Gerald Meerschaertvs
Joe Pyfer
Joe Pyfer def. Gerald Meerschaert (TKO)
Middleweight3 rounds scheduledSaturday, April 8, 2023
Kaseya Center, Miami, United States
Joe Pyfer defeated Gerald Meerschaert by TKO in round 1 (3:15) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2, held Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Kaseya Center, Miami.
Tale of the Tape
37-22-0
Record
16-3-0
0
Win Streak
4
38
Age
29
6'1"
Height
6'2"
77"
Reach
75"
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Stance
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Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
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Striking Profile
2.95
SLpM
3.52
45%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.44
SApM
3.22
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
1.70
TD Avg.
1.45
29%
TD Acc.
30%
40%
TD Def.
62%
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Sub. Avg.
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Recent form (last 5 fights)
Gerald Meerschaert · 0-5
- LUFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs PratesSat, May 2, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LVeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs MakhachevSat, Nov 15, 2025Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Magny vs PratesSat, Nov 9, 2024Submission · R3 · 1:44 · Middleweight
Joe Pyfer · 4-1
- W
- W
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Common Opponents
Gerald Meerschaert
Joe Pyfer
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 8 fights
26.1
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.75
1:59
Avg control time
0:59
86
Career high strikes
92
6
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Gerald Meerschaert
Strike target
Joe Pyfer
73%
Head
70%
17%
Body
23%
10%
Leg
8%
Gerald Meerschaert
Strike position
Joe Pyfer
81%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
3%
9%
Ground
13%
Fight stats
Gerald Meerschaert
Joe Pyfer
0
Knockdowns
0
10 of 21
Significant strikes
14 of 24
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
58%
10 of 21
Total strikes
14 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
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Takedown accuracy
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0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:16
Significant strikes by target
1 of 12
Head
6 of 16
2 of 2
Body
8 of 8
7 of 7
Leg
0 of 0
10 of 21
Distance
6 of 11
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
8 of 13
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 21
Sig. str.
14 of 24
10 of 21
Total str.
14 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:16
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)