Saturday, October 12, 2019Amalie Arena, Tampa, United States
Eryk Anders defeated Gerald Meerschaert by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson, held Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Amalie Arena, Tampa. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Eryk Anders won the decision.
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Eryk Anders vs Gerald Meerschaert
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Eryk AndersGerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns0
64 / 178
Significant strikes72 / 202
36%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
64 / 178
Total strikes72 / 202
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:08
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Eryk AndersGerald Meerschaert
3148%5678%
Head
1422%1318%
Body
1930%34%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Eryk Anders
95%
Gerald Meerschaert
99%
DistanceClinchGround
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Eryk Anders64 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2929/128
1313/21
1919/24
Clinch
11/1
11/1
0
Ground
11/3
0
0
Gerald Meerschaert72 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5555/184
1313/14
33/3
Clinch
11/1
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Eryk AndersGerald Meerschaert
R1
15
13
10-910-910-9
R2
20
31
10-910-910-9
R3
29
28
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: Eryk Anders
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 58
Significant strikes13 / 54
26%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
15 / 58
Total strikes13 / 54
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:05
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Gerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 58
Significant strikes31 / 77
34%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
20 / 58
Total strikes31 / 77
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:03
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Gerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns0
29 / 62
Significant strikes28 / 71
47%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
29 / 62
Total strikes28 / 71
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
2
Eryk Anders
13
Gerald Meerschaert
●29-28 Meerschaert×13●29-28 Anders×2
All 15 media scorecards
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Anders
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com29-28Anders
- Dominik Durniat · Polsat Sport29-28Meerschaert
- Idonaldo Filho · MMABrasil.com.br29-28Meerschaert
- Drake Riggs · TheBodyLockMMA.com29-28Meerschaert
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Meerschaert
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Meerschaert
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Meerschaert
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Meerschaert
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Meerschaert
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily29-28Meerschaert
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Meerschaert
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Meerschaert
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Meerschaert
- Cole Shelton · Sherdog.com29-28Meerschaert
Fan Scorecards
70 fan scorecards submitted
14%
Eryk Anders
86%
Gerald Meerschaert
●29-28 Meerschaert81.4%●29-28 Anders12.9%●30-28 Meerschaert2.9%●30-27 Anders1.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Anders
R2
91%
Meerschaert
R3
89%
Meerschaert
Betting Odds
Eryk Anders
-149
60% implied win probability
Open: -185
Gerald Meerschaert
+121
45% implied win probability
Open: +149
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Eryk Anders | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -161 | +125 |
| Bovada | -140 | +110 |
| Cloudbet | -134 | +114 |
| Pinnacle | -155 | +136 |
| sports-interaction | -155 | +120 |
| unibet | -150 | +120 |
Odds are for information only.
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Style & credentials
Eryk Anders
BJJBoxing
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2017LFA Middleweight Championship (inaugural)Legacy Fighting Alliance
- —Champion · Golden GlovesAlabama
- —Silver · IBJJF Nogi Pans
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
69%73%
Head
26%17%
Body
5%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Eryk Anderslast 6 fights
51%25%24%
Gerald Meerschaertlast 10 fights
61%13%26%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Eryk Anders Gerald Meerschaert
Strikes landed / min
3.442.88
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eryk Anders · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.033.48
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eryk Anders · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.831.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eryk Anders · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
25%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eryk Anders · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eryk Anders · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eryk Anders · Below avg · better than 26% 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
3.44
Strikes landed / min2.88
4.03
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.48
1.83 / 7.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.63 / 5.6
25%
Takedown accuracy29%
80%
Takedown defence38%
3:42
Control time / fight1:50
0.10
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
Eryk Anders20 UFC fights · 819 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%311/979
13%103/146
4%36/49
Clinch
14%111/192
11%92/108
1%5/5
Ground
18%149/219
1%11/11
0%1/2
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
Eryk Anders10 of 16 ended early · 63%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Gerald Meerschaert37 of 41 ended early · 90%4 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
Eryk Anders2-3
- WUFC Fight Night: Ngannou vs Dos Santos· Jun 29, 2019TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WTim WilliamsUFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs Vick· Aug 25, 2018TKO · R3 · 4:42 · Middleweight
Full record · 16 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders· Feb 4, 2018Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Ortega· Dec 9, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WJon KirkLFA 6: Junior vs. Rodriguez· Mar 10, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:35 · Catchweight
- WBrian WhiteBellator 162: Shlemenko vs Grove· Oct 21, 2016TKO · R1 · 0:23
- WJesse GrunValor Fights 37· Aug 27, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Middleweight
- WDekarie SandersV3 Fights: Sanders vs. Anders· Jun 18, 2016Submission · R1 · 0:33 · Middleweight
- WGarrick JamesSHP 42· May 14, 2016TKO · R3 · 4:07 · Middleweight
- WDeMarcus SharpeSFC: Southern Explosion· Oct 10, 2015Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WJosh RaspberrySHP 40· Aug 22, 2015TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Middleweight
Gerald Meerschaert3-2
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje· Mar 30, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- 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
Full record · 41 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- 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 Eryk Anders vs Gerald Meerschaert?
Eryk Anders defeated Gerald Meerschaert by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs Waterson, held Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Amalie Arena, Tampa. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Eryk Anders won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Eryk Anders vs Gerald Meerschaert?
The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Eryk Anders won the decision.
Was Eryk Anders vs Gerald Meerschaert a robbery?
Many scored it for Gerald Meerschaert: 86% of 70 fan cards scored it for Gerald Meerschaert; 87% of 15 media scores picked Gerald Meerschaert. The judges gave it to Eryk Anders.
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