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Gerald Meerschaert vs Thiago Santos

Gerald Meerschaert is 37-23-0; Thiago Santos is 22-11-0. Thiago Santos is 4 years older than Gerald Meerschaert. Gerald Meerschaert has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Thiago Santos. Thiago Santos is 1" · 3 cm taller than Gerald Meerschaert. They have met once: Gerald Meerschaert 0, Thiago Santos 1.

Gerald Meerschaert
United States
Gerald Meerschaert
“GM3” · 37-23-0
Loss · TKOLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Submission
Met once
Thiago Santos
Brazil
Thiago Santos
“Marreta” · 22-11-0
Loss · TKOLoss · DecisionNo contest · Decision
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Style & credentials

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
Thiago Santos
Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
  • —Black belt · Muay Thai
  • —Champion · Rio de Janeiro State Championship
  • —Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio de Janeiroweight class and absolute
  • —Green Rope · Capoeira
Camp · TATA Fight Team · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
51%
17%
Body
23%
10%
Leg
26%

Time in position

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

Gerald Meerschaertlast 10 fights
61%13%26%
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Gerald Meerschaert Thiago Santos· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.883.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.482.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.630.77
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
29%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
38%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.400.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersThiago Santos · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.88
Strikes landed / min
3.53
3.48
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.78
1.63 / 5.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.77 / 2.3
29%
Takedown accuracy
33%
38%
Takedown defence
60%
1:50
Control time / fight
1:14
1.40
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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

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
Thiago Santos24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%172/751
14%124/228
24%216/306
Clinch
10%89/120
6%54/54
1%7/7
Ground
22%194/345
3%26/27
1%6/6

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.

Gerald MeerschaertThiago Santos

Frequently asked questions

Have Gerald Meerschaert and Thiago Santos ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker (Sat, Jul 8, 2017), where Thiago Santos won by TKO.

What are the records of Gerald Meerschaert and Thiago Santos?

Gerald Meerschaert is 37-23-0 and Thiago Santos is 22-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Gerald Meerschaert or Thiago Santos?

Gerald Meerschaert has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 76" · 193 cm for Thiago Santos, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Gerald Meerschaert or Thiago Santos?

Thiago Santos is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Gerald Meerschaert stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Gerald Meerschaert or Thiago Santos?

Thiago Santos is 42 and Gerald Meerschaert is 38.

Who has more finishes, Gerald Meerschaert or Thiago Santos?

Gerald Meerschaert has 35 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 29 by submission); Thiago Santos has 16 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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