Photo of Gerald Meerschaert III
Age 37
Gender Male
Height 6' 1"
Weight Class Middleweight

Gerald Meerschaert III is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 36 wins, 19 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 36-19-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 17 years, 9 months, 27 days
Rounds Fought 80.3
Avg. Fights/Year 3.1
Longest Layoff 1 year, 4 months, 15 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 week

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 6 28 2
Losses 4 10 5
Finish Rate 94.4%
Finished Rate 73.7%
Win by Decision Rate 5.6%
Loss by Decision Rate 26.3%
Win by KO Rate 16.7%
Loss by KO Rate 21.1%
Win by SUB Rate 77.8%
Loss by SUB Rate 52.6%
Win Method
Loss Method

Current Streak

1 Loss

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 00:40
Fastest KO 01:03
Fastest SUB 00:40
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.5
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 07:31
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 06:51
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
Official MMA Fight Results 11/09/2024 L
(36-18-0)
Reinier de Ridder
(17-2-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
UFC FN ON ESPN 174: MAGNY vs PRATES
3 01:44
Official MMA Fight Results 08/24/2024 W
(35-18-0)
Edmen Shahbazyan
(13-4-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 184.5)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
UFC FN ON ESPN 168: CANNONIER vs BORRALHO
2 04:12
Official MMA Fight Results 03/16/2024 W
(34-18-0)
Bryan Barberena
(18-11-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 186.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 154 ON ESPN: TUIVASA vs TYBURA
2 04:23
Official MMA Fight Results 08/19/2023 L
(34-17-0)
Andre Petroski
(9-1-0)
MW Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 292: STERLING vs O'MALLEY
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 04/08/2023 L
(34-16-0)
Joe Pyfer
(10-2-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 185.5)
TKO/RSC
UFC 287: PEREIRA vs ADESANYA
1 03:15
Official MMA Fight Results 08/13/2022 W
(33-16-0)
Bruno Arruda Da Silva
(14-6-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 186.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC FN 110 ON ESPN: VERA vs CRUZ
3 01:39
Official MMA Fight Results 04/30/2022 L
(33-15-0)
Krzysztof Jotko
(22-5-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 186.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 100 ON ESPN: FONT vs. VERA
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 12/18/2021 W
(32-15-0)
Dustin Stoltzfus
(13-3-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 185.5)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 90 ON ESPN: LEWIS vs DAUKAUS
3 02:58
Official MMA Fight Results 08/28/2021 W
(31-15-0)
Makhmud Muradov
(23-6-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 184.5)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FN 80 ON ESPN: BARBOZA vs CHIKADZE
2 01:49
Official MMA Fight Results 04/17/2021 W
(30-15-0)
Bartosz Fabinski
(12-4-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 184.5)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC FN 69 ON ESPN: WHITTAKER vs GASTELUM
1 02:00
Official MMA Fight Results 09/19/2020 L
(30-14-0)
Khamzat Chimaev
(8-0-0)
MW
(186.0 vs. 185.5)
KO
UFC FN 51 ON ESPN: COVINGTON vs WOODLEY
1 00:17
Official MMA Fight Results 06/06/2020 L
(30-13-0)
Ian Heinisch
(13-3-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 185.5)
TKO/RSC
UFC 250: NUNES vs. SPENCER
1 01:14
Official MMA Fight Results 03/07/2020 W
(29-13-0)
Deron Winn
(6-1-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.5)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 248 - ADESANYA vs ROMERO
3 02:13
Official MMA Fight Results 10/12/2019 L
(29-12-0)
Eryk Anders
(12-4-0)
MW
