Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Andre Petroski def. Gerald Meerschaert (Split Decision)
Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
Media Scores
13
Petroski
–
2
Meerschaert
●29–28 Petroski×11●29–27 Petroski×2●29–28 Meerschaert×2
All 15 media scorecards▾
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–27Petroski
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29–27Petroski
- MMAJunkie.com29–28Petroski
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29–28Petroski
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29–28Petroski
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29–28Petroski
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Petroski
- Dan Urban · Couchside Judges29–28Petroski
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29–28Petroski
- CombatPress.com29–28Petroski
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29–28Petroski
- Alex Behunin · MMA Mania29–28Petroski
- Jake Noecker · Cageside Press29–28Petroski
- MMAMania.com29–28Meerschaert
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Meerschaert
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
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.
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.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Andre Petroski 57%43% Gerald Meerschaert
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
13-6-0
Record
37-22-0
1634
Elo rating
1582
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
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 · 2-3
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
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%