.4
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO1 (8%)
Submission10 (83%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO5 (38%)
Submission3 (23%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
100%
4W – 0L in 4 fights
As Underdog
37%
7W – 12L in 19 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Kyle Daukaus
-13.61472
lost to Michal Oleksiejczuk
-11.41486
lost to Brad Tavares
-5.31497
lost to Reinier de Ridder
-4.71503
def. Edmen Shahbazyan
+4.51507
def. Bryan Barberena
+4.51503
lost to Andre Petroski
-2.41498
lost to Joe Pyfer
-2.21501
def. Bruno Silva
+1.71503
lost to Krzysztof Jotko
-1.01501
def. Dustin Stoltzfus
+1.01502
def. Makhmud Muradov
+0.81501
def. Bartosz Fabinski
+0.61500
lost to Khamzat Chimaev
-0.41500
lost to Ian Heinisch
-0.31500
def. Deron Winn
+0.31500
lost to Eryk Anders
-0.21500
def. Trevin Giles
+0.21500
lost to Kevin Holland
-0.11500
lost to Jack Hermansson
-0.11500
def. Oskar Piechota
+0.21500
def. Eric Spicely
+0.11500
lost to Thiago Santos
-0.11500
def. Ryan Janes
+0.11500
def. Joe Gigliotti
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Middleweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Fight History (25 fights)
vs Kyle Daukaus
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →vs Brad Tavares
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates · Nov 9, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · Aug 19, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →vs Joe Pyfer
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →vs Bruno Silva
UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz · Aug 13, 2022
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera · Apr 30, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · Sep 19, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →vs Ian Heinisch
UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer · Jun 6, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →vs Deron Winn
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · Mar 7, 2020
vs Eryk Anders
UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · Oct 12, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Trevin Giles
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · Aug 3, 2019
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · Dec 15, 2018
Loss
View Analysis →The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale · Jul 6, 2018
vs Eric Spicely
The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale · Dec 1, 2017
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · Jul 8, 2017
Loss
View Analysis →vs Ryan Janes
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · Feb 19, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov · Dec 9, 2016