Eryk Anders vs Gerald Meerschaert
Eryk Anders is 18-9-0 (1 NC); Gerald Meerschaert is 37-23-0. Eryk Anders is 1 year older than Gerald Meerschaert. Gerald Meerschaert has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Eryk Anders. They have met once: Eryk Anders 1, Gerald Meerschaert 0.
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Style & credentials
Eryk Anders
BJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2017LFA Middleweight Championship (inaugural)Legacy Fighting Alliance
- —Champion · Golden GlovesAlabama
- —Silver · IBJJF Nogi Pans
Gerald Meerschaert
BJJKickboxingTaekwondo
- —Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2016RFA Middleweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2010Wisconsin State Middleweight ChampionshipWisconsin regional circuit
- —Black belt · KickboxingRoufusport
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
69%73%
Head
26%17%
Body
5%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Eryk Anderslast 6 fights
51%25%24%
Gerald Meerschaertlast 10 fights
61%13%26%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Eryk Anders Gerald Meerschaert
Strikes landed / min
3.442.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eryk Anders · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.033.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eryk Anders · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.831.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eryk Anders · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eryk Anders · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eryk Anders · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eryk Anders · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.44
Strikes landed / min2.88
4.03
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.48
1.83 / 7.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.63 / 5.6
25%
Takedown accuracy29%
80%
Takedown defence38%
3:42
Control time / fight1:50
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
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
Eryk Anders20 UFC fights · 819 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%311/979
13%103/146
4%36/49
Clinch
14%111/192
11%92/108
1%5/5
Ground
18%149/219
1%11/11
0%1/2
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Eryk Anders14 of 27 ended early · 52%13 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Gerald Meerschaert51 of 60 ended early · 85%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Eryk Anders3-2
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos· Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez· Aug 9, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Gaziev· Mar 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana· Jun 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 28 fightsShow less
- W
- L
- L
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2· Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- NC
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris· May 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos· Jun 29, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WTim WilliamsUFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick· Aug 25, 2018TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Middleweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega· Dec 9, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WJon KirkLFA 6: Junior vs. Rodriguez· Mar 10, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Catchweight
- WBrian WhiteBellator 162: Shlemenko vs Grove· Oct 21, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:23
- WJesse GrunValor Fights 37· Aug 27, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
- WDekarie SandersV3 Fights: Sanders vs. Anders· Jun 18, 2016Submission · R1 · 0:33 · Middleweight
- WGarrick JamesSHP 42· May 14, 2016TKO · R3 · 4:07 · Middleweight
- WDeMarcus SharpeSFC: Southern Explosion· Oct 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WJosh RaspberrySHP 40· Aug 22, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Middleweight
Gerald Meerschaert0-5
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates· May 2, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev· Nov 15, 2025Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev· Aug 16, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy· Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 60 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho· Aug 24, 2024Submission · R2 · 4:12 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura· Mar 16, 2024Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Font vs Vera· Apr 30, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus· Dec 18, 2021Submission · R3 · 2:58 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze· Aug 28, 2021Submission · R2 · 1:49 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum· Apr 17, 2021Submission · R1 · 2:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2· Dec 15, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:25 · Middleweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya· Jul 6, 2018Submission · R2 · 4:55 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- WJoseph GigliottiUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov· Dec 9, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:12 · Middleweight
- WChase WaldonRFA 45: Meerschaert vs. Waldon· Oct 28, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:44 · Middleweight
- WSidney WheelerValor Fights 36· Aug 13, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:22 · Light Heavyweight
- WLucas RotaTitan FC 34· Jul 18, 2015TKO · R3 · 0:50 · Middleweight
- WKeith SmetanaCapital City Punishment· Jun 27, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:51 · Middleweight
- WMatt LagouKOTC: Magnum Force· Sep 27, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Middleweight
- L
- WEddie LarreaNAFC: Super Brawl· Jan 31, 2014Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WNathan GunnCFC 8: Resurrection· Sep 13, 2013Submission · R2 · 2:00 · Catchweight
- WGeorge LockhartNFC 58: Wild Bill's Fight Night 57· Jul 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WJay EllisKing of the Cage· Apr 20, 2013TKO
- L
- LSergej JuskevicScore Fighting Series 6· Oct 19, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:32 · Welterweight
- WEddie LarreaRogue Warrior Championships· Sep 6, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:35 · Welterweight
- LHerbert GoodmanCombat USA 38· Apr 21, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WDallas O'MalleyCombat USA 36· Jan 6, 2011Submission · R2 · 0:38 · Middleweight
- W
- WRon FairclothCombat USA 33· Jul 10, 2010Submission · R2 · 3:34 · Middleweight
- WJim KlimczykCombat USA 29· Apr 17, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:56 · Middleweight
- WEddie LarreaExtreme Cagefighting Organization· Mar 20, 2010Submission
- WMorrison LambWisconsin Regional· Nov 28, 2009Submission
- WJacob KuesterGladiators Cage Fighting· Aug 15, 2009Submission
- L
- LCurtis BaileyMadtown Throwdown· Oct 10, 2008Submission
- WMike VaughnMadtown Throwdown· Jul 25, 2008Submission
- WRyan ScheeperFreestyle Combat Challenge· May 3, 2008Submission
- WAlex CarterFreestyle Combat Challenge· Mar 29, 2008Submission
- WCaleb KrullFreestyle Combat Challenge· Feb 23, 2008DEC
- WKenneth AllenFreestyle Combat Challenge· Jan 12, 2008Submission
- LDaisuke HanazawaFreestyle Combat Challenge· Aug 11, 2007Submission
- WWill PaceFreestyle Combat Challenge· May 19, 2007Submission
- WShane KruchtenFreestyle Combat Challenge· May 12, 2007TKO
- LJay EllisFreestyle Combat Challenge· Mar 10, 2007Submission
- WFernando GomezFreestyle Combat Challenge· Jan 13, 2007Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Eryk AndersGerald Meerschaert
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 14, 2026LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 5, 2025
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:45Sat, Dec 3, 2022LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 0:50Sat, Nov 15, 2025
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 16, 2020LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 30, 2022
- LTKO · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 22, 2018LTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:04Sat, Jul 8, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Have Eryk Anders and Gerald Meerschaert ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson (Sat, Oct 12, 2019), where Eryk Anders won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Eryk Anders and Gerald Meerschaert?
Eryk Anders is 18-9-0 (1 NC) and Gerald Meerschaert is 37-23-0.
Who has the longer reach, Eryk Anders or Gerald Meerschaert?
Gerald Meerschaert has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Eryk Anders, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Eryk Anders or Gerald Meerschaert?
Neither. Both stand 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Eryk Anders or Gerald Meerschaert?
Eryk Anders is 39 and Gerald Meerschaert is 38.
Who has more finishes, Eryk Anders or Gerald Meerschaert?
Eryk Anders has 11 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Gerald Meerschaert has 35 wins (6 by KO/TKO, 29 by submission).
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