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Second straight defeat
Meerschaert lost to Brad Tavares via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This one played out exactly how many expected, which isn't great news for Meerschaert. Tavares is no spring chicken himself, but he still had a massive edge in terms of both speed and power on the feet over Gerald. Meerschaert entered with 29 submission wins on his resume, but he's never been a great wrestler, as evidenced by the fact he failed on all eight of his takedown attempts. "GM3" simply isn't going to emerge victorious in prolonged striking battles at this stage of his career. His lone offensive headway came in Round 3 when he was able to rack up some control time. The 37-year-old Wisconsin native is 2-4 in his past half-dozen bouts, and is nearing the end of the line.
This one played out exactly how many expected, which isn't great news for Meerschaert. Tavares is no spring chicken himself, but he still had a massive edge in terms of both speed and power on the feet over Gerald. Meerschaert entered with 29 submission wins on his resume, but he's never been a great wrestler, as evidenced by the fact he failed on all eight of his takedown attempts. "GM3" simply isn't going to emerge victorious in prolonged striking battles at this stage of his career. His lone offensive headway came in Round 3 when he was able to rack up some control time. The 37-year-old Wisconsin native is 2-4 in his past half-dozen bouts, and is nearing the end of the line.
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.