Saturday, July 8, 2017T-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 Saturday, July 8, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
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Thiago Santos vs Gerald Meerschaert
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Thiago SantosGerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns0
60 / 115
Significant strikes15 / 29
52%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
65 / 121
Total strikes15 / 29
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 8
2:13
Control time1:10
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Thiago SantosGerald Meerschaert
4880%1387%
Head
712%213%
Body
58%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Thiago Santos
30%65%
Gerald Meerschaert
47%27%27%
DistanceClinchGround
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Thiago Santos60 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1212/37
11/1
55/6
Clinch
00/1
33/3
0
Ground
3636/64
33/3
0
Gerald Meerschaert15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/17
00/2
0
Clinch
22/3
22/3
0
Ground
44/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Thiago SantosGerald Meerschaert
R1
36
15
R2
24
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 66
Significant strikes15 / 28
55%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
40 / 70
Total strikes15 / 28
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 5
0:36
Control time1:01
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 49
Significant strikes0 / 1
49%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
25 / 51
Total strikes0 / 1
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 3
1:37
Control time0:09
Betting Odds
Thiago Santos
-164
62% implied win probability
Open: -119
Gerald Meerschaert
+135
43% implied win probability
Open: -102
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Thiago Santos | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -155 | +135 |
| Bookmaker | -161 | +131 |
| Bovada | -165 | +135 |
| Pinnacle | -155 | +137 |
| sports-interaction | -170 | +130 |
| unibet | -180 | +140 |
Odds are for information only.
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Insights
- Gerald Meerschaert's last 5 fights were all wins that ended early.
- Thiago Santos's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Thiago Santos spends 76% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Thiago Santos
Muay ThaiCapoeiraBJJ
- —Black belt · Muay Thai
- —Champion · Rio de Janeiro State Championship
- —Champion · Copa Interclubes Rio de Janeiroweight class and absolute
- —Green Rope · Capoeira
Gerald Meerschaert
BJJKickboxingTaekwondo
- —Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2016RFA Middleweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2010Wisconsin State Middleweight ChampionshipWisconsin regional circuit
- —Black belt · KickboxingRoufusport
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
51%73%
Head
23%17%
Body
26%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Thiago Santoslast 5 fights
76%11%13%
Gerald Meerschaertlast 10 fights
61%13%26%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Thiago Santos· incl. 3 fights outside the UFC Gerald Meerschaert
Strikes landed / min
3.532.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.783.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.771.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Average · better than 41% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Santos · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.53
Strikes landed / min2.88
2.78
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.48
0.77 / 2.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.63 / 5.6
33%
Takedown accuracy29%
60%
Takedown defence38%
1:14
Control time / fight1:50
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
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
Thiago Santos24 UFC fights · 888 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%172/751
14%124/228
24%216/306
Clinch
10%89/120
6%54/54
1%7/7
Ground
22%194/345
3%26/27
1%6/6
Gerald Meerschaert25 UFC fights · 574 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%348/984
14%82/101
11%62/67
Clinch
5%28/46
3%20/24
0%0/0
Ground
6%33/49
0%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
Thiago Santos14 of 19 ended early · 74%5 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Gerald Meerschaert32 of 35 ended early · 91%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Thiago Santos3-2
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant· Dec 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 19 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WDennis FigueiraWOCS 20· Jul 27, 2012TKO
- L
- WJunior VidalWatch Out Combat Show· Mar 3, 2012TKO
- WEneas SouzaWatch Out Combat Show· Dec 17, 2011Submission
- WMarcos ViggianiMaranhao Regional· Nov 26, 2011DEC
- WRafael BragaRio de Janeiro Regional· Aug 13, 2011TKO
- WMauricio ChuekeWatch Out Combat Show· Jul 23, 2011DEC
- WGabriel BarreiroRio de Janeiro Regional· Apr 16, 2011TKO
- WGuilherme Benedito NunesWatch Out Combat Show· Dec 10, 2010DEC
Gerald Meerschaert5-0
- W
- WJoseph GigliottiUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov· Dec 9, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:12 · Middleweight
- WChase WaldonRFA 45: Meerschaert vs. Waldon· Oct 28, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:44 · Middleweight
- WSidney WheelerValor Fights 36· Aug 13, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:22 · Light Heavyweight
- WLucas RotaTitan FC 34· Jul 18, 2015TKO · R3 · 0:50 · Middleweight
Full record · 35 fightsShow less
- WKeith SmetanaCapital City Punishment· Jun 27, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:51 · Middleweight
- WMatt LagouKOTC: Magnum Force· Sep 27, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Middleweight
- L
- WEddie LarreaNAFC: Super Brawl· Jan 31, 2014Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WNathan GunnCFC 8: Resurrection· Sep 13, 2013Submission · R2 · 2:00 · Catchweight
- WGeorge LockhartNFC 58: Wild Bill's Fight Night 57· Jul 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WJay EllisKing of the Cage· Apr 20, 2013TKO
- L
- LSergej JuskevicScore Fighting Series 6· Oct 19, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:32 · Welterweight
- WEddie LarreaRogue Warrior Championships· Sep 6, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:35 · Welterweight
- LHerbert GoodmanCombat USA 38· Apr 21, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WDallas O'MalleyCombat USA 36· Jan 6, 2011Submission · R2 · 0:38 · Middleweight
- W
- WRon FairclothCombat USA 33· Jul 10, 2010Submission · R2 · 3:34 · Middleweight
- WJim KlimczykCombat USA 29· Apr 17, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:56 · Middleweight
- WEddie LarreaExtreme Cagefighting Organization· Mar 20, 2010Submission
- WMorrison LambWisconsin Regional· Nov 28, 2009Submission
- WJacob KuesterGladiators Cage Fighting· Aug 15, 2009Submission
- L
- LCurtis BaileyMadtown Throwdown· Oct 10, 2008Submission
- WMike VaughnMadtown Throwdown· Jul 25, 2008Submission
- WRyan ScheeperFreestyle Combat Challenge· May 3, 2008Submission
- WAlex CarterFreestyle Combat Challenge· Mar 29, 2008Submission
- WCaleb KrullFreestyle Combat Challenge· Feb 23, 2008DEC
- WKenneth AllenFreestyle Combat Challenge· Jan 12, 2008Submission
- LDaisuke HanazawaFreestyle Combat Challenge· Aug 11, 2007Submission
- WWill PaceFreestyle Combat Challenge· May 19, 2007Submission
- WShane KruchtenFreestyle Combat Challenge· May 12, 2007TKO
- LJay EllisFreestyle Combat Challenge· Mar 10, 2007Submission
- WFernando GomezFreestyle Combat Challenge· Jan 13, 2007Submission
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 Saturday, July 8, 2017 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
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