Middleweight · “GM3”
Gerald Meerschaert
37-22-0 UFC 12-14-0
6'1"Height
77"Reach
SouthpawStance
38Age
1KO wins
11Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
8:29Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.95
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.44
Striking accuracy45.1%
Striking defense53.6%
Takedowns / 15 min1.7
Takedown accuracy29.4%
Takedown defense40.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.49
Control time22.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-9
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 7 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
26 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Jacob Malkoun 5-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · 2026-05-02
32/76Sig. strikes
36/82Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
4:23Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
L Kyle Daukaus 3-4 walk-in Submission · R1 0:50 — UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · 2025-11-15
0/2Sig. strikes
8/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Michal Oleksiejczuk 8-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:03 — UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · 2025-08-16
3/16Sig. strikes
23/51Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Brad Tavares 15-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy · 2025-04-05
38/83Sig. strikes
47/109Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
4:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Reinier de Ridder 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 1:44 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates · 2024-11-09
30/54Sig. strikes
38/66Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Edmen Shahbazyan 6-4 walk-in Submission · R2 4:12 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho · 2024-08-24
21/44Sig. strikes
48/113Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Bryan Barberena 9-9 walk-in Submission · R2 4:23 — UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · 2024-03-16
11/17Sig. strikes
12/37Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
5:03Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Andre Petroski 4-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley · 2023-08-19
76/149Sig. strikes
57/132Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joe Pyfer 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:15 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · 2023-04-08
10/21Sig. strikes
14/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bruno Silva 3-1 walk-in Submission · R3 1:39 — UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz · 2022-08-13
46/114Sig. strikes
29/81Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
2:12Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Krzysztof Jotko 10-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera · 2022-04-30
37/91Sig. strikes
65/124Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:54Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dustin Stoltzfus 0-2 walk-in Submission · R3 2:58 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · 2021-12-18
11/22Sig. strikes
12/32Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
3:14Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Makhmud Muradov 3-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:49 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze · 2021-08-28
32/56Sig. strikes
40/99Absorbed
3/10Takedowns
0:55Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Bartosz Fabinski 3-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum · 2021-04-17
8/10Sig. strikes
6/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:26Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Khamzat Chimaev 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:17 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · 2020-09-19
0/1Sig. strikes
4/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ian Heinisch 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:14 — UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer · 2020-06-06
3/10Sig. strikes
20/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Deron Winn 1-1 walk-in Submission · R3 2:13 — UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · 2020-03-07
86/187Sig. strikes
53/111Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:21Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Eryk Anders 4-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · 2019-10-12
72/202Sig. strikes
64/178Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Trevin Giles 2-1 walk-in Submission · R3 1:49 — UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler · 2019-08-03
6/19Sig. strikes
8/15Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
5:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Kevin Holland 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje · 2019-03-30
10/13Sig. strikes
27/43Absorbed
6/11Takedowns
9:13Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
L Jack Hermansson 4-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:25 — UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta · 2018-12-15
1/2Sig. strikes
41/59Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Oskar Piechota 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:55 — The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale · 2018-07-06
51/104Sig. strikes
23/53Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
2:30Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Eric Spicely 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:18 — The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale · 2017-12-01
36/85Sig. strikes
17/31Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:21Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Thiago Santos 6-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:04 — UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · 2017-07-08
15/29Sig. strikes
60/115Absorbed
3/8Takedowns
1:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ryan Janes 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:34 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · 2017-02-19
3/6Sig. strikes
3/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Joseph Gigliotti 0-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:12 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov · 2016-12-09
14/34Sig. strikes
5/20Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:05Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Gerald Meerschaert) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
29
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
10
Decision
7
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
26
Freestyle Combat Challenge
9
Madtown Throwdown
3
KOTC
2
NAFC
2
Combat USA
2
RFA
1
Valor Fights
1
+ 13 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 59 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Jacob Malkoun | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates
2026-05-02 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kyle Daukaus | Submission (D’arce choke) | UFC 322
2025-11-15 |
UFC | 1 | 0:50 |
| L | Michał Oleksiejczuk | TKO (punches) | UFC 319
2025-08-16 |
UFC | 1 | 3:03 |
