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MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Khamzat Chimaev
Borz
15-1-0
RESULT

Khamzat Chimaev def. Gerald Meerschaert (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:17
Gerald Meerschaert
GM3
37-22-0
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Khamzat Chimaev defeated Gerald Meerschaert by TKO in round 1 (0:17) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley, held Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Khamzat Chimaev
Gerald Meerschaert
1
Knockdowns
0
4 of 6
Significant strikes
0 of 1
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
4 of 6
Total strikes
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
3 of 5
Head
0 of 1
1 of 1
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 3
Distance
0 of 1
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
4 of 6
Sig. str.
0 of 1
4 of 6
Total str.
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Khamzat Chimaev
-547
85% implied win probability
Open: -486Best: -475
Gerald Meerschaert
+378
21% implied win probability
Open: +341Best: +410

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Khamzat ChimaevGerald Meerschaert
20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%Sep 8Sep 12Sep 16Sep 20Sep 8, 8:00 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -500 (83%)Sep 13, 5:09 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -558 (85%)Sep 13, 7:47 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -556 (85%)Sep 13, 1:16 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -514 (84%)Sep 13, 2:47 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -490 (83%)Sep 13, 7:17 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -455 (82%)Sep 13, 11:13 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -471 (82%)Sep 14, 12:24 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -464 (82%)Sep 14, 6:20 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -449 (82%)Sep 14, 3:32 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -445 (82%)Sep 14, 6:51 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -449 (82%)Sep 14, 10:14 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -448 (82%)Sep 15, 12:38 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -444 (82%)Sep 15, 3:49 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -432 (81%)Sep 15, 5:18 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -425 (81%)Sep 15, 7:51 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -428 (81%)Sep 15, 1:55 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -455 (82%)Sep 15, 2:33 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -448 (82%)Sep 15, 4:20 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -446 (82%)Sep 15, 8:40 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -441 (82%)Sep 15, 11:35 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -436 (81%)Sep 16, 3:01 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -439 (81%)Sep 16, 6:11 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -435 (81%)Sep 16, 8:30 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -428 (81%)Sep 16, 1:50 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -426 (81%)Sep 16, 7:35 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -438 (81%)Sep 16, 9:10 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -438 (81%)Sep 16, 11:40 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -440 (81%)Sep 17, 12:30 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -444 (82%)Sep 17, 2:40 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -447 (82%)Sep 17, 4:30 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -438 (81%)Sep 17, 4:40 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -436 (81%)Sep 17, 5:35 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -432 (81%)Sep 17, 1:10 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -426 (81%)Sep 17, 5:52 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -425 (81%)Sep 17, 11:12 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -426 (81%)Sep 18, 12:12 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -433 (81%)Sep 18, 12:41 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -438 (81%)Sep 18, 3:45 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -436 (81%)Sep 18, 11:37 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -435 (81%)Sep 18, 4:37 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -443 (82%)Sep 18, 8:09 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -445 (82%)Sep 18, 8:52 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -445 (82%)Sep 19, 1:04 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -444 (82%)Sep 19, 5:19 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -446 (82%)Sep 19, 10:53 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -448 (82%)Sep 19, 1:56 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -450 (82%)Sep 19, 3:24 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -462 (82%)Sep 19, 4:37 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -472 (83%)Sep 19, 5:55 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -477 (83%)Sep 19, 6:50 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -488 (83%)Sep 19, 7:18 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -494 (83%)Sep 19, 7:26 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -512 (84%)Sep 19, 8:23 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -516 (84%)Sep 19, 8:44 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -520 (84%)Sep 19, 8:50 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -521 (84%)Sep 19, 9:00 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -523 (84%)Sep 19, 10:31 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -526 (84%)Sep 19, 10:55 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -537 (84%)Sep 19, 11:06 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -535 (84%)Sep 19, 11:30 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -548 (85%)Sep 19, 11:46 PM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -523 (84%)Sep 20, 12:05 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -540 (84%)Sep 20, 12:30 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -561 (85%)Sep 20, 12:32 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -571 (85%)Sep 20, 12:42 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -579 (85%)Sep 20, 12:47 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -580 (85%)Sep 20, 1:06 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -576 (85%)Sep 20, 1:08 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -561 (85%)Sep 20, 1:28 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -568 (85%)Sep 20, 1:29 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -566 (85%)Sep 20, 1:50 AM UTC · Khamzat Chimaev -547 (85%)Sep 8, 8:00 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +385 (21%)Sep 13, 5:09 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +395 (20%)Sep 13, 7:47 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +381 (21%)Sep 13, 1:16 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +377 (21%)Sep 13, 2:47 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +359 (22%)Sep 13, 7:17 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +345 (22%)Sep 13, 11:13 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +350 (22%)Sep 14, 12:24 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +346 (22%)Sep 14, 6:20 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +338 (23%)Sep 14, 3:32 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +327 (23%)Sep 14, 6:51 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +326 (23%)Sep 14, 10:14 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +331 (23%)Sep 15, 12:38 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +323 (24%)Sep 15, 3:49 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +321 (24%)Sep 15, 5:18 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +316 (24%)Sep 15, 7:51 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +317 (24%)Sep 15, 1:55 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +314 (24%)Sep 15, 2:33 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +311 (24%)Sep 15, 4:20 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +311 (24%)Sep 15, 8:40 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +309 (24%)Sep 15, 11:35 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +311 (24%)Sep 16, 3:01 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +312 (24%)Sep 16, 6:11 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +308 (25%)Sep 16, 8:30 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +304 (25%)Sep 16, 1:50 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +305 (25%)Sep 16, 7:35 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +311 (24%)Sep 16, 9:10 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +310 (24%)Sep 16, 11:40 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +309 (24%)Sep 17, 12:30 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +312 (24%)Sep 17, 2:40 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +315 (24%)Sep 17, 4:30 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +312 (24%)Sep 17, 4:40 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +312 (24%)Sep 17, 5:35 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +307 (25%)Sep 17, 1:10 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +303 (25%)Sep 17, 5:52 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +303 (25%)Sep 17, 11:12 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +303 (25%)Sep 18, 12:12 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +309 (24%)Sep 18, 12:41 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +311 (24%)Sep 18, 3:45 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +311 (24%)Sep 18, 11:37 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +309 (24%)Sep 18, 4:37 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +312 (24%)Sep 18, 8:09 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +313 (24%)Sep 18, 8:52 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +314 (24%)Sep 19, 1:04 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +316 (24%)Sep 19, 5:19 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +321 (24%)Sep 19, 10:53 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +323 (24%)Sep 19, 1:56 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +323 (24%)Sep 19, 3:24 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +331 (23%)Sep 19, 4:37 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +335 (23%)Sep 19, 5:55 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +337 (23%)Sep 19, 6:50 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +349 (22%)Sep 19, 7:18 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +347 (22%)Sep 19, 7:26 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +360 (22%)Sep 19, 8:23 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +364 (22%)Sep 19, 8:44 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +365 (22%)Sep 19, 8:50 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +365 (22%)Sep 19, 9:00 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +364 (22%)Sep 19, 10:31 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +371 (21%)Sep 19, 10:55 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +375 (21%)Sep 19, 11:06 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +384 (21%)Sep 19, 11:30 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +384 (21%)Sep 19, 11:46 PM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +371 (21%)Sep 20, 12:05 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +381 (21%)Sep 20, 12:30 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +383 (21%)Sep 20, 12:32 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +392 (20%)Sep 20, 12:42 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +397 (20%)Sep 20, 12:47 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +398 (20%)Sep 20, 1:06 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +394 (20%)Sep 20, 1:08 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +390 (20%)Sep 20, 1:28 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +392 (20%)Sep 20, 1:29 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +386 (21%)Sep 20, 1:50 AM UTC · Gerald Meerschaert +378 (21%)-547+378
SportsbookKhamzat ChimaevGerald Meerschaert
BetOnline-500+375
Bookmaker-550+391
Bovada-600+400
Cloudbet-521+385
MyBookie-475+325
Pinnacle-504+375
sportsbetio-833+380
sports-interaction-570+410
unibet-500+360

