Gerald Meerschaert UFC Stats & Fight History

Bio

Age38 (Dec 18, 1987)

Height6'1"

Weight185 lbs

Reach77"

StanceSouthpaw

Career Stats

Statistic	Gerald Meerschaert
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5
Strike Differential	-0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	28.2%
Takedown Defense	38.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.7
Submission Attempts/15min	1.4
Control Time/15min	3:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	100.0%
Decision % of Wins	0.0%
Avg Fight Time	8:12
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	0.6

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1
Takedown Accuracy	5.3%
Takedown Defense	61.5%
Control Time/Fight	1:35

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Kyle Daukaus

UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev • Nov 2025

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 0:50

Gerald Meerschaert0/20%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kyle Daukaus8/1173%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kyle Daukaus	8/11	73%	0/0	0:17	1

LOSS

vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev • Aug 2025

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:03

Gerald Meerschaert3/1619%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

Michal Oleksiejczuk23/5145%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	3/16	19%	0/3	0:00	—
	Michal Oleksiejczuk	23/51	45%	0/0	0:22	1

LOSS

vs. Brad Tavares

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy • Apr 2025

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gerald Meerschaert38/8346%TD 0/8Ctrl 4:44

Brad Tavares47/10943%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	8/24	33%	0/2	0:26	—
	Brad Tavares	13/36	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	23/44	52%	0/1	0:47	—
	Brad Tavares	26/51	51%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Gerald Meerschaert	7/15	47%	0/5	3:31	—
	Brad Tavares	8/22	36%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Reinier de Ridder

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates • Nov 2024

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 1:44

Gerald Meerschaert30/5456%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:53

Reinier de Ridder38/6658%TD 5/13Ctrl 3:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	21/34	62%	0/0	0:10	—
	Reinier de Ridder	28/53	53%	2/6	0:44	1

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	9/17	53%	0/0	2:25	—
	Reinier de Ridder	5/6	83%	2/6	1:49	—

R3	Gerald Meerschaert	0/3	0%	0/2	0:18	—
	Reinier de Ridder	5/7	71%	1/1	0:56	—

WIN

vs. Edmen Shahbazyan

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho • Aug 2024

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 4:12

Gerald Meerschaert21/4448%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:21

Edmen Shahbazyan48/11342%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	14/33	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Edmen Shahbazyan	22/50	44%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	7/11	64%	1/5	0:21	—
	Edmen Shahbazyan	26/63	41%	0/0	2:18	—

WIN

vs. Bryan Barberena

UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura • Mar 2024

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:23

Gerald Meerschaert11/1765%TD 3/7Ctrl 5:03

Bryan Barberena12/3732%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	7/13	54%	2/4	2:15	—
	Bryan Barberena	10/25	40%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	4/4	100%	1/3	2:48	—
	Bryan Barberena	2/12	17%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Andre Petroski

UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley • Aug 2023

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gerald Meerschaert76/14951%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:54

Andre Petroski57/13243%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	11/30	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andre Petroski	13/42	31%	1/1	0:23	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	23/54	43%	0/2	0:00	—
	Andre Petroski	29/61	48%	0/3	0:36	1

R3	Gerald Meerschaert	42/65	65%	1/1	1:54	—
	Andre Petroski	15/29	52%	1/1	1:07	—

LOSS

vs. Joe Pyfer

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 • Apr 2023

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:15

Gerald Meerschaert10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Joe Pyfer14/2458%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	10/21	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joe Pyfer	14/24	58%	0/0	0:16	—

WIN

vs. Bruno Silva

UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz • Aug 2022

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 1:39

Gerald Meerschaert46/11440%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	12/38	32%	1/1	1:55	—
	Bruno Silva	10/26	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	19/51	37%	0/2	0:03	—
	Bruno Silva	12/41	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Gerald Meerschaert	15/25	60%	0/3	0:14	1
	Bruno Silva	7/14	50%	0/0	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. Krzysztof Jotko

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera • Apr 2022

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gerald Meerschaert37/9141%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:54

Krzysztof Jotko65/12452%TD 4/4Ctrl 5:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	13/38	34%	0/0	0:12	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	30/55	55%	0/0	0:55	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	9/23	39%	1/3	1:09	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	21/38	55%	1/1	1:52	—

R3	Gerald Meerschaert	15/30	50%	0/1	0:33	—
	Krzysztof Jotko	14/31	45%	3/3	2:38	—

WIN

vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus • Dec 2021

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:58

Gerald Meerschaert11/2250%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:14

Dustin Stoltzfus12/3238%TD 4/4Ctrl 7:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	4/5	80%	1/1	2:03	—
	Dustin Stoltzfus	5/11	45%	1/1	2:21	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	4/5	80%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dustin Stoltzfus	5/11	45%	1/1	3:56	—

