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

Joe Pyfer def. Gerald Meerschaert (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:15
WIN
Joe Pyfer
Joe 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
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

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
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

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%