(184.5 vs. 186.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC ON ESPN: JEDRZEJCZYK VS WATERSON
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 08/03/2019 W
(28-12-0)
Trevin Giles
(11-1-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 185.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC on ESPN 5
3 01:49
Official MMA Fight Results 03/30/2019 L
(28-11-0)
Kevin Holland
(14-4-0)
MW
(185.5 vs. 185.0)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC on ESPN #2
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 12/15/2018 L
(28-10-0)
Jack Hermansson
(17-4-0)
MW
(186.0 vs. 185.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC on Fox 31: LEE vs. Iaquinta 2
1 04:25
Official MMA Fight Results 07/06/2018 W
(27-10-0)
Oskar Piechota
(11-0-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.5)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
TUF FINALE 27: TAVARES vs ADESANYA
2 04:55
Official MMA Fight Results 12/01/2017 W
(26-10-0)
Eric Spicely
(10-2-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.5)
TKO/RSC
TUF Finale 26
2 02:18
Official MMA Fight Results 07/08/2017 L
(26-9-0)
Thiago Santos
(14-5-0)
MW
(184.5 vs. 186.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC 213: Nunes vs. Shevchenko
2 02:04
Official MMA Fight Results 02/19/2017 W
(25-9-0)
Ryan Janes
(9-1-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.5)
Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne
1 01:34
Official MMA Fight Results 12/09/2016 W
(24-9-0)
Joseph Gigliotti
(7-1-0)
MW
(184.4 vs. 186.0)
Submission (Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov
1 04:12
Official MMA Fight Results 10/28/2016 W
(23-9-0)
Chase Waldon
(10-1-0)
MW
(184.0 vs. 185.0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Resurrection Fighting Alliance 45 (RFA 45)
1 01:44
Official MMA Fight Results 08/13/2016 W
(22-9-0)
Sid Wheeler
(5-0-0)
LHW
(196.7 vs. 199.9)
Submission (Kimura)
Valor Fights 36
1 01:22
Official MMA Fight Results 07/18/2015 W
(21-9-0)
Lucas Rota
(10-5-0)
MW
(183.8 vs. 184.8)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Titan FC 34: Live on UFC Fight Pass
3 00:50
Official MMA Fight Results 06/27/2015 W
(20-9-0)
Keith Smetana
(8-5-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 184.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Capital City Punishment
1 01:51
Official MMA Fight Results 09/27/2014 W
(19-9-0)
Matthew Lagou
(1-1-0)
MW
(185.4 vs. 186.8*)
Submission
King of the Cage: Magnum Force
1 03:15
Official MMA Fight Results 05/31/2014 L
(19-8-0)
Sam Alvey
(22-5-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 186.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
NAFC "Mega Brawl" MMA at the BMO Harris Bradley Center
3 05:00
Official MMA Fight Results 01/31/2014 W
(18-8-0)
Eddie Larrea
(17-28-0)
MW
(194.0* vs. 194.0*)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
NAFC SUPER BRAWL MMA
2 01:05
Official MMA Fight Results 09/13/2013 W
(17-8-0)
Nathan Gunn
(10-4-0)
MW
(180.0 vs. 179.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Canadian Fighting Championship 09/13/13
2 02:00
Official MMA Fight Results 07/19/2013 W
(16-8-0)
George Lockhart
(10-5-0)
MW
(178.2 vs. 178.8)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
NFC # 58
3 05:00
NSF 04/20/2013 W
(15-8-0)
Jay Ellis JR
(13-52-0)
MW
(180.0 vs. 108.0)
TKO/RSC
King of the Cage: Certified
1 01:03
Official MMA Fight Results 01/19/2013 L
(15-7-0)
Anthony Lapsley
(19-5-0)
MW
(178.0 vs. 180.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Elite Series 23
1 01:51
Official MMA Fight Results 10/19/2012 L
(15-6-0)
Sergej Juskevic
(11-7-2)
WW
(170.8 vs. 170.8)
Submission (Knee Bar)
Avant Guard Promotions 10/19/12
1 04:32
Official MMA Fight Results 09/06/2012 W
(14-6-0)
Eddie Larrea
(13-25-0)
WW
(174.0* vs. 174.0*)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Rogue Warrior Championships 09/06/12
1 03:35
Official MMA Fight Results 04/22/2011 L
