Gerald Meerschaert "GM3"

Gerald Meerschaert, known as "GM3", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Catchweight division. Gerald Meerschaert holds a professional record of 37-22-0, including 10-14-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 10 by submission and 0 by decision. Gerald Meerschaert stands 6'1", has a 77.5-inch reach, fights out of a southpaw stance, and is 38 years old. Gerald Meerschaert is currently on a 5-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.

Gerald Meerschaert profile

Division	Catchweight
Professional record	37-22-0
UFC record	10-14-0
Division rank	Unranked
Status	Active
Country	United States
Age	38
Date of birth	1987-12-18
Height	6'1"
Reach	77.5"
Leg reach	40"
Stance	Southpaw
Last weigh-in	190 lbs
Current streak	L5
Total octagon time	3h 59m

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute	2.95
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	3.44
Striking accuracy	45%
Striking defense	54%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes	0.2
Strikes to the head	73%
Strikes to the body	17%
Strikes to the legs	10%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes	1.7
Takedown defense	40%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	1.49
Average control time per fight (seconds)	50.22

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO	0
UFC wins by submission	10
UFC wins by decision	0

Gerald Meerschaert UFC fight history

Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Method
2026-05-02	UFC Fight Night	Jacob Malkoun	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2025-11-15	UFC 322	Kyle Daukaus	loss	D'arce Choke · 0:50 · R1
2025-08-16	UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev	Michał Oleksiejczuk	loss	Punches · 3:03 · R1
2025-04-05	UFC Fight Night	Brad Tavares	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2024-11-09	UFC Fight Night	Reinier de Ridder	loss	Arm Triangle Choke · 1:44 · R3
2024-08-24	UFC Fight Night	Edmen Shahbazyan	win	Arm Triangle Choke · 4:12 · R2
2024-03-16	UFC Fight Night	Bryan Barberena	win	Rear Naked Choke · 4:23 · R2
2023-08-19	UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley	Andre Petroski	loss	Decision · Split
2023-04-08	UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2	Joe Pyfer	loss	Right Cross to Ground Strikes · 3:15 · R1
2022-08-13	UFC Fight Night	Bruno Silva	win	Guillotine Choke · 1:39 · R3
2022-04-30	UFC Fight Night	Krzysztof Jotko	loss	Decision · Unanimous
2021-12-18	UFC Fight Night	Dustin Stoltzfus	win	Rear Naked Choke · 2:59 · R3
2021-08-28	UFC Fight Night	Makhmud Muradov	win	Rear Naked Choke · 1:49 · R2
2021-04-17	UFC Fight Night	Bartosz Fabiński	win	Power Guillotine Choke · 2:00 · R1
2020-09-19	UFC Fight Night	Khamzat Chimaev	loss	Right Cross · 0:17 · R1
2020-06-06	UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer	Ian Heinisch	loss	Overhand Right to Ground & Pound · 1:14 · R1
2020-03-07	UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero	Deron Winn	win	Rear Naked Choke · 2:13 · R3
2019-10-12	UFC on ESPN+ 19	Eryk Anders	loss	Decision · Split
2019-08-03	UFC on ESPN 5	Trevin Giles	win	Guillotine Choke · 1:49 · R3
2019-03-30	UFC on ESPN 2	Kevin Holland	loss	Decision · Split
2018-12-15	UFC on FOX 31	Jack Hermansson	loss	Guillotine Choke · 4:25 · R1
2018-07-06	The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale	Oskar Piechota	win	Rear Naked Choke · 4:55 · R2
2017-12-01	The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale	Eric Spicely	win	Body Kick · 2:18 · R2
2017-07-08	UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker	Thiago Santos	loss	Ground & Pound · 2:04 · R2
2017-02-19	UFC Fight Night 105	Ryan Janes	win	Armbar · 1:34 · R1
2016-12-09	UFC Fight Night 102	Joe Gigliotti	win	Anaconda Choke · 4:12 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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