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

Thiago Santos def. Gerald Meerschaert (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:04
Gerald Meerschaert
United StatesGerald 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Santos vs Gerald Meerschaert?

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.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Thiago Santos 49%51% Gerald Meerschaert

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-11-0
Record
37-22-0
1571
Elo rating
1579
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
38
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.72
SLpM
2.95
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.57
SApM
3.44
53%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.88
TD Avg.
1.70
33%
TD Acc.
29%
65%
TD Def.
40%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Santos · 1-4
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2024 Regular SeasonThu, Jun 13, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator ChampsSat, Feb 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • 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
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%