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Julius Walker vs Gerald Meerschaert

Julius Walker

Pro 7-3-0  |  UFC 1-3-0
Light Heavyweight
VS

Gerald Meerschaert

Pro 37-22-0  |  UFC 12-14-0
Age
27|38
Height
6'4"|6'1"
Reach
78"|77"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Julius Walker Gerald Meerschaert Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.7%45.1%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.73.0—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.23.4—
Strike Differential-0.5/min-0.5/min—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy38.5%29.4%—
Takedown Defense100.0%40.0%◄
Takedowns Landed/15min4.11.7◄
Submission Attempts/15min0.01.5►
Control Time/15min8:103:21◄
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%8.3%—
Submission % of Wins0.0%91.7%—
Decision % of Wins100.0%0.0%—
Avg Fight Time9:128:29—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.40.2—
Reversals/15min0.00.7—
Edges414 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Julius Walker   Gerald Meerschaert   League median
StatisticJulius WalkerGerald MeerschaertEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate61.4%56.6%—
Avg Fight Time9:128:29—
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%76.9%—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)59.4%59.9%—
Opponent UFC Record (all)19-13 (59.4%)97-65 (59.9%)—
Opponent Record (among wins)0-2 (0.0%)32-23 (58.2%)—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)39.5%55.6%—
% Time in Control54.5%22.4%◀
% Time Controlled6.0%22.1%◀
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time90.1%50.3%◀
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min5.014.29—
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min8.244.28▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min-3.23+0.02▶
Distance Strike Accuracy44.8%41.7%—
Distance Strike Defense43.7%58.7%▶
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.160.56◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.591.43▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min8.923.46—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min0.341.83—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)—1.53—
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Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Julius Walker Gerald Meerschaert Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy53.7%44.6%◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.72.3◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.23.3►
Takedown Accuracy38.5%0.0%◄
Takedown Defense100.0%50.0%◄
Control Time/Fight5:012:24◄
Edges510 even

Last 3 Fights

Julius Walker

LOSS
vs. Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Torres • Jun 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:08
Julius Walker0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev6/875%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Dustin Jacoby
UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs. Oliveira • Feb 2026Light Heavyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:42
Julius Walker7/2133%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:47
Dustin Jacoby42/7159%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:59KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rafael Cerqueira
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Hernandez • Aug 2025Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Julius Walker44/6271%TD 6/10Ctrl 11:46KD 1
Rafael Cerqueira19/4245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds

Gerald Meerschaert

LOSS
vs. Jacob Malkoun
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Gerald Meerschaert32/7642%TD 0/3Ctrl 4:23
Jacob Malkoun36/8244%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:17
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kyle Daukaus
Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 0:50
Gerald Meerschaert0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kyle Daukaus8/1173%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev • Aug 2025Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:03
Gerald Meerschaert3/1619%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Michal Oleksiejczuk23/5145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22KD 1
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (3.7 vs 3.0 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Striking Accuracy: Julius Walker connects on 53.7% of significant strikes compared to 45.1%. The 9pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Julius Walker shoots at 38% accuracy but Gerald Meerschaert stops 40% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Gerald Meerschaert shoots at 29% accuracy against Julius Walker's 100% defense — Julius Walker should keep it standing.

Control: Julius Walker controls 5:01 per fight on average vs 1:53 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Gerald Meerschaert finishes 100% of wins (8% KO/TKO, 92% sub).

Last updated: 2026-09-28 | Data source: UFCStats.com