Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gerald Meerschaert
Gerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-22-0
RESULT

Gerald Meerschaert def. Oskar Piechota (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:55
Oskar Piechota
Oskar Piechota
“Imadlo”
11-3-1 (1 NC)
Friday, July 6, 2018
Pearl 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.

Fight stats

Gerald Meerschaert
Oskar Piechota
0
Knockdowns
1
51 of 104
Significant strikes
23 of 53
49%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
98 of 159
Total strikes
31 of 63
3 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
75%
Takedown accuracy
100%
2
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
0
2:30
Control time
3:21
Significant strikes by target
43 of 95
Head
17 of 46
6 of 7
Body
3 of 4
2 of 2
Leg
3 of 3
9 of 43
Distance
18 of 42
20 of 28
Clinch
3 of 7
22 of 33
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
4 of 14
Sig. str.
10 of 17
10 of 20
Total str.
16 of 25
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
0:18
Ctrl
3:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
47 of 90
Sig. str.
13 of 36
88 of 139
Total str.
15 of 38
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
1
2:12
Ctrl
0:04
Referee
Chris Tognoni
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

37-22-0
Record
11-3-1 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
6'1"
Height
6'0"
77"
Reach
76"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.95
SLpM
3.30
45%
Str. Acc.
52%
3.44
SApM
3.93
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.70
TD Avg.
0.61
29%
TD Acc.
40%
40%
TD Def.
38%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Oskar Piechota · 2-3
  • L
    Punahele Soriano
    UFC 245: Usman vs CovingtonSat, Dec 14, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:17 · Middleweight
  • L
    Rodolfo Vieira
    UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2Sat, Aug 10, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 4:26 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gerald Meerschaert
    The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs AdesanyaFri, Jul 6, 2018
    Submission · R2 · 4:55 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tim Williams
    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs MedeirosSun, Feb 18, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jonathan Wilson
    UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs TillSat, Oct 21, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 5 fights
25.1
Avg sig. strikes
25.2
0.96
Avg takedowns
0.40
1:54
Avg control time
1:37
86
Career high strikes
56
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Gerald Meerschaert
Strike target
Oskar Piechota
73%
Head
74%
17%
Body
15%
10%
Leg
11%
Gerald Meerschaert
Strike position
Oskar Piechota
81%
Distance
55%
10%
Clinch
25%
9%
Ground
21%