Gerald Meerschaert

“GM3”
OctagonStats Rating 1453
12-15-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)
Reach77" (196 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornDec 18, 1987
Age38
DivisionLight Heavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.95
Str. Acc45%
SApM3.44
Str. Def53%
TD Avg1.70
TD Acc29%
TD Def-
Sub Avg1.5

Recent form

L L L L L
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

1
2026
27 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
1 KO/TKO wins · 11 sub wins · 0 decision wins
Losses by method
5 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 6 decision losses
Finish rate100%
Times finished57%
StreakL6
Best streak3
Avg fight8:30
Octagon time3h 40m
Opp win%73%
ActiveDec. 09, 2016 – May. 02, 2026 (11y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced3
Ranked wins0
Best ranked win-
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night6
Total bonuses6
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Gerald Meerschaert "GM3" is a 37-22-0 submission specialist. 100% finish rate.

Gerald debuted Dec. 09, 2016 vs Joseph Gigliotti (win). Longest win streak: 3. On a 5-fight losing skid. 11 years active (Dec. 09, 2016–May. 02, 2026).

Best wins: Makhmud Muradov (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Aug. 28, 2021); Edmen Shahbazyan (SUB Arm Triangle R2, Aug. 24, 2024); Bruno Silva (SUB Guillotine Choke R3, Aug. 13, 2022).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
October 10, 2026UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. DuncanL Julius WalkerTKO Punches23:35----
May. 02, 2026UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. PratesL Jacob MalkounU-DEC35:000 032 360 33 0
Nov. 15, 2025UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. MakhachevL Kyle DaukausSUB D'Arce Choke10:500 10 80 00 1
Aug. 16, 2025UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. ChimaevL Michal OleksiejczukKO/TKO Punches13:030 13 230 00 0
Apr. 05, 2025UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. MurphyL Brad TavaresU-DEC35:000 038 470 00 0
Nov. 09, 2024UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. PratesL Reinier de RidderSUB Arm Triangle31:440 130 380 50 1
Aug. 24, 2024UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. BorralhoW Edmen ShahbazyanSUB Arm Triangle24:120 021 481 01 0
Mar. 16, 2024UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. TyburaW Bryan BarberenaSUB Rear Naked Choke24:230 011 123 02 0
Aug. 19, 2023UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'MalleyL Andre PetroskiS-DEC35:000 176 571 20 0
Apr. 08, 2023UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2L Joe PyferKO/TKO Punches13:150 010 140 00 0
Aug. 13, 2022UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. CruzW Bruno SilvaSUB Guillotine Choke31:391 046 291 01 0
Apr. 30, 2022UFC Fight Night: Font vs. VeraL Krzysztof JotkoU-DEC35:000 037 651 40 0
Dec. 18, 2021UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. DaukausW Dustin StoltzfusSUB Rear Naked Choke32:580 011 121 43 1
Aug. 28, 2021UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. ChikadzeW Makhmud MuradovSUB Rear Naked Choke21:490 032 403 01 0
Apr. 17, 2021UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. GastelumW Bartosz FabinskiSUB Guillotine Choke12:000 08 60 11 0
Sep. 19, 2020UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. WoodleyL Khamzat ChimaevKO/TKO Punch10:170 10 40 00 0
Jun. 06, 2020UFC 250: Nunes vs. SpencerL Ian HeinischKO/TKO Punch11:140 13 200 00 0
Mar. 07, 2020UFC 248: Adesanya vs. RomeroW Deron WinnSUB Rear Naked Choke32:131 086 531 11 0
Oct. 12, 2019UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. WatersonL Eryk AndersS-DEC35:000 072 640 00 0
Aug. 03, 2019UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. LawlerW Trevin GilesSUB Guillotine Choke31:490 06 81 11 0
Mar. 30, 2019UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. GaethjeL Kevin HollandS-DEC35:000 010 276 14 2
Dec. 15, 2018UFC Fight Night: Lee vs. IaquintaL Jack HermanssonSUB Guillotine Choke14:250 01 410 10 1
Jul. 06, 2018The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated FinaleW Oskar PiechotaSUB Rear Naked Choke24:550 151 233 12 2
Dec. 01, 2017The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion FinaleW Eric SpicelyKO/TKO Kick22:181 036 170 10 1
Jul. 08, 2017UFC 213: Romero vs. WhittakerL Thiago SantosKO/TKO Punches22:040 015 603 00 0
Feb. 19, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. BrowneW Ryan JanesSUB Armbar11:340 03 30 11 0
Dec. 09, 2016UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. AbdurakhimovW Joseph GigliottiSUB Anaconda Choke14:120 014 50 11 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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