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Bruno Silva vs Gerald Meerschaert

Bruno Silva is 23-13-0; Gerald Meerschaert is 37-23-0. Gerald Meerschaert is 1 year older than Bruno Silva. Gerald Meerschaert has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Bruno Silva. Gerald Meerschaert is 1" · 3 cm taller than Bruno Silva. They have met once: Bruno Silva 0, Gerald Meerschaert 1.

Bruno Silva
Brazil
Bruno Silva
“Blindado” · 23-13-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
Gerald Meerschaert
United States
Gerald Meerschaert
“GM3” · 37-23-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Bruno Silva

No background on record

Gerald Meerschaert
BJJKickboxingTaekwondo
  • —Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
  • 2016RFA Middleweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • 2010Wisconsin State Middleweight ChampionshipWisconsin regional circuit
  • —Black belt · KickboxingRoufusport
Camp · Roufusport · Milwaukee / Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

76%
Head
73%
15%
Body
17%
9%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Bruno Silvalast 7 fights
63%16%21%
Gerald Meerschaertlast 10 fights
61%13%26%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bruno Silva Gerald Meerschaert
Strikes landed / min
3.862.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.353.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.771.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
23%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
74%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.86
Strikes landed / min
2.88
5.35
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.48
0.77 / 3.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.63 / 5.6
23%
Takedown accuracy
29%
74%
Takedown defence
38%
1:06
Control time / fight
1:50
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Bruno Silva11 UFC fights · 376 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%199/532
11%41/67
9%34/44
Clinch
8%30/44
4%14/19
0%0/0
Ground
15%55/74
1%3/3
0%0/0
Gerald Meerschaert25 UFC fights · 574 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%348/984
14%82/101
11%62/67
Clinch
5%28/46
3%20/24
0%0/0
Ground
6%33/49
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Bruno SilvaGerald Meerschaert

Frequently asked questions

Have Bruno Silva and Gerald Meerschaert ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz (Sat, Aug 13, 2022), where Gerald Meerschaert won by Submission.

What are the records of Bruno Silva and Gerald Meerschaert?

Bruno Silva is 23-13-0 and Gerald Meerschaert is 37-23-0.

Who has the longer reach, Bruno Silva or Gerald Meerschaert?

Gerald Meerschaert has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 74" · 188 cm for Bruno Silva, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Bruno Silva or Gerald Meerschaert?

Gerald Meerschaert is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Bruno Silva stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Bruno Silva or Gerald Meerschaert?

Gerald Meerschaert is 38 and Bruno Silva is 37.

Who has more finishes, Bruno Silva or Gerald Meerschaert?

Bruno Silva has 20 wins inside the distance (20 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Gerald Meerschaert has 35 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 29 by submission).

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