Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Santos
Thiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-11-0
RESULT

Thiago Santos def. Gerald Meerschaert (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:04
Gerald Meerschaert
Gerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-22-0
Sunday, July 9, 2017
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Thiago Santos defeated Gerald Meerschaert by TKO in round 2 (2:04) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker, held Sunday, July 9, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Thiago Santos
Gerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns
0
60 of 115
Significant strikes
15 of 29
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
65 of 121
Total strikes
15 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
3 of 8
—
Takedown accuracy
38%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:13
Control time
1:10
Significant strikes by target
48 of 102
Head
13 of 24
7 of 7
Body
2 of 5
5 of 6
Leg
0 of 0
18 of 44
Distance
7 of 19
3 of 4
Clinch
4 of 6
39 of 67
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
36 of 66
Sig. str.
15 of 28
40 of 70
Total str.
15 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
1:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
24 of 49
Sig. str.
0 of 1
25 of 51
Total str.
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
1:37
Ctrl
0:09
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
37-22-0
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
38
6'2"
Height
6'1"
76"
Reach
77"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
2.95
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.57
SApM
3.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
1.70
33%
TD Acc.
29%
65%
TD Def.
40%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • L
    Jamahal Hill
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 2:31 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 12, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Johnny Walker
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs WalkerSat, Oct 2, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Aleksandar Rakic
    UFC 259: Blachowicz vs AdesanyaSat, Mar 6, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Glover Teixeira
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs TeixeiraSun, Nov 8, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:49 · Light Heavyweight
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 24 fights · 26 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
0.58
Avg takedowns
0.96
1:19
Avg control time
1:54
100
Career high strikes
86
6
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Thiago Santos
Strike target
Gerald Meerschaert
51%
Head
73%
23%
Body
17%
26%
Leg
10%
Thiago Santos
Strike position
Gerald Meerschaert
58%
Distance
81%
17%
Clinch
10%
25%
Ground
9%