Saturday, March 16, 2024Meta 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.
Gerald Meerschaert vs Bryan Barberena
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Gerald MeerschaertBryan Barberena
0
Knockdowns0
11 / 17
Significant strikes12 / 37
65%
Sig. strike accuracy32%
30 / 36
Total strikes25 / 50
3 / 7
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts0
5:03
Control time0:03
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Gerald MeerschaertBryan Barberena
764%975%
Head
218%00%
Body
218%325%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
39%22%39%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Gerald Meerschaert11 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/12
22/3
22/2
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Bryan Barberena12 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/28
0
22/6
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
11/1
0
11/2
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Gerald MeerschaertBryan Barberena
R1
7
10
10-910-910-9
R2
4
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Gerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 13
Significant strikes10 / 25
54%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
12 / 18
Total strikes13 / 28
2 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
2:15
Control time0:03
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 4
Significant strikes2 / 12
100%
Sig. strike accuracy17%
18 / 18
Total strikes12 / 22
1 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
2
Submission attempts0
2:48
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
| # | Meerschaert | Barberena |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Meerschaert | Barberena |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
| # | Meerschaert | Barberena |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 9 |
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.
| Sportsbook | Gerald Meerschaert | Bryan Barberena | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Bryan Barberena absorbs 4.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 82% of UFC fighters.
- Bryan Barberena lands 5.35 significant strikes a minute, more than 90% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Gerald Meerschaert
BJJKickboxingTaekwondo
- —Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2016RFA Middleweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2010Wisconsin State Middleweight ChampionshipWisconsin regional circuit
- —Black belt · KickboxingRoufusport
Bryan Barberena
MMA
- —Blue belt · BJJJohn Crouch (The MMA Lab)
- —185 lb ChampionshipDakota Fighting Championship (DFC)
- —Regional ranking listed on his UFC bio from his pre-UFC period, when he was based in the upper Midwest (Dakota Fighting Championships / Stomp Factory era). Year not given.
- —Amateur MMA 1-0Record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%70%
Head
17%13%
Body
10%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Gerald Meerschaertlast 10 fights
61%13%26%
Bryan Barberenalast 5 fights
55%19%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Gerald Meerschaert Bryan Barberena
Strikes landed / min
2.955.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.444.59
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.700.13
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
29%22%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
40%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.500.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Gerald Meerschaert · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fightersBryan Barberena · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.95
Strikes landed / min5.35
3.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.59
1.70 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.13 / 0.6
29%
Takedown accuracy22%
40%
Takedown defence50%
1:54
Control time / fight0:55
1.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.30
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Gerald Meerschaert24 UFC fights · 565 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%343/974
14%81/100
11%61/66
Clinch
5%28/46
3%18/22
0%0/0
Ground
6%33/49
0%1/1
0%0/0
Bryan Barberena19 UFC fights · 1191 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%598/1650
9%107/159
16%192/256
Clinch
12%148/232
4%47/53
1%7/8
Ground
7%87/115
0%4/4
0%1/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Gerald Meerschaert50 of 59 ended early · 85%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
Bryan Barberena19 of 30 ended early · 63%11 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Gerald Meerschaert0-5
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- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021Submission · R2 · 1:49 · Middleweight
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- W
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- W
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- WChase WaldonRFA 45: Meerschaert vs. Waldon · Oct 28, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:44 · Middleweight
- WSidney WheelerValor Fights 36 · Aug 13, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:22 · Light Heavyweight
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- L
- WEddie LarreaNAFC: Super Brawl · Jan 31, 2014Submission · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WNathan GunnCFC 8: Resurrection · Sep 13, 2013Submission · R2 · 2:00 · Catchweight
- WGeorge LockhartNFC 58: Wild Bill's Fight Night 57 · Jul 19, 2013Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
- WJay EllisKing of the Cage · Apr 20, 2013TKO
- L
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- WEddie LarreaRogue Warrior Championships · Sep 6, 2012Submission · R1 · 3:35 · Welterweight
- LHerbert GoodmanCombat USA 38 · Apr 21, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:28 · Middleweight
- WDallas O'MalleyCombat USA 36 · Jan 6, 2011Submission · R2 · 0:38 · Middleweight
- W
- WRon FairclothCombat USA 33 · Jul 10, 2010Submission · R2 · 3:34 · Middleweight
- WJim KlimczykCombat USA 29 · Apr 17, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:56 · Middleweight
- WEddie LarreaExtreme Cagefighting Organization · Mar 20, 2010Submission
- WMorrison LambWisconsin Regional · Nov 28, 2009Submission
- WJacob KuesterGladiators Cage Fighting · Aug 15, 2009Submission
- L
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- WMike VaughnMadtown Throwdown · Jul 25, 2008Submission
- WRyan ScheeperFreestyle Combat Challenge · May 3, 2008Submission
- WAlex CarterFreestyle Combat Challenge · Mar 29, 2008Submission
- WCaleb KrullFreestyle Combat Challenge · Feb 23, 2008DEC
- WKenneth AllenFreestyle Combat Challenge · Jan 12, 2008Submission
- LDaisuke HanazawaFreestyle Combat Challenge · Aug 11, 2007Submission
- WWill PaceFreestyle Combat Challenge · May 19, 2007Submission
- WShane KruchtenFreestyle Combat Challenge · May 12, 2007TKO
- LJay EllisFreestyle Combat Challenge · Mar 10, 2007Submission
- WFernando GomezFreestyle Combat Challenge · Jan 13, 2007Submission
Bryan Barberena1-4
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- LUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura · Jul 22, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
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- W
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- W
- W
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- WJoe EllenbergerUFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:24 · Lightweight
- WEric MoonKOTC: Radar Lock · Feb 22, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:07 · Welterweight
- WDamion HillDakota FC: Winter Brawl 2014 · Jan 11, 2014Submission · R3 · 2:17 · Catchweight
- WMarcos MarquezDakota FC: Fall Brawl 2013 · Aug 23, 2013TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Welterweight
- WDane SayersDakota Fighting Championships · Oct 13, 2012DEC
- WVernon HarrisonCrowbar MMA · Jun 25, 2011TKO
- WGarrett OlsonKOTC: Mainstream · Oct 29, 2010TKO · R2 · 4:24 · Middleweight
- LTyler KlejeskiCage Fighting Xtreme · May 15, 2010DEC
- WDavid BarnettKOTC Underground 53 · Mar 13, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:25 · Middleweight
- LDerek SmithKOTC Underground 49 · Feb 6, 2010Submission · R3 · 2:55 · Middleweight
- WDave AlvarezThe Cage Inc. · Dec 19, 2009TKO
- WDirk ThiedemanDakota Fighting Championships · Oct 10, 2009TKO
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.