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Fades late in submission loss
Meerschaert lost to Reinier de Ridder via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 1:44 of Round 3 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It goes in the books as a submission defeat for Meerschaert, but the truth of the matter is that he was absolutely exhausted and forced to tap out as a result. Gerald did plenty of good work on the feet in Round 1, only to get dropped at the end of the frame. He rebounded by winning Round 2 on all three scorecards, but his gas tank appeared to hit empty the second Round 3 began and it was over shortly thereafter. A veteran of well over 50 professional fights and set to turn 37 years of age in December, "GM3" has zero room for error moving forward despite the fact he entered having picked up two straight wins.
It goes in the books as a submission defeat for Meerschaert, but the truth of the matter is that he was absolutely exhausted and forced to tap out as a result. Gerald did plenty of good work on the feet in Round 1, only to get dropped at the end of the frame. He rebounded by winning Round 2 on all three scorecards, but his gas tank appeared to hit empty the second Round 3 began and it was over shortly thereafter. A veteran of well over 50 professional fights and set to turn 37 years of age in December, "GM3" has zero room for error moving forward despite the fact he entered having picked up two straight wins.
Scheduled against UFC debutant
Meerschaert is scheduled to compete against Reinier de Ridder in a middleweight fight at UFC Vegas 100 on Nov. 9, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
For his next fight, Meerschaert is scheduled against one of the most recognizable names from ONE Championship. De Ridder is a former ONE Middleweight World Champion and ONE Light Heavyweight World Champion. It will also be a fight between two submission stylists, as both middleweights have depended on submitting opponents for more than 64 percent of their pro wins.
For his next fight, Meerschaert is scheduled against one of the most recognizable names from ONE Championship. De Ridder is a former ONE Middleweight World Champion and ONE Light Heavyweight World Champion. It will also be a fight between two submission stylists, as both middleweights have depended on submitting opponents for more than 64 percent of their pro wins.
Miracle submission win in Vegas
Meerschaert defeated Edmen Shahbazyan via submission (arm-triangle choke) at 4:12 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
That's Meerschaert's twelfth stoppage victory with the UFC, most in the history of the company's middleweight division. It would also go on to win him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Gerald has zero power in his hands, and his chin is poor, but he's a wizard on the mat, and his toughness is legendary. You're going to have to get him out of there, and as hard as Shahbazyan tried in Round 2, he simply wasn't able to do it. That allowed Meerschaert to eventually take down his opponent and get his submission game going. Edmen was predictably tapping out moments later. Sporting a 3-3 record over his past half-dozen bouts dating back to April 2022, expect Gerald, set to turn 37 years of age in December, to hover around the .500 mark moving forward.
That's Meerschaert's twelfth stoppage victory with the UFC, most in the history of the company's middleweight division. It would also go on to win him a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. Gerald has zero power in his hands, and his chin is poor, but he's a wizard on the mat, and his toughness is legendary. You're going to have to get him out of there, and as hard as Shahbazyan tried in Round 2, he simply wasn't able to do it. That allowed Meerschaert to eventually take down his opponent and get his submission game going. Edmen was predictably tapping out moments later. Sporting a 3-3 record over his past half-dozen bouts dating back to April 2022, expect Gerald, set to turn 37 years of age in December, to hover around the .500 mark moving forward.
Booked for Vegas
Meerschaert will take on Edmen Shahbazyan in a middleweight fight at UFC Vegas 96 on August 24, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
The veteran middleweight will get his second fight of 2024 after choking out Bryan Barberena at another UFC event in Vegas back in March. Meerschaert will return to the Vegas octagon in August taking on Shahbazyan, who is 10 years younger though both fighters are 2-3 in their last five matches.
The veteran middleweight will get his second fight of 2024 after choking out Bryan Barberena at another UFC event in Vegas back in March. Meerschaert will return to the Vegas octagon in August taking on Shahbazyan, who is 10 years younger though both fighters are 2-3 in their last five matches.
Chokes out Bryan Barberena
Meerschaert defeated Bryan Barberena via technical submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:23 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
These two entered having combined to lose five straight fights, meaning the loser here would almost certainly be handed his walking papers. To Meerschaert's credit, he didn't mess around and leaned on his biggest strength, which also happens to be Barberena's biggest weakness. Gerald fired off seven takedown attempts, landing three, good for 5:03 worth of control time. He kept Bryan pinned to the mat for long stretches at a time before choking him out late in Round 2. Meerschaert has major durability issues, and at age 36, he will be in all sorts of trouble if forced to stand-and-trade with his opposition, but this result likely ensures he'll get at least one more fight with the UFC.
These two entered having combined to lose five straight fights, meaning the loser here would almost certainly be handed his walking papers. To Meerschaert's credit, he didn't mess around and leaned on his biggest strength, which also happens to be Barberena's biggest weakness. Gerald fired off seven takedown attempts, landing three, good for 5:03 worth of control time. He kept Bryan pinned to the mat for long stretches at a time before choking him out late in Round 2. Meerschaert has major durability issues, and at age 36, he will be in all sorts of trouble if forced to stand-and-trade with his opposition, but this result likely ensures he'll get at least one more fight with the UFC.