Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Bruno Silva
Bruno Silva
“Bulldog”
15-8-2 (1 NC)
RESULT

Gerald Meerschaert def. Bruno Silva (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:39
WIN
Gerald Meerschaert
Gerald 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
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

15-8-2 (1 NC)
Record
37-22-0
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
38
5'4"
Height
6'1"
65"
Reach
77"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.95
SLpM
2.95
51%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.69
SApM
3.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.01
TD Avg.
1.70
25%
TD Acc.
29%
72%
TD Def.
40%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Bruno Silva · 1-4
  • L
    Charles Johnson
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    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    HyunSung Park
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 2:15 · Flyweight
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 4:01 · Flyweight
  • L
    Marc-Andre Barriault
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della MaddalenaSat, May 10, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    Manel Kape
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 1:57 · Flyweight
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 21 fights · 26 fights
39.4
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
0.90
Avg takedowns
0.96
1:25
Avg control time
1:54
76
Career high strikes
86
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Bruno Silva
Strike target
Gerald Meerschaert
67%
Head
73%
19%
Body
17%
14%
Leg
10%
Bruno Silva
Strike position
Gerald Meerschaert
80%
Distance
81%
9%
Clinch
10%
11%
Ground
9%