Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Bruno Silva
BrazilBruno Silva
“Blindado”
23-13-0
RESULT

Gerald Meerschaert def. Bruno Silva (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:39
WIN
Gerald Meerschaert
United StatesGerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-22-0
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Pechanga Arena, San Diego, United States

Gerald Meerschaert defeated Bruno Silva by Submission in round 3 (1:39) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz, held Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Fight stats

Bruno Silva
Gerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns
1
29 of 81
Significant strikes
46 of 114
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
38 of 93
Total strikes
61 of 136
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
-
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
2:12
Significant strikes by target
17 of 60
Head
28 of 92
6 of 14
Body
9 of 12
6 of 7
Leg
9 of 10
27 of 79
Distance
36 of 95
2 of 2
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
10 of 19

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 26
Sig. str.
12 of 38
19 of 38
Total str.
20 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:55
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 41
Sig. str.
19 of 51
12 of 41
Total str.
19 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
7 of 14
Sig. str.
15 of 25
7 of 14
Total str.
22 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
1
0:01
Ctrl
0:14

Betting Odds

Bruno Silva
-192
66% implied win probability
Open: -267Best: +185
Gerald Meerschaert
+198
34% implied win probability
Open: +208Best: +265

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookBruno SilvaGerald Meerschaert
BetAnything-285+215
BetOnline-315+265
BetUS-310+230
Betway-333+250
Bovada-350+265
Cloudbet-120-132
DraftKings+185-255
FanDuel-220+170
MyBookie-294+228
Pinnacle-114-111
sportsbetio-385+236
sports-interaction-365+260
unibet-335+250

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Bruno Silva vs Gerald Meerschaert?

Gerald Meerschaert defeated Bruno Silva by Submission in round 3 (1:39) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz, held Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Bruno Silva 33%67% 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

Tale of the Tape

23-13-0
Record
37-22-0
1633
Power Index rating
1757
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
38
-
Height
6'1"
185 cm
-
Reach
77"
196 cm
-
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
BJJKickboxingTaekwondo
Bruno Silva

No background on record

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

3.86
SLpM
2.95
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
5.35
SApM
3.44
42%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.77
TD Avg.
1.70
23%
TD Acc.
29%
74%
TD Def.
40%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Bruno Silva · 0-5
  • L
    Marc-Andre Barriault
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ismail Naurdiev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Chris Weidman
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Shara Magomedov
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:39 · Middleweight
Gerald Meerschaert · 0-5
  • L
    Jacob Malkoun
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Kyle Daukaus
    VeChain UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs Makhachev · Nov 15, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:44 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 26 fights
34.2
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
0.45
Avg takedowns
0.96
1:06
Avg control time
1:54
70
Career high strikes
86
3
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Bruno Silva
Strike target
Gerald Meerschaert
76%
Head
73%
15%
Body
17%
9%
Leg
10%
Bruno Silva
Strike position
Gerald Meerschaert
73%
Distance
81%
12%
Clinch
10%
15%
Ground
9%