Middleweight
3 Rounds
Gerald Meerschaert won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Friday, December 1, 2017·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupEric Spicely: Submission grapplervsGerald Meerschaert: Submission grappler
Submission battle — patience and grip-fighting decide it on the mat.
Model Prediction: Eric Spicely wins(59.1%)
Actual result: Gerald Meerschaert wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
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Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Gerald Meerschaert enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Eric Spicely has 35pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Gerald Meerschaert (53.5%).
- Gerald Meerschaert has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Eric Spicely
Red Corner
VS
Gerald Meerschaert
Blue Corner
+150
(40%)
Vegas Odds
-170
(63%)
39
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'1"
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Eric SpicelyL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
SUBvs Sam Alvey · Jul 16W
SUBvs Thiago Santos · Sep 16W
SUBvs Alessio Di Chirico · Jan 17L
KOvs Darren Stewart · May 18L
vs Deron Winn · Jun 19Gerald MeerschaertL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Edmen Shahbazyan · Aug 24L
SUBvs Reinier de Ridder · Nov 24L
vs Brad Tavares · Apr 25L
KOvs Michal Oleksiejczuk · Aug 25L
SUBvs Kyle Daukaus · Nov 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Eric SpicelyMetricGerald Meerschaert
3.71
Strikes / min
2.95
5.72
Strikes absorbed / min
3.44
55%
Strike defense
53%
1.31
TDs / 15 min
1.70
75%
Takedown defense
40%
1.00
Sub atts / 15 min
1.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-2.01Δ 1.52 — meaningful gap-0.49
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Eric SpicelyGerald Meerschaert
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Eric Spicely(6 fights)Gerald Meerschaert(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+4.0-4.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+161.0-161.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
0.00.0
Eric Spicely
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights6
Gerald Meerschaert
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights25