Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Eric Spicely
Eric Spicely
“Zebrinha”
12-6-0
RESULT

Gerald Meerschaert def. Eric Spicely (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:18
WIN
Gerald Meerschaert
Gerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-22-0
Friday, December 1, 2017

Gerald Meerschaert defeated Eric Spicely by TKO in round 2 (2:18) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale, held Friday, December 1, 2017.

Fight stats

Eric Spicely
Gerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns
1
17 of 31
Significant strikes
36 of 85
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
59 of 81
Total strikes
45 of 95
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
20%
Takedown accuracy
—
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:41
Control time
0:21
Significant strikes by target
15 of 28
Head
30 of 77
2 of 3
Body
6 of 8
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
11 of 24
Distance
33 of 82
1 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
5 of 6
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 11
Sig. str.
21 of 42
50 of 61
Total str.
29 of 51
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:34
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
9 of 20
Sig. str.
15 of 43
9 of 20
Total str.
16 of 44
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

12-6-0
Record
37-22-0
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
38
6'1"
Height
6'1"
73"
Reach
77"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.71
SLpM
2.95
45%
Str. Acc.
45%
5.72
SApM
3.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
1.70
20%
TD Acc.
29%
75%
TD Def.
40%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Eric Spicely · 1-4
  • L
    Deron Winn
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean ZombieSat, Jun 22, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Darren Stewart
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs TillSun, May 27, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:47 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gerald Meerschaert
    The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion FinaleFri, Dec 1, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Antonio Carlos Junior
    UFC 212: Aldo vs HollowaySat, Jun 3, 2017
    Submission · R2 · 3:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alessio Di Chirico
    UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. PenaSat, Jan 28, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 2:14 · Middleweight
Gerald Meerschaert · 0-5
  • L
    Jacob Malkoun
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kyle Daukaus
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:44 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 26 fights
24.3
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
0.57
Avg takedowns
0.96
1:16
Avg control time
1:54
108
Career high strikes
86
1
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Eric Spicely
Strike target
Gerald Meerschaert
84%
Head
73%
12%
Body
17%
4%
Leg
10%
Eric Spicely
Strike position
Gerald Meerschaert
64%
Distance
81%
22%
Clinch
10%
14%
Ground
9%