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UFCUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Tavares
Brad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Gerald Meerschaert (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gerald Meerschaert
Gerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-22-0
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Meta 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.

Fight stats

Brad Tavares
Gerald Meerschaert
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 109
Significant strikes
38 of 83
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
56 of 118
Total strikes
51 of 97
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 8
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
4:44
Significant strikes by target
29 of 85
Head
27 of 66
12 of 18
Body
7 of 10
6 of 6
Leg
4 of 7
45 of 105
Distance
36 of 79
2 of 4
Clinch
2 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 36
Sig. str.
8 of 24
14 of 37
Total str.
8 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:26
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 51
Sig. str.
23 of 44
26 of 51
Total str.
23 of 45
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:47
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
8 of 22
Sig. str.
7 of 15
16 of 30
Total str.
20 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:31
Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

21-13-0
Record
37-22-0
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
6'1"
Height
6'1"
74"
Reach
77"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
2.95
43%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.32
SApM
3.44
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.70
26%
TD Acc.
29%
80%
TD Def.
40%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Brad Tavares · 1-4
  • L
    Eryk Anders
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs VallejosSat, Mar 14, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Bryczek
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs BorralhoSat, Sep 6, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gerald Meerschaert
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs MurphySat, Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    JunYong Park
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gregory Rodrigues
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs PyferSat, Feb 10, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 0:55 · Middleweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 26 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
25.1
0.61
Avg takedowns
0.96
1:40
Avg control time
1:54
116
Career high strikes
86
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Brad Tavares
Strike target
Gerald Meerschaert
59%
Head
73%
17%
Body
17%
23%
Leg
10%
Brad Tavares
Strike position
Gerald Meerschaert
84%
Distance
81%
12%
Clinch
10%
4%
Ground
9%