“Trailblazer” · 29-15-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous Decision
Saturday, March 30, 2019Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, United States
Kevin Holland defeated Gerald Meerschaert by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje, held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Kevin Holland won the decision.
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Kevin Holland vs Gerald Meerschaert
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Kevin HollandGerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 43
Significant strikes10 / 13
63%
Sig. strike accuracy77%
76 / 98
Total strikes44 / 56
1 / 2
Takedowns6 / 11
50%
Takedown accuracy55%
2
Submission attempts4
2
Reversals2
4:10
Control time9:13
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Kevin HollandGerald Meerschaert
1970%440%
Head
415%330%
Body
415%330%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Kevin Holland
37%63%
Gerald Meerschaert
40%40%20%
DistanceClinchGround
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Kevin Holland27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/11
44/4
44/4
Clinch
00/1
0
0
Ground
1717/23
0
0
Gerald Meerschaert10 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/1
0
33/3
Clinch
11/3
33/4
0
Ground
22/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Kevin HollandGerald Meerschaert
R1
9
2
10-910-910-9
R2
13
4
10-910-910-9
R3
5
4
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kevin Holland
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 14
Significant strikes2 / 2
64%
Sig. strike accuracy100%
21 / 27
Total strikes7 / 8
0 / 0
Takedowns2 / 3
2
Submission attempts2
1
Reversals1
1:52
Control time2:39
Round 2Judges: Kevin Holland
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 18
Significant strikes4 / 4
72%
Sig. strike accuracy100%
27 / 35
Total strikes14 / 16
0 / 0
Takedowns3 / 6
1
Reversals0
0:50
Control time3:43
Round 3Judges: Gerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns0
5 / 11
Significant strikes4 / 7
45%
Sig. strike accuracy57%
28 / 36
Total strikes23 / 32
1 / 2
Takedowns1 / 2
50%
Takedown accuracy50%
0
Submission attempts2
0
Reversals1
1:28
Control time2:51
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
3
Kevin Holland
14
Gerald Meerschaert
●29-28 Meerschaert×13●29-28 Holland×3●30-28 Meerschaert
All 17 media scorecards
- Keith Shillan · FanSided.com29-28Holland
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Holland
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Holland
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Meerschaert
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Meerschaert
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Meerschaert
- Ant Walker · Sherdog.com29-28Meerschaert
- Cole Shelton · Sherdog.com29-28Meerschaert
- Adam Martin · Sherdog.com29-28Meerschaert
- MMAMania.com29-28Meerschaert
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com29-28Meerschaert
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Meerschaert
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Meerschaert
- Nolan King · FloCombat29-28Meerschaert
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Meerschaert
- Mike Straus · MMAJA29-28Meerschaert
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-28Meerschaert
Fan Scorecards
63 fan scorecards submitted
41%
Kevin Holland
2%
Draw
57%
Gerald Meerschaert
●29-28 Meerschaert57.1%●29-28 Holland28.6%●30-27 Holland11.1%●30-28 Holland1.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
89%
Holland
R2
62%
Meerschaert
R3
71%
Meerschaert
Betting Odds
Kevin Holland
-199
67% implied win probability
Open: -255
Gerald Meerschaert
+158
39% implied win probability
Open: +195
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Kevin Holland | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -190 | +155 |
| Bovada | -190 | +155 |
| sports-interaction | -230 | +170 |
| unibet | -190 | +150 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Gerald Meerschaert's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Kevin Holland
Kung FuBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJTravis Lutter
- —Champion · Premiere Combat GroupWelterweight
- —Champion · Belts of HonoriousWelterweight
- —Black belt · Kung Fu
Gerald Meerschaert
BJJKickboxingTaekwondo
- —Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2016RFA Middleweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2010Wisconsin State Middleweight ChampionshipWisconsin regional circuit
- —Black belt · KickboxingRoufusport
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
54%73%
Head
19%17%
Body
27%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kevin Hollandlast 13 fights
66%17%17%
Gerald Meerschaertlast 10 fights
61%13%26%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kevin Holland Gerald Meerschaert
Strikes landed / min
4.242.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.213.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.791.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
37%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.601.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kevin Holland · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.24
Strikes landed / min2.88
3.21
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.48
0.79 / 2.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.63 / 5.6
37%
Takedown accuracy29%
58%
Takedown defence38%
1:22
Control time / fight1:50
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min1.40
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Kevin Holland30 UFC fights · 1371 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%492/1561
