Middleweight
3 Rounds
Joe Pyfer won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, April 8, 2023·Miami, Florida, USA, USA
Style matchupGerald Meerschaert: Submission grapplervsJoe Pyfer: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters can dictate where this happens. The grappler needs scrambles to find their entries.
Model Prediction: Gerald Meerschaert wins(62.7%)
Actual result: Joe Pyfer 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.
- Joe Pyfer enters on a 4-fight win streak.
- Joe Pyfer has 22pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Gerald Meerschaert (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Gerald Meerschaert
Red Corner
VS
Joe Pyfer
Blue Corner
+172
(37%)
Vegas Odds
-205
(67%)
38
Age
29
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
6'1"
Height
6'2"
195.58 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Gerald 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 25Joe PyferW4 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Jack Hermansson · Feb 24W
KOvs Marc-Andre Barriault · Jun 24W
vs Kelvin Gastelum · Jun 25W
SUBvs Abus Magomedov · Oct 25W
KOvs Israel Adesanya · Mar 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Gerald MeerschaertMetricJoe Pyfer
2.95
Strikes / min
3.52
3.44
Strikes absorbed / min
3.22
53%
Strike defense
52%
1.70
TDs / 15 min
1.45
40%
Takedown defense
62%
1.50
Sub atts / 15 min
0.90
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.49evenly matched on net striking+0.30
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Gerald MeerschaertJoe Pyfer
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Gerald Meerschaert(10 fights)Joe Pyfer(8 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+34.2-34.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+35.0-35.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Gerald Meerschaert
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights25
Joe Pyfer
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights8