Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev
“Borz”
15-1-0
RESULT

Khamzat Chimaev def. Gerald Meerschaert (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:17
Gerald Meerschaert
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
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

15-1-0
Record
37-22-0
0
Win Streak
0
32
Age
38
6'2"
Height
6'1"
75"
Reach
77"
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Khamzat Chimaev · 4-1
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs ChimaevSat, Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2Sat, Oct 21, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Holland
    UFC 279: Diaz vs FergusonSat, Sep 10, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:13 · weightClass.Catch Weight
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

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%