(14-5-0)
Herbert Goodman
(13-9-0)
MW
(185.0 vs. 185.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Combat USA Fighting Championships: 2011 Wisconsin State Finals
1 01:28
Official MMA Fight Results 01/06/2011 W
(13-5-0)
Dallas O'Malley
(7-1-0)
MW
(183.6 vs. 185.6)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Combat USA 24
2 00:38
Official MMA Fight Results 09/11/2010 W
(12-5-0)
Sam Alvey
(11-1-0)
MW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Combat USA Wisconsin State Finals 2010
5 04:08
NSF 07/10/2010 W
(11-5-0)
Ron Faircloth
(28-17-0)
MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Madtown Throwdown / Combat USA 7/10/10
2 03:34
NSF 04/17/2010 W
(10-5-0)
Jim Klimczyk
(1-0-0)
TKO/RSC
Combat USA 19
1 02:56
NSF 03/20/2010 W
(9-5-0)
Eddie Larrea
(6-8-0)
WW Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Extreme Cagefighting Organization - ECO IV
2 00:52
NSF 11/28/2009 W
(8-5-0)
Morrison Lamb
(5-8-0)
WW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Racine Fight Night (RFN) 5 - Thanksgiving Thrash
1 01:02
NSF 08/15/2009 W
(7-5-0)
Jacob Kuester
(6-3-0)
WW Submission (Neck Crank)
Gladiators Cage Fighting: Fair Warning
1 01:14
NSF 05/02/2009 L
(7-4-0)
Kenny Robertson
(7-0-0)
Submission (Knee Bar)
Madtown Throwdown 19
1 03:15
NSF 10/10/2008 L
(7-3-0)
Curtis Bailey
(2-3-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Madtown Throwdown 17
1 01:19
NSF 07/25/2008 W
(6-3-0)
Mike Vaughn
(2-1-0)
Submission
MT 16 - Madtown Throwdown 16
3 05:00
NSF 05/03/2008 W
(5-3-0)
Ryan Scheeper
(7-5-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Freestyle Combat Challenge 5/3/08
1 00:40
NSF 03/29/2008 W
(4-3-0)
Alex Carter
(4-25-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Freestyle Combat Challenge 34
2 00:00
NSF 02/24/2008 W
(3-3-0)
Caleb Krull
(4-1-0)
WW Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Freestyle Combat Challenge 33
3 05:00
NSF 01/12/2008 W
(2-3-0)
Kenneth Allen
(5-24-0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Freestyle Combat Challenge 32
1 05:00
NSF 08/11/2007 L
(2-2-0)
Daisuke Hanazawa
(5-8-3)
WW Submission (Kimura)
Freestyle Combat Challenge 29: USA vs. The World Part I
2 00:00
NSF 05/19/2007 W
(1-2-0)
Lucas William Pace
(0-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Freestyle Combat Challenge 28
3 05:00
NSF 05/12/2007 W
(0-2-0)
Shane Kruchten
(1-0-0)
TKO/RSC
Freestyle Combat Challenge 27
3 05:00
NSF 03/10/2007 L
(0-1-0)
Jay Ellis JR
(4-7-0)
Submission (Choke)
Freestyle Combat Challenge 26
05:00
NSF 01/13/2007 L
(0-0-0)
Fernando Gomez
(0-0-0)
Submission (Choke)
Freestyle Combat Challenge 25
2 05:00
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

Amateur Record 1-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length -
Rounds Fought 0.4
Avg. Fights/Year 1.0
Longest Layoff -
Quickest Turnaround -

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 0 1 0
Losses 0 0 0
Finish Rate 100.0%
Finished Rate 0.0%
Win by Decision Rate 0.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 0.0%
Win by KO Rate 0.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 100.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 0.0%
Win Method

Current Streak

1 Win

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:03
Fastest KO -
Fastest SUB 01:03
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.4
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 01:03
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 00:00
Finish Rounds

Official Amateur Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 06/09/2007 W
(0-0-0)
Joshua Hereford
(1-0-0)
MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
International Sport Combat Federation: Evolution 2
3 01:03
* Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission
* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record
* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class