14%195/316
26%356/425
Clinch
8%109/172
4%58/64
1%7/7
Ground
11%144/194
1%8/11
0%2/3
Gerald Meerschaert25 UFC fights · 574 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%348/984
14%82/101
11%62/67
Clinch
5%28/46
3%20/24
0%0/0
Ground
6%33/49
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kevin Holland14 of 18 ended early · 78%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Gerald Meerschaert36 of 39 ended early · 92%3 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kevin Holland4-1
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2· Nov 24, 2018Submission · R3 · 4:05 · Middleweight
- LUFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2· Aug 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WWill SantiagoDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 9· Jun 12, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WTeagan DooleyBellator 195: Caldwell vs Higo· Mar 2, 2018Submission · R1 · 2:59
- WHayward CharlesXKO 39· Jan 6, 2018TKO · R3 · 3:34 · Middleweight
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- WGrady HurleyLFA 21: Noblitt vs. Branjão· Sep 1, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:24 · Middleweight
- L
- WDavid GomezKOTC: Supernova· Mar 18, 2017TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
- W
- WJose LeijaXKO 33· Nov 5, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:03 · Middleweight
- WSam LieraKOTC: Martial Law· Sep 18, 2016Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Welterweight
- WSam LieraKOTC: Night of Champions· Mar 5, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:56 · Welterweight
- L
- LRamil MustapayevGCS 4: Key City Chaos 2· Aug 15, 2015Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WVictor ReynaXKO 26· Jun 27, 2015Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- WAaron ReevesBorder Wars 1· May 29, 2015Submission · R1 · 0:22 · Welterweight
- WJason PerrottaGCS 3: Hub City Havoc· Apr 25, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Catchweight
- WMarcos AyubXKO 25: FIVE YEARS STRONG· Mar 28, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:54 · Welterweight
Gerald Meerschaert3-2
- LUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2· Dec 15, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:25 · Middleweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya· Jul 6, 2018Submission · R2 · 4:55 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
Full record · 39 fightsShow less
- WJoseph GigliottiUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov· Dec 9, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:12 · Middleweight
- WChase WaldonRFA 45: Meerschaert vs. Waldon· Oct 28, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:44 · Middleweight
- WSidney WheelerValor Fights 36· Aug 13, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:22 · Light Heavyweight
- WLucas RotaTitan FC 34· Jul 18, 2015TKO · R3 · 0:50 · Middleweight
- WKeith SmetanaCapital City Punishment· Jun 27, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:51 · Middleweight
- WMatt LagouKOTC: Magnum Force· Sep 27, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Middleweight
- L
- WEddie LarreaNAFC: Super Brawl· Jan 31, 2014Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WNathan GunnCFC 8: Resurrection· Sep 13, 2013Submission · R2 · 2:00 · Catchweight
- WGeorge LockhartNFC 58: Wild Bill's Fight Night 57· Jul 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WJay EllisKing of the Cage· Apr 20, 2013TKO
- L
- LSergej JuskevicScore Fighting Series 6· Oct 19, 2012Submission · R1 · 4:32 · Welterweight
- WEddie LarreaRogue Warrior Championships· Sep 6, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:35 · Welterweight
- LHerbert GoodmanCombat USA 38· Apr 21, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WDallas O'MalleyCombat USA 36· Jan 6, 2011Submission · R2 · 0:38 · Middleweight
- W
- WRon FairclothCombat USA 33· Jul 10, 2010Submission · R2 · 3:34 · Middleweight
- WJim KlimczykCombat USA 29· Apr 17, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:56 · Middleweight
- WEddie LarreaExtreme Cagefighting Organization· Mar 20, 2010Submission
- WMorrison LambWisconsin Regional· Nov 28, 2009Submission
- WJacob KuesterGladiators Cage Fighting· Aug 15, 2009Submission
- L
- LCurtis BaileyMadtown Throwdown· Oct 10, 2008Submission
- WMike VaughnMadtown Throwdown· Jul 25, 2008Submission
- WRyan ScheeperFreestyle Combat Challenge· May 3, 2008Submission
- WAlex CarterFreestyle Combat Challenge· Mar 29, 2008Submission
- WCaleb KrullFreestyle Combat Challenge· Feb 23, 2008DEC
- WKenneth AllenFreestyle Combat Challenge· Jan 12, 2008Submission
- LDaisuke HanazawaFreestyle Combat Challenge· Aug 11, 2007Submission
- WWill PaceFreestyle Combat Challenge· May 19, 2007Submission
- WShane KruchtenFreestyle Combat Challenge· May 12, 2007TKO
- LJay EllisFreestyle Combat Challenge· Mar 10, 2007Submission
- WFernando GomezFreestyle Combat Challenge· Jan 13, 2007Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kevin Holland vs Gerald Meerschaert?
Kevin Holland defeated Gerald Meerschaert by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje, held Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Kevin Holland won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kevin Holland vs Gerald Meerschaert?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 30-27, Kevin Holland won the decision.
Was Kevin Holland vs Gerald Meerschaert a robbery?
Many scored it for Gerald Meerschaert: 57% of 63 fan cards scored it for Gerald Meerschaert; 82% of 17 media scores picked Gerald Meerschaert. The judges gave it to Kevin Holland.
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