| L | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy
2025-04-05 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Reinier de Ridder | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
2024-11-09 |
UFC | 3 | 1:44 |
| W | Edmen Shahbazyan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho
2024-08-24 |
UFC | 2 | 4:12 |
| W | Bryan Barberena | Technical Submission (face crank) | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
2024-03-16 |
UFC | 2 | 4:23 |
| L | Andre Petroski | Decision (split) | UFC 292
2023-08-19 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joe Pyfer | TKO (punches) | UFC 287
2023-04-08 |
UFC | 1 | 3:15 |
| W | Bruno Silva | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
2022-08-13 |
UFC | 3 | 1:39 |
| L | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera
2022-04-30 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dustin Stoltzfus | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
2021-12-18 |
UFC | 3 | 2:59 |
| W | Makhmud Muradov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze
2021-08-28 |
UFC | 2 | 1:49 |
| W | Bartosz Fabiński | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
2021-04-17 |
UFC | 1 | 2:00 |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
2020-09-19 |
UFC | 1 | 0:17 |
| L | Ian Heinisch | TKO (punches) | UFC 250
2020-06-06 |
UFC | 1 | 1:14 |
| W | Deron Winn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 248
2020-03-07 |
UFC | 3 | 2:14 |
| L | Eryk Anders | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
2019-10-12 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Trevin Giles | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler
2019-08-03 |
UFC | 3 | 1:49 |
| L | Kevin Holland | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
2019-03-30 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jack Hermansson | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
2018-12-15 |
UFC | 1 | 4:25 |
| W | Oskar Piechota | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale
2018-07-06 |
UFC | 2 | 4:55 |
| W | Eric Spicely | TKO (body kick) | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale
2017-12-01 |
UFC | 2 | 2:18 |
| L | Thiago Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC 213
2017-07-08 |
UFC | 2 | 2:04 |
| W | Ryan Janes | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
2017-02-19 |
UFC | 1 | 1:34 |
| W | Joe Gigliotti | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
2016-12-09 |
UFC | 1 | 4:12 |
| W | Chase Waldon | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | RFA 45
2016-10-26 |
RFA | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Sidney Wheeler | Submission (kimura) | Valor Fights 36
2016-08-13 |
Valor Fights | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Lucas Rota | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Titan FC 34
2015-07-18 |
Titan FC | 3 | 0:50 |
| W | Keith Smetana | TKO (punches) | Dakota FC: Capital City Punishment
2015-06-27 |
Dakota FC | 1 | 1:51 |
| W | Matt Lagou | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC: Magnum Force
2014-09-27 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:26 |
| L | Sam Alvey | Decision (unanimous) | NAFC: Mega Brawl
2014-05-31 |
NAFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eddie Larrea | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | NAFC: Super Brawl 2
2014-01-31 |
NAFC | 2 | 1:05 |
| W | Nathan Gunn | Submission (guillotine choke) | Canadian FC 8
2013-09-13 |
Canadian FC | 2 | 2:00 |
| W | George Lockhart | Decision (unanimous) | National FC 58
2013-07-19 |
National FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jay Ellis | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Certified
2013-04-20 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:03 |
| L | Anthony Lapsley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rocktagon MMA 23
2013-01-19 |
Rocktagon MMA | 1 | 1:15 |
| L | Sergej Juskevic | Submission (kneebar) | Score Fighting Series 6
2012-10-19 |
Score Fighting Series | 1 | 4:32 |
| W | Eddie Larrea | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rogue Warrior Championships 3
2012-09-06 |
Rogue Warrior Championships | 1 | 3:35 |
| L | Herbert Goodman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combat USA - Wisconsin State Finals
2011-04-22 |
Combat USA - Wisconsin State Finals | 1 | 1:28 |
| W | Dallas O'Malley | Submission (guillotine choke) | Combat USA 24
2011-01-06 |
Combat USA | 2 | 0:38 |
| W | Sam Alvey | Submission (guillotine choke) | Combat USA - Championship Tournament Finals
2010-09-11 |
Combat USA - Championship Tournament Finals | 5 | 4:08 |
| W | Ron Faircloth | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Madtown Throwdown - Worlds Collide
2010-07-10 |
Madtown Throwdown - Worlds Collide | 2 | 3:34 |
| W | Jim Klimczyk | TKO (punches) | Combat USA 19
2010-04-17 |
Combat USA | 1 | 2:56 |
| W | Eddie Larrea | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Extreme Cagefighting Organisation 4
2010-03-20 |
Extreme Cagefighting Organisation | 2 | 0:52 |
| W | Morrison Lamb | Submission (guillotine choke) | Racine Fight Night 5
2009-11-28 |
Racine Fight Night | 1 | 1:02 |
| W | Jacob Kuester | Submission (neck crank) | Gladiators Cage Fighting: Fair Warning
2009-08-15 |
Gladiators Cage Fighting | 1 | 1:14 |
| L | Kenny Robertson | Submission (kneebar) | Madtown Throwdown 19
2009-05-02 |
Madtown Throwdown | 1 | 3:15 |
| L | Curtis Bailey | Submission (guillotine choke) | Madtown Throwdown 17
2008-10-10 |
Madtown Throwdown | 1 | 1:19 |
| W | Mike Vaughn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Madtown Throwdown 16
2008-07-25 |
Madtown Throwdown | 2 | — |
| W | Ryan Scheeper | Submission (armbar) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 35
2008-05-03 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | 0:40 |
| W | Alex Carter | Submission (triangle choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 34
2008-03-29 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 2 | — |
| W | Caleb Krull | Decision (unanimous) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 33
2008-02-23 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Kenneth Allen | Submission (triangle choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 32
2008-01-12 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | — |
| L | Daisuke Hanazawa | Submission (kimura) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 29
2007-08-11 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | — |
| W | Will Pace | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 28
2007-05-19 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | — |
| W | Shane Kruchten | TKO (punches) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 27
2007-05-12 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 2 | — |
| L | Jay Ellis | Technical Submission (choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 26
2007-03-10 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | — |
| W | Fernando Gomez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 25
2007-01-13 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Gerald Meerschaert) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Middleweight average, over 165 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.