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RESULT

Andre Petroski def. Gerald Meerschaert (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gerald Meerschaert
GM3
37-22-0
Saturday, August 19, 2023
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Andre Petroski defeated Gerald Meerschaert by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley, held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Andre Petroski won the decision.

Fight stats

Andre Petroski
Gerald Meerschaert
1
Knockdowns
0
57 of 132
Significant strikes
76 of 149
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
67 of 143
Total strikes
92 of 166
2 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 3
40%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:06
Control time
1:54
Significant strikes by target
39 of 114
Head
65 of 135
12 of 12
Body
6 of 9
6 of 6
Leg
5 of 5
46 of 117
Distance
60 of 131
3 of 4
Clinch
10 of 10
8 of 11
Ground
6 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 42
Sig. str.
11 of 30
13 of 42
Total str.
11 of 30
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
29 of 61
Sig. str.
23 of 54
31 of 63
Total str.
23 of 54
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:36
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 29
Sig. str.
42 of 65
23 of 38
Total str.
58 of 82
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:07
Ctrl
1:54

Judges' Scorecards

#PetroskiMeerschaert
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
#PetroskiMeerschaert
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#PetroskiMeerschaert
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

13
Petroski
-
2
Meerschaert
29-28 Petroski×1129-27 Petroski×229-28 Meerschaert×2
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

50%
Petroski
3%
Draw
48%
Meerschaert
111 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Meerschaert45.9%29-28 Petroski45.9%29-29 Draw1.8%29-27 Petroski1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
52%
Petroski
R2
93%
Petroski
R3
96%
Meerschaert

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Andre Petroski
-265
73% implied win probability
Open: -262Best: -195
Gerald Meerschaert
+202
33% implied win probability
Open: +205Best: +275

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAndre PetroskiGerald Meerschaert
BetAnything-250+180
BetOnline-221+186
Betway-333+220
Bovada-240+195
Cloudbet-444+266
DraftKings-195+150
FanDuel-245+200
MyBookie-454+275
Pinnacle-233+200
sportsbetio-370+209
sports-interaction-240+180
SXBet-231+184
unibet-235+185

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Andre Petroski vs Gerald Meerschaert?

Andre Petroski defeated Gerald Meerschaert by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley, held Saturday, August 19, 2023 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Andre Petroski won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Andre Petroski vs Gerald Meerschaert?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Andre Petroski won the decision.

Was Andre Petroski vs Gerald Meerschaert a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 50% of 111 fan cards scored it for Andre Petroski; 87% of 15 media scores picked Andre Petroski.

Full robbery index
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Andre Petroski 49%51% Gerald Meerschaert

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Andre Petroski
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Gerald Meerschaert
Submission Ace
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

89Power76
70Speed57
72Precision66
78Durability78
83Engine87
98Wrestling87
96Ground85

Biggest edge Andre Petroski, Kick power +28

Attribute by attribute

Andre Petroski is on the left of every row, Gerald Meerschaert on the right.
93Punch power94
85Kick power57
60Punch speed54
80Kick speed59
72Accuracy66
98Takedowns87
95Ground striking72
96Submissions98
74Chin92
82Body strength63
83Cardio87

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

13-6-0
Record
37-22-0
1738
Power Index rating
1748
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
BJJKickboxingTaekwondo
Andre Petroski

No background on record

Gerald Meerschaert
  • Black belt · BJJ · Daniel Wanderley
  • 2016RFA Middleweight Championship · Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • 2010Wisconsin State Middleweight Championship · Wisconsin regional circuit
  • Black belt · Kickboxing · Roufusport

Camp Roufusport · Milwaukee / Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, US

Striking Profile

2.75
SLpM
2.95
49%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.99
SApM
3.44
51%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

3.13
TD Avg.
1.70
52%
TD Acc.
29%
86%
TD Def.
40%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Andre Petroski · 1-4
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 0:44 · Middleweight
  • L
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  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Fury Pro Grappling 12 · Dec 28, 2024
    Decision
Gerald Meerschaert · 0-5
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:44 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 26 fights
28.5
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
2.15
Avg takedowns
0.96
4:02
Avg control time
1:54
72
Career high strikes
86
8
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Andre Petroski
Strike target
Gerald Meerschaert
64%
Head
73%
20%
Body
17%
16%
Leg
10%
Andre Petroski
Strike position
Gerald Meerschaert
75%
Distance
81%
2%
Clinch
10%
22%
Ground
9%