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

Betting Odds

Gerald Meerschaert
-292
74% implied win probability
Open: -172Best: -239
Bryan Barberena
+243
29% implied win probability
Open: +143Best: +375

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookGerald MeerschaertBryan Barberena
BetAnything-265+195
BetOnline-260+220
BetUS-260+210
Betway-667+375
Bovada-250+200
Cloudbet-251+223
DraftKings-425+350
FanDuel-550+340
MyBookie-250+200
Pinnacle-259+220
SXBet-239+192
unibet-250+195

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

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 56%44% Bryan Barberena

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Gerald Meerschaert
Submission Ace
2 edges
Bryan Barberena
Volume Striker
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

76Power82
57Speed82
66Precision92
78Durability94
87Engine94
87Wrestling49
85Ground70

Biggest edge Gerald Meerschaert, Takedowns +38

Attribute by attribute

Gerald Meerschaert is on the left of every row, Bryan Barberena on the right.
94Punch power94
57Kick power69
54Punch speed87
59Kick speed77
66Accuracy92
87Takedowns49
72Ground striking72
98Submissions67
92Chin94
63Body strength94
87Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

37-22-0
Record
18-12-0
1745
Power Index rating
1704
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
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  • L
    Kyle Daukaus
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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 1:44 · Middleweight
Bryan Barberena · 1-4
  • L
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs Tybura · Mar 16, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Makhmud Muradov
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura · Jul 22, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gunnar Nelson
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3 · Mar 18, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:51 · Welterweight
  • L
    Rafael Dos Anjos
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland · Dec 4, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 3:20 · Welterweight
  • W
    Robbie Lawler
    UFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · 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%