Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Brad Tavares
United StatesBrad Tavares
21-13-0
RESULT

Brad Tavares def. Gerald Meerschaert (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Gerald Meerschaert
United StatesGerald 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

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#TavaresMeerschaert
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Junichiro Kamijo
#TavaresMeerschaert
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
David Lethaby
#TavaresMeerschaert
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

12
Tavares
–
0
Meerschaert
●29–28 Tavares×11●30–27 Tavares
All 12 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Tavares
0%
Meerschaert
25 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Tavares96%●30–27 Tavares4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Tavares
R2
100%
Tavares
R3
96%
Meerschaert

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
Mike Beltran
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Brad Tavares 45%55% Gerald Meerschaert

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

21-13-0
Record
37-22-0
1554
Elo rating
1591
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
38
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.41
SLpM
2.95
43%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.32
SApM
3.44
54%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.70
TD Avg.
1.70
26%
TD Acc.
29%
80%
TD Def.
40%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
1.50

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%