R3	Gerald Meerschaert	3/12	25%	0/0	1:11	—
	Dustin Stoltzfus	2/10	20%	2/2	1:10	—

WIN

vs. Makhmud Muradov

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze • Aug 2021

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:49

Gerald Meerschaert32/5657%TD 3/10Ctrl 0:55

Makhmud Muradov40/9940%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	23/37	62%	1/6	0:25	—
	Makhmud Muradov	29/68	43%	0/0	0:16	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	9/19	47%	2/4	0:30	—
	Makhmud Muradov	11/31	35%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Bartosz Fabinski

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum • Apr 2021

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:00

Gerald Meerschaert8/1080%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:26

Bartosz Fabinski6/1346%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	8/10	80%	0/0	1:26	—
	Bartosz Fabinski	6/13	46%	1/1	0:13	—

LOSS

vs. Khamzat Chimaev

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley • Sep 2020

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:17

Gerald Meerschaert0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Khamzat Chimaev4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	4/6	67%	0/0	0:02	1

LOSS

vs. Ian Heinisch

UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer • Jun 2020

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:14

Gerald Meerschaert3/1030%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ian Heinisch20/2580%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	3/10	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ian Heinisch	20/25	80%	0/0	0:13	1

WIN

vs. Deron Winn

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero • Mar 2020

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 2:13

Gerald Meerschaert86/18746%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:21

Deron Winn53/11148%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	24/63	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Deron Winn	22/45	49%	1/1	0:11	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	50/82	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Deron Winn	17/43	40%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Gerald Meerschaert	12/42	29%	1/1	0:21	1
	Deron Winn	14/23	61%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Eryk Anders

UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson • Oct 2019

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gerald Meerschaert72/20236%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Eryk Anders64/17836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	13/54	24%	0/1	0:00	—
	Eryk Anders	15/58	26%	0/0	0:05	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	31/77	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eryk Anders	20/58	34%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Gerald Meerschaert	28/71	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Eryk Anders	29/62	47%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Trevin Giles

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler • Aug 2019

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 1:49

Gerald Meerschaert6/1932%TD 1/3Ctrl 5:29

Trevin Giles8/1553%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	2/8	25%	0/0	1:52	—
	Trevin Giles	3/6	50%	1/1	2:22	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	2/8	25%	0/1	3:07	—
	Trevin Giles	4/6	67%	0/0	1:30	—

R3	Gerald Meerschaert	2/3	67%	1/2	0:30	—
	Trevin Giles	1/3	33%	0/0	0:26	—

LOSS

vs. Kevin Holland

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje • Mar 2019

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Gerald Meerschaert10/1377%TD 6/11Ctrl 9:13

Kevin Holland27/4363%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	2/2	100%	2/3	2:39	—
	Kevin Holland	9/14	64%	0/0	1:52	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	4/4	100%	3/6	3:43	—
	Kevin Holland	13/18	72%	0/0	0:50	—

R3	Gerald Meerschaert	4/7	57%	1/2	2:51	—
	Kevin Holland	5/11	45%	1/2	1:28	—

LOSS

vs. Jack Hermansson

UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. Iaquinta • Dec 2018

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:25

Gerald Meerschaert1/250%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:15

Jack Hermansson41/5969%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	1/2	50%	0/2	0:15	—
	Jack Hermansson	41/59	69%	1/2	3:58	—

LOSS

vs. Thiago Santos

UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker • Jul 2017

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:04

Gerald Meerschaert15/2952%TD 3/8Ctrl 1:10

Thiago Santos60/11552%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	15/28	54%	2/5	1:01	—
	Thiago Santos	36/66	55%	0/0	0:36	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	0/1	0%	1/3	0:09	—
	Thiago Santos	24/49	49%	0/0	1:37	—

WIN

vs. Ryan Janes

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne • Feb 2017

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 1:34

Gerald Meerschaert3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ryan Janes3/838%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:18

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan Janes	3/8	38%	1/1	1:18	—

WIN

vs. Joseph Gigliotti

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov • Dec 2016

Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 1, 4:12

Gerald Meerschaert14/3441%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:05

Joseph Gigliotti5/2025%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	14/34	41%	0/2	1:05	—
	Joseph Gigliotti	5/20	25%	1/1	0:39	—

Prior to UFC

Other (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Oskar Piechota

The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale • Jul 2018

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 4:55

Gerald Meerschaert51/10449%TD 3/4Ctrl 2:30

Oskar Piechota23/5343%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	4/14	29%	0/0	0:18	—
	Oskar Piechota	10/17	59%	1/1	3:17	1

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	47/90	52%	3/4	2:12	—
	Oskar Piechota	13/36	36%	0/0	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Eric Spicely

The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale • Dec 2017

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 2:18

Gerald Meerschaert36/8542%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21

Eric Spicely17/3155%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:41

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Gerald Meerschaert	21/42	50%	0/0	0:21	—
	Eric Spicely	8/11	73%	1/2	3:34	—

R2	Gerald Meerschaert	15/43	35%	0/0	0:00	1
	Eric Spicely	9/20	45%	0/3	0:07	—