Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Cruz
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Bruno Silva
BrazilBruno Silva
“Bulldog”
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

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 49%51% Gerald Meerschaert

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

23-13-0
Record
37-22-0
1581
Elo rating
1585
0
Win Streak
0
37
Age
38
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.86
SLpM
2.95
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
5.35
SApM
3.44
41%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.77
TD Avg.
1.70
22%
TD Acc.
29%
74%
TD Def.
40%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Bruno Silva · 1-4
  • L
    Édgar Cháirez
    UFC Fight Night: Muhammad vs BonfimSat, Jun 6, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:13 · Flyweight
  • L
    Charles Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    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
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 22 fights · 26 fights
38.4
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
0.86
Avg takedowns
0.96
1:21
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
81%
Distance
81%
8%
Clinch
10%
11%
Ground
9%