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Gerald Meerschaert

Active #58 middleweight · Southpaw · 185 cm · reach 196 cm
Elo rating
1507 ±33
LCB 1463
Rank
#58
top 71% of division
UFC record
12-13-0
KO 1 · Sub 11 · Dec 0
Streak
-4
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -54
Last fight
Nov 15, 2025
L by Submission

Elo history

25 fights · tap & drag
Dec 9, 2016 — W vs Joseph Gigliotti Δ+30Feb 19, 2017 — W vs Ryan Janes Δ+33Jul 8, 2017 — L vs Thiago Santos Δ-34Dec 1, 2017 — W vs Eric Spicely Δ+31Jul 6, 2018 — W vs Oskar Piechota Δ+33Dec 15, 2018 — L vs Jack Hermansson Δ-21Mar 30, 2019 — L vs Kevin Holland Δ-19Aug 3, 2019 — W vs Trevin Giles Δ+17Oct 12, 2019 — L vs Eryk Anders Δ-18Mar 7, 2020 — W vs Deron Winn Δ+15Jun 6, 2020 — L vs Ian Heinisch Δ-21Sep 19, 2020 — L vs Khamzat Chimaev Δ-18Apr 17, 2021 — W vs Bartosz Fabinski Δ+18Aug 28, 2021 — W vs Makhmud Muradov Δ+21Dec 18, 2021 — W vs Dustin Stoltzfus Δ+12Apr 30, 2022 — L vs Krzysztof Jotko Δ-15Aug 13, 2022 — W vs Bruno Silva Δ+18Apr 8, 2023 — L vs Joe Pyfer Δ-21Aug 19, 2023 — L vs Andre Petroski Δ-14Mar 16, 2024 — W vs Bryan Barberena Δ+18Aug 24, 2024 — W vs Edmen Shahbazyan Δ+18Nov 9, 2024 — L vs Reinier De Ridder Δ-23Apr 5, 2025 — L vs Brad Tavares Δ-15Aug 16, 2025 — L vs Michal Oleksiejczuk Δ-19Nov 15, 2025 — L vs Kyle Daukaus Δ-20 14671508155015921634 2018202020222024 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":155.1,"elo":1530,"date":"2016-12-09","opp":"Joseph Gigliotti","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":1,"x":42.8,"y":113.2,"elo":1563,"date":"2017-02-19","opp":"Ryan Janes","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":79.1,"y":156.2,"elo":1530,"date":"2017-07-08","opp":"Thiago Santos","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":3,"x":117.2,"y":116.3,"elo":1561,"date":"2017-12-01","opp":"Eric Spicely","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":4,"x":173.9,"y":74.8,"elo":1594,"date":"2018-07-06","opp":"Oskar Piechota","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":5,"x":216.2,"y":100.9,"elo":1573,"date":"2018-12-15","opp":"Jack Hermansson","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":6,"x":243.6,"y":124.8,"elo":1554,"date":"2019-03-30","opp":"Kevin Holland","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":7,"x":276.5,"y":102.8,"elo":1572,"date":"2019-08-03","opp":"Trevin Giles","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":8,"x":294.8,"y":125.9,"elo":1553,"date":"2019-10-12","opp":"Eryk Anders","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":9,"x":333.2,"y":106.5,"elo":1569,"date":"2020-03-07","opp":"Deron Winn","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":10,"x":356.9,"y":133.2,"elo":1548,"date":"2020-06-06","opp":"Ian Heinisch","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":11,"x":384.3,"y":155.8,"elo":1530,"date":"2020-09-19","opp":"Khamzat Chimaev","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":12,"x":439.2,"y":133.2,"elo":1548,"date":"2021-04-17","opp":"Bartosz Fabinski","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":13,"x":473.9,"y":107,"elo":1568,"date":"2021-08-28","opp":"Makhmud Muradov","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":14,"x":503.1,"y":91.8,"elo":1580,"date":"2021-12-18","opp":"Dustin Stoltzfus","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":15,"x":537.9,"y":111.5,"elo":1565,"date":"2022-04-30","opp":"Krzysztof Jotko","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":16,"x":565.3,"y":88.5,"elo":1583,"date":"2022-08-13","opp":"Bruno Silva","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":17,"x":627.4,"y":115.8,"elo":1561,"date":"2023-04-08","opp":"Joe Pyfer","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":18,"x":662.2,"y":133.2,"elo":1548,"date":"2023-08-19","opp":"Andre Petroski","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":19,"x":717,"y":110.6,"elo":1566,"date":"2024-03-16","opp":"Bryan Barberena","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":20,"x":759,"y":87.5,"elo":1584,"date":"2024-08-24","opp":"Edmen Shahbazyan","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":21,"x":779.1,"y":116.4,"elo":1561,"date":"2024-11-09","opp":"Reinier De Ridder","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":22,"x":817.5,"y":136.1,"elo":1545,"date":"2025-04-05","opp":"Brad Tavares","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":23,"x":852.2,"y":160,"elo":1527,"date":"2025-08-16","opp":"Michal Oleksiejczuk","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":24,"x":876,"y":185.2,"elo":1507,"date":"2025-11-15","opp":"Kyle Daukaus","result":"L","delta":-20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 15, 2025 Kyle Daukaus L -20
Aug 16, 2025 Michal Oleksiejczuk L -19
Apr 5, 2025 Brad Tavares L -15
Nov 9, 2024 Reinier De Ridder L -23
Aug 24, 2024 Edmen Shahbazyan W +18

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.43 avg 3.84
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
45% avg 52%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.84 avg 3.07
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
53% avg 53%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.47 avg 1.41
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
30% avg 45%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
43% avg 70%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
1.12 avg 0.48
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
3 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
100%
12 / 12
Finish rate
KO
1
8% of wins
SUB
11
92% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 1 (8%) 1 Sub: 11 (92%) 11 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
12 total
R1
3 25%
R2
5 42%
R3
4 33%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1534
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
13.3
actual -1 vs expected