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

Gerald Meerschaert def. Bryan Barberena (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:23
Bryan Barberena
United StatesBryan 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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Gerald Meerschaert vs Bryan Barberena?

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Gerald Meerschaert 55%45% Bryan Barberena

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

37-22-0
Record
18-12-0
1575
Elo rating
1539
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
37
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.95
SLpM
5.35
45%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.44
SApM
4.59
53%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

1.70
TD Avg.
0.13
29%
TD Acc.
22%
40%
TD Def.
50%
1.50
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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%