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UFCUFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Gerald Meerschaert
Gerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-22-0
RESULT

Gerald Meerschaert def. Bryan Barberena (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:23
Bryan Barberena
Bryan Barberena
“Bam Bam”
18-12-0
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Gerald Meerschaert defeated Bryan Barberena by Submission in round 2 (4:23) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura, held Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Gerald Meerschaert
Bryan Barberena
0
Knockdowns
0
11 of 17
Significant strikes
12 of 37
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
32%
30 of 36
Total strikes
25 of 50
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
43%
Takedown accuracy
—
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:03
Control time
0:03
Significant strikes by target
7 of 12
Head
9 of 29
2 of 3
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
3 of 8
11 of 17
Distance
10 of 34
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 13
Sig. str.
10 of 25
12 of 18
Total str.
13 of 28
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:15
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 4
Sig. str.
2 of 12
18 of 18
Total str.
12 of 22
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
2:48
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

37-22-0
Record
18-12-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
6'1"
Height
6'0"
77"
Reach
72"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.95
SLpM
5.35
45%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.44
SApM
4.59
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.70
TD Avg.
0.13
29%
TD Acc.
22%
40%
TD Def.
50%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Bryan Barberena · 1-4
  • L
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs TyburaSat, Mar 16, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Makhmud Muradov
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs TyburaSat, Jul 22, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs HollandSun, Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • W
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs CannonierSat, Jul 2, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 26 fights · 19 fights
25.1
Avg sig. strikes
62.7
0.96
Avg takedowns
0.11
1:54
Avg control time
0:55
86
Career high strikes
169
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Gerald Meerschaert
Strike target
Bryan Barberena
73%
Head
70%
17%
Body
13%
10%
Leg
17%
Gerald Meerschaert
Strike position
Bryan Barberena
81%
Distance
75%
10%
Clinch
17%
9%
Ground
8%