Friday, July 6, 2018Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas, United States
Gerald Meerschaert defeated Oskar Piechota by Submission in round 2 (4:55) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya, held Friday, July 6, 2018 at Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas.
Gerald Meerschaert vs Oskar Piechota
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gerald MeerschaertOskar Piechota
0
Knockdowns1
51 / 104
Significant strikes23 / 53
49%
Sig. strike accuracy43%
98 / 159
Total strikes31 / 63
3 / 4
Takedowns1 / 1
75%
Takedown accuracy100%
2
Submission attempts2
1
Reversals0
2:30
Control time3:21
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gerald MeerschaertOskar Piechota
4384%1774%
Head
612%313%
Body
24%313%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Gerald Meerschaert
18%39%43%
Oskar Piechota
78%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Gerald MeerschaertOskar Piechota
R1
4
10
R2
47
13
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns1
4 / 14
Significant strikes10 / 17
29%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
10 / 20
Total strikes16 / 25
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts1
1
Reversals0
0:18
Control time3:17
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
47 / 90
Significant strikes13 / 36
52%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
88 / 139
Total strikes15 / 38
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts1
2:12
Control time0:04
Betting Odds
Gerald Meerschaert
+190
34% implied win probability
Open: +160Best: +201
Oskar Piechota
-235
70% implied win probability
Open: -195Best: -205
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Gerald Meerschaert | Oskar Piechota | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +175 | -205 | |
| Bookmaker | +195 | -235 | |
| Bovada | +190 | -240 | |
| Pinnacle | +201 | -230 | |
| sports-interaction | +185 | -255 | |
| unibet | +195 | -250 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Oskar Piechota's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Gerald Meerschaert
BJJKickboxingTaekwondo
- —Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2016RFA Middleweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2010Wisconsin State Middleweight ChampionshipWisconsin regional circuit
- —Black belt · KickboxingRoufusport
Oskar Piechota
No background on record
Camp · Piranha Grappling Team · PolandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%74%
Head
17%15%
Body
10%11%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Gerald Meerschaertlast 26 fights
81%10%9%
Oskar Piechotalast 5 fights
55%25%21%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gerald Meerschaert Oskar Piechota
Strikes landed / min
2.953.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersOskar Piechota · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.443.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersOskar Piechota · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.700.61
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersOskar Piechota · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
29%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersOskar Piechota · Average · better than 55% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
40%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersOskar Piechota · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.501.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersOskar Piechota · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.95
Strikes landed / min3.30
3.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.93
1.70 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.61 / 1.5
29%
Takedown accuracy40%
40%
Takedown defence38%
1:54
Control time / fight1:37
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min1.50
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 Meerschaert24 UFC fights · 565 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%343/974
14%81/100
11%61/66
Clinch
5%28/46
3%18/22
0%0/0
Ground
6%33/49
0%1/1
0%0/0
Oskar Piechota5 UFC fights · 140 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%52/153
13%18/27
10%14/17
Clinch
20%28/30
3%4/5
0%0/0
Ground
16%23/26
1%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
Gerald Meerschaert50 of 59 ended early · 85%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
Oskar Piechota13 of 15 ended early · 87%2 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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- W
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- L
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Gerald Meerschaert vs Oskar Piechota?
Gerald Meerschaert defeated Oskar Piechota by Submission in round 2 (4:55) in the Middleweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya, held Friday, July 6, 2018 at Pearl Theatre, Las Vegas.