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
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
Fight history
L Jacob Malkoun 5-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026
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 · November 15, 2025
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 · August 16, 2025
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 · April 5, 2025
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 · November 9, 2024
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 · August 24, 2024
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 · March 16, 2024
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 · August 19, 2023
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 · April 8, 2023
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 · August 13, 2022
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 · April 30, 2022
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 · December 18, 2021
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 · August 28, 2021
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 · April 17, 2021
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 · September 19, 2020
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 · June 6, 2020
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 · March 7, 2020
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 · October 12, 2019
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 · August 3, 2019
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 · March 30, 2019
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 · December 15, 2018
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 · July 6, 2018
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 · December 1, 2017
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 · July 8, 2017
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 · February 19, 2017
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 · December 9, 2016
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
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
May 2, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kyle Daukaus | Submission (D’arce choke) | UFC 322
November 15, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 0:50 |
| L | Michał Oleksiejczuk | TKO (punches) | UFC 319
August 16, 2025 |
UFC | 1 | 3:03 |
| L | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy
April 5, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Reinier de Ridder | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates
November 9, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 1:44 |
| W | Edmen Shahbazyan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho
August 24, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 4:12 |
| W | Bryan Barberena | Technical Submission (face crank) | UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura
March 16, 2024 |
UFC | 2 | 4:23 |
| L | Andre Petroski | Decision (split) | UFC 292
August 19, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joe Pyfer | TKO (punches) | UFC 287
April 8, 2023 |
UFC | 1 | 3:15 |
| W | Bruno Silva | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz
August 13, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 1:39 |
| L | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera
April 30, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dustin Stoltzfus | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus
December 18, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 2:59 |
| W | Makhmud Muradov | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze
August 28, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 1:49 |
| W | Bartosz Fabiński | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
April 17, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 2:00 |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley
September 19, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 0:17 |
| L | Ian Heinisch | TKO (punches) | UFC 250
June 6, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 1:14 |
| W | Deron Winn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 248
March 7, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 2:14 |
| L | Eryk Anders | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson
October 12, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Trevin Giles | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler
August 3, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 1:49 |
| L | Kevin Holland | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje
March 30, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jack Hermansson | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2
December 15, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:25 |
| W | Oskar Piechota | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale
July 6, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 4:55 |
| W | Eric Spicely | TKO (body kick) | The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale
December 1, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 2:18 |
| L | Thiago Santos | TKO (punches) | UFC 213
July 8, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 2:04 |
| W | Ryan Janes | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
February 19, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 1:34 |
| W | Joe Gigliotti | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
December 9, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:12 |
| W | Chase Waldon | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | RFA 45
October 26, 2016 |
RFA | 1 | 1:44 |
| W | Sidney Wheeler | Submission (kimura) | Valor Fights 36
August 13, 2016 |
Valor Fights | 1 | 1:22 |
| W | Lucas Rota | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Titan FC 34
July 18, 2015 |
Titan FC | 3 | 0:50 |
| W | Keith Smetana | TKO (punches) | Dakota FC: Capital City Punishment
June 27, 2015 |
Dakota FC | 1 | 1:51 |
| W | Matt Lagou | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | KOTC: Magnum Force
September 27, 2014 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:26 |
| L | Sam Alvey | Decision (unanimous) | NAFC: Mega Brawl
May 31, 2014 |
NAFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Eddie Larrea | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | NAFC: Super Brawl 2
January 31, 2014 |
NAFC | 2 | 1:05 |
| W | Nathan Gunn | Submission (guillotine choke) | Canadian FC 8
September 13, 2013 |
Canadian FC | 2 | 2:00 |
| W | George Lockhart | Decision (unanimous) | National FC 58
July 19, 2013 |
National FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jay Ellis | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Certified
April 20, 2013 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:03 |
| L | Anthony Lapsley | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rocktagon MMA 23
January 19, 2013 |
Rocktagon MMA | 1 | 1:15 |
| L | Sergej Juskevic | Submission (kneebar) | Score Fighting Series 6
October 19, 2012 |
Score Fighting Series | 1 | 4:32 |
| W | Eddie Larrea | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rogue Warrior Championships 3
September 6, 2012 |
Rogue Warrior Championships | 1 | 3:35 |
| L | Herbert Goodman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combat USA - Wisconsin State Finals
April 22, 2011 |
Combat USA - Wisconsin State Finals | 1 | 1:28 |
| W | Dallas O'Malley | Submission (guillotine choke) | Combat USA 24
January 6, 2011 |
Combat USA | 2 | 0:38 |
| W | Sam Alvey | Submission (guillotine choke) | Combat USA - Championship Tournament Finals
September 11, 2010 |
Combat USA - Championship Tournament Finals | 5 | 4:08 |
| W | Ron Faircloth | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Madtown Throwdown - Worlds Collide
July 10, 2010 |
Madtown Throwdown - Worlds Collide | 2 | 3:34 |
| W | Jim Klimczyk | TKO (punches) | Combat USA 19
April 17, 2010 |
Combat USA | 1 | 2:56 |
| W | Eddie Larrea | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Extreme Cagefighting Organisation 4
March 20, 2010 |
Extreme Cagefighting Organisation | 2 | 0:52 |
| W | Morrison Lamb | Submission (guillotine choke) | Racine Fight Night 5
November 28, 2009 |
Racine Fight Night | 1 | 1:02 |
| W | Jacob Kuester | Submission (neck crank) | Gladiators Cage Fighting: Fair Warning
August 15, 2009 |
Gladiators Cage Fighting | 1 | 1:14 |
| L | Kenny Robertson | Submission (kneebar) | Madtown Throwdown 19
May 2, 2009 |
Madtown Throwdown | 1 | 3:15 |
| L | Curtis Bailey | Submission (guillotine choke) | Madtown Throwdown 17
October 10, 2008 |
Madtown Throwdown | 1 | 1:19 |
| W | Mike Vaughn | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Madtown Throwdown 16
July 25, 2008 |
Madtown Throwdown | 2 | — |
| W | Ryan Scheeper | Submission (armbar) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 35
May 3, 2008 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | 0:40 |
| W | Alex Carter | Submission (triangle choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 34
March 29, 2008 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 2 | — |
| W | Caleb Krull | Decision (unanimous) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 33
February 23, 2008 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 3 | 3:00 |
| W | Kenneth Allen | Submission (triangle choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 32
January 12, 2008 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | — |
| L | Daisuke Hanazawa | Submission (kimura) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 29
August 11, 2007 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | — |
| W | Will Pace | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 28
May 19, 2007 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | — |
| W | Shane Kruchten | TKO (punches) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 27
May 12, 2007 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 2 | — |
| L | Jay Ellis | Technical Submission (choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 26
March 10, 2007 |
Freestyle Combat Challenge | 1 | — |
| W | Fernando Gomez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Freestyle Combat Challenge 25
January 13, 2007 |
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.