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Khamzat Chimaev vs Gerald Meerschaert?

Khamzat Chimaev defeated Gerald Meerschaert by TKO in round 1 (0:17) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley, held Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Khamzat Chimaev 64%36% Gerald Meerschaert

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 (19 fighters)

Khamzat Chimaev
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Gerald Meerschaert
Submission Ace
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power76
91Speed57
90Precision66
90Durability78
92Engine87
99Wrestling87
96Ground85

Biggest edge Khamzat Chimaev, Punch speed +37

Attribute by attribute

Khamzat Chimaev is on the left of every row, Gerald Meerschaert on the right.
93Punch power94
89Kick power57
91Punch speed54
90Kick speed59
90Accuracy66
99Takedowns87
96Ground striking72
96Submissions98
92Chin92
88Body strength63
92Cardio87

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

Tale of the Tape

15-1-0
Record
37-22-0
1838
Power Index rating
1737
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
38
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United Arab Emirates / Russia
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Freestyle Wrestling
vs
BJJKickboxingTaekwondo
Khamzat Chimaev
  • 2018Champion · Swedish Nationals · 92 kg
  • 2016Champion · Swedish Nationals · 86 kg
  • 2015Champion · Swedish Nationals · 86 kg
  • Amateur MMA 3-0 · Record

Camp TKMMA Fit

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

Striking Profile

4.01
SLpM
2.95
54%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.98
SApM
3.44
52%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

5.32
TD Avg.
1.70
58%
TD Acc.
29%
87%
TD Def.
40%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Khamzat Chimaev · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson · Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:13 · Catchweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 26 fights
39.6
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
3.50
Avg takedowns
0.96
5:35
Avg control time
1:54
108
Career high strikes
86
12
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Khamzat Chimaev
Strike target
Gerald Meerschaert
76%
Head
73%
15%
Body
17%
9%
Leg
10%
Khamzat Chimaev
Strike position
Gerald Meerschaert
56%
Distance
81%
3%
Clinch
10%
41%
Ground
9%