Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Browne
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gerald Meerschaert
United StatesGerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-22-0
RESULT

Gerald Meerschaert def. Ryan Janes (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 1:34
Ryan Janes
CanadaRyan Janes
10-3-0
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

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 51%49% Ryan Janes

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
10-3-0
1538
Elo rating
1532
0
Win Streak
1
38
Age
44
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

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
    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
Ryan Janes · 2-2
  • W
    Andrew Sanchez
    UFC Fight Night: Montano vs ModafferiFri, Dec 1, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 0:58 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jack Marshman
    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs PonzinibbioSun, Jul 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs BrowneMon, Feb 20, 2017
    Submission · R1 · 1:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Keith Berish
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs AbdurakhimovSat, Dec 10, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · 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%