Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gerald Meerschaert
GM3
37-22-0
RESULT

Gerald Meerschaert def. Ryan Janes (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 1:34
Monday, February 20, 2017
Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, Canada

Gerald Meerschaert defeated Ryan Janes by Submission in round 1 (1:34) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne, held Monday, February 20, 2017 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax.

Fight stats

Gerald Meerschaert
Ryan Janes
0
Knockdowns
0
3 of 6
Significant strikes
3 of 8
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
5 of 9
Total strikes
10 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:18
Significant strikes by target
2 of 5
Head
3 of 8
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 6
Distance
3 of 7
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 6
Sig. str.
3 of 8
5 of 9
Total str.
10 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:18

Betting Odds

Gerald Meerschaert
-294
75% implied win probability
Open: -310Best: -277
Ryan Janes
+234
30% implied win probability
Open: +244Best: +240

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGerald MeerschaertRyan Janes
BetOnline-280+240
Bookmaker-290+236
Bovada-300+230
Pinnacle-277+240
sports-interaction-315+230
unibet-305+230

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gerald Meerschaert vs Ryan Janes?

Gerald Meerschaert defeated Ryan Janes by Submission in round 1 (1:34) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne, held Monday, February 20, 2017 at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax.

Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Gerald Meerschaert 54%46% Ryan Janes

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)

Gerald Meerschaert
Submission Ace
6 edges
Ryan Janes
Striking Technician
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power57
57Speed75
66Precision97
78Durability94
87Engine88
87Wrestling54
85Ground49

Biggest edge Gerald Meerschaert, Submissions +55

Attribute by attribute

Gerald Meerschaert is on the left of every row, Ryan Janes on the right.
94Punch power65
57Kick power49
54Punch speed95
59Kick speed55
66Accuracy97
87Takedowns54
72Ground striking55
98Submissions43
92Chin92
63Body strength95
87Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

37-22-0
Record
10-3-0
1712
Power Index rating
1688
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
45
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
76"
193 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Style Matchup

BJJKickboxingTaekwondo
vs
-
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

Ryan Janes

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.95
SLpM
7.69
45%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.44
SApM
5.53
53%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.70
TD Avg.
0.35
29%
TD Acc.
100%
40%
TD Def.
58%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Ryan Janes · 3-2
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Montano vs Modafferi · Dec 1, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 0:58 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs Ponzinibbio · Jul 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne · Feb 20, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 1:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov · Dec 10, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    BFL 37: Gladiator · Jul 25, 2015
    Submission · R4 · 0:46 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 4 fights
25.1
Avg sig. strikes
81.8
0.96
Avg takedowns
0.25
1:54
Avg control time
1:34
86
Career high strikes
159
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Gerald Meerschaert
Strike target
Ryan Janes
73%
Head
72%
17%
Body
21%
10%
Leg
7%
Gerald Meerschaert
Strike position
Ryan Janes
81%
Distance
85%
10%
Clinch
15%
9%
Ground
1%