Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Gerald Meerschaert
United StatesGerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-22-0
RESULT

Joe Pyfer def. Gerald Meerschaert (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:15
WIN
Joe Pyfer
United StatesJoe Pyfer
“Bodybagz”
16-3-0
Saturday, 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.

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
—
Takedown accuracy
—
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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer?

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.

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

Win probability

Gerald Meerschaert 60%40% Joe Pyfer

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

37-22-0
Record
16-3-0
1600
Elo rating
1532
0
Win Streak
4
38
Age
29
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.95
SLpM
3.52
45%
Str. Acc.
44%
3.44
SApM
3.22
53%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.70
TD Avg.
1.45
29%
TD Acc.
30%
40%
TD Def.
62%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.90

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
Joe Pyfer · 4-1
  • W
    Israel Adesanya
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • W
    Abus Magomedov
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:46 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Marc-Andre Barriault
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:25 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jack Hermansson
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 8 fights
25.1
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
0.96
Avg takedowns
0.75
1:54
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%