Saturday, April 5, 2025Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States
Brad Tavares defeated Gerald Meerschaert by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy, held Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.
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Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Brad TavaresGerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns0
47 / 109
Significant strikes38 / 83
43%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
56 / 118
Total strikes51 / 97
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 8
0:01
Control time4:44
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Brad TavaresGerald Meerschaert
2962%2771%
Head
1226%718%
Body
613%411%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
77%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Brad Tavares47 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2727/82
1212/17
66/6
Clinch
22/3
00/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Gerald Meerschaert38 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2626/63
66/9
44/7
Clinch
11/3
11/1
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Brad TavaresGerald Meerschaert
R1
13
8
10-910-910-9
R2
26
23
10-910-910-9
R3
8
7
10-910-910-9
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: Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 36
Significant strikes8 / 24
36%
Sig. strike accuracy33%
14 / 37
Total strikes8 / 24
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:00
Control time0:26
Round 2Judges: Brad Tavares
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 51
Significant strikes23 / 44
51%
Sig. strike accuracy52%
26 / 51
Total strikes23 / 45
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:01
Control time0:47
Round 3Judges: Gerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns0
8 / 22
Significant strikes7 / 15
36%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
16 / 30
Total strikes20 / 28
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 5
0:00
Control time3:31
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Brad Tavares
0
Gerald Meerschaert
●29-28 Tavares×11●30-27 Tavares
All 12 media scorecards
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Tavares
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Tavares
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com29-28Tavares
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Tavares
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight29-28Tavares
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Tavares
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com29-28Tavares
- Nick Baldwin · theScore29-28Tavares
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Tavares
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29-28Tavares
- MMAMania.com29-28Tavares
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Tavares
Fan Scorecards
25 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Brad Tavares
0%
Gerald Meerschaert
●29-28 Tavares96%●30-27 Tavares4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Tavares
R2
100%
Tavares
R3
96%
Meerschaert
Betting Odds
Brad Tavares
-177
64% implied win probability
Open: -223Best: -148
Gerald Meerschaert
+194
34% implied win probability
Open: +186Best: +700
Average moneyline across 18 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Brad Tavares | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -148 | +140 |
| Bet105 | -158 | +139 |
| BetAnything | -165 | +135 |
| BetMGM | -160 | +135 |
| BetOnline | -160 | +140 |
| BetRivers | -177 | +143 |
| BetUS | -160 | +134 |
| Betway | -2000 | +700 |
| Bookmaker | -158 | +129 |
| Bovada | -160 | +135 |
| Caesars | -165 | +140 |
| Circa | -153 | +133 |
| Cloudbet | -150 | +137 |
| DraftKings | -1050 | +600 |
| FanDuel | -166 | +140 |
| MyBookie | -170 | +138 |
| Pinnacle | -160 | +141 |
| SXBet | -148 | +127 |
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
Style & credentials
Brad Tavares
MMA
- —Purple belt · BJJ
- 2010Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fightermiddleweight
- —Waiakea High School (Hilo, Hawaii)Football (linebacker); track and field
Gerald Meerschaert
BJJKickboxingTaekwondo
- —Black belt · BJJDaniel Wanderley
- 2016RFA Middleweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- 2010Wisconsin State Middleweight ChampionshipWisconsin regional circuit
- —Black belt · KickboxingRoufusport
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
59%73%
Head
17%17%
Body
23%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Brad Tavareslast 8 fights
66%23%11%
Gerald Meerschaertlast 10 fights
61%13%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Brad Tavares· from fights outside the UFC Gerald Meerschaert· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.412.95
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.323.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.701.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%29%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brad Tavares · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersGerald Meerschaert · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.41
Strikes landed / min2.95
3.32
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.44
0.70 / 2.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.70 / 5.9
27%
Takedown accuracy29%
80%
Takedown defence40%
1:40
Control time / fight1:54
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min1.50
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
Brad Tavares25 UFC fights · 1148 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%585/1752
12%141/241
23%262/315
Clinch
4%50/96
5%52/60
1%16/16
Ground
3%34/55
0%2/2
1%6/6
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
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
Brad Tavares13 of 33 ended early · 39%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Gerald Meerschaert50 of 59 ended early · 85%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Brad Tavares1-4
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- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
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- WUFC 264: Poirier vs McGregor 3 · Jul 10, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 · Jan 24, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Gaethje · Jul 7, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
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- W
- WUFC on FUEL TV: Korean Zombie vs Poirier · May 15, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz Finale · Jun 19, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WJonathan JoaoX-1 World Events 25 · Mar 7, 2009TKO · Middleweight
- WJoshua FerreiraX-1 World Events 19 · Sep 27, 2008· R2 · 2:28 · Middleweight
- WDevin KauweIcon 51: Hard Times · Aug 2, 2008TKO · R1 · 1:52 · Middleweight
- WJon FerrellNVP: Local Pride · Apr 18, 2008Middleweight
- WThomas SodenoMMA Contenders · Jun 29, 2007TKO · R1 · 0:40 · Middleweight
Gerald Meerschaert0-5
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- LUFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025TKO · R1 · 3:03 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Prates · Nov 9, 2024Submission · R3 · 1:44 · Middleweight
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- W
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- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021Submission · R3 · 2:58 · Middleweight
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- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Lee vs Iaquinta 2 · Dec 15, 2018Submission · R1 · 4:25 · Middleweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018Submission · R2 · 4:55 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- WJoseph GigliottiUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov · Dec 9, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:12 · Middleweight
- WChase WaldonRFA 45: Meerschaert vs. Waldon · Oct 28, 2016Submission · R1 · 1:44 · Middleweight
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- WLucas RotaTitan FC 34 · Jul 18, 2015TKO · R3 · 0:50 · Middleweight
- WKeith SmetanaCapital City Punishment · Jun 27, 2015TKO · R1 · 1:51 · Middleweight
- WMatt LagouKOTC: Magnum Force · Sep 27, 2014Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Middleweight
- L
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- WNathan GunnCFC 8: Resurrection · Sep 13, 2013Submission · R2 · 2:00 · Catchweight
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- WJay EllisKing of the Cage · Apr 20, 2013TKO
- L
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- WDallas O'MalleyCombat USA 36 · Jan 6, 2011Submission · R2 · 0:38 · Middleweight
- W
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- WJim KlimczykCombat USA 29 · Apr 17, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:56 · Middleweight
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- WMorrison LambWisconsin Regional · Nov 28, 2009Submission
- WJacob KuesterGladiators Cage Fighting · Aug 15, 2009Submission
- L
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- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert?
Brad Tavares defeated Gerald Meerschaert by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy, held Saturday, April 5, 2025 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Brad Tavares won the decision.
Was Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 25 fan cards scored it for Brad Tavares; 100% of 12 media scores picked Brad Tavares.