Gerald Meerschaert Record, stats and next fight

37-22-0 (W-L-D)

6Wins by knockout

29Wins by submission

16First round finishes

Gerald Meerschaert — Photo : Show Me The Money, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Stats and record

59Pro fights

95%Finish rate

26UFC fights

1Title fights

5Performance bonuses

5Losing streak

Wins by method

KO / TKO6 (16 %)

Submission29 (78 %)

Decision2 (5 %)

Losses by method

KO / TKO5 (23 %)

Submission10 (45 %)

Decision7 (32 %)

Profile

Age: 38 years
Born: December 18, 1987
Birthplace: Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
Reach: 77" (196 cm)
Stance: Southpaw
Division: Middleweight
Fighting out of: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Team: Kill Cliff FC Roufusport Agallar Combative Systems
UFC debut: December 9, 2016

Fight history

Loss

vs Jacob Malkoun

UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · May 2, 2026 · Perth, Australia

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Loss

vs Kyle Daukaus

UFC 322 · Nov 15, 2025 · New York City, New York, United States

Method
Submission (D’arce choke)

Round
1

Time
0:50
Loss

vs Michał Oleksiejczuk

UFC 319 · Aug 16, 2025 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
3:03
Loss

vs Brad Tavares

UFC on ESPN: Emmett vs. Murphy · Apr 5, 2025 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Loss

vs Reinier de Ridder

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates · Nov 9, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Round
3

Time
1:44
Win

vs Edmen Shahbazyan Bonus

UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Borralho · Aug 24, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Round
2

Time
4:12
Win

vs Bryan Barberena

UFC Fight Night: Tuivasa vs. Tybura · Mar 16, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Technical Submission (face crank)

Round
2

Time
4:23
Loss

vs Andre Petroski

UFC 292 · Aug 19, 2023 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Method
Decision (split)

Round
3

Time
5:00

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Loss

vs Joe Pyfer

UFC 287 · Apr 8, 2023 · Miami, Florida, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
3:15
Win

vs Bruno Silva

UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz · Aug 13, 2022 · San Diego, California, United States

Method
Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
3

Time
1:39
Loss

vs Krzysztof Jotko

UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera · Apr 30, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Dustin Stoltzfus

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus · Dec 18, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
3

Time
2:59
Win

vs Makhmud Muradov Bonus

UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
2

Time
1:49
Win

vs Bartosz Fabiński Bonus

UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Technical Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
1

Time
2:00
Loss

vs Khamzat Chimaev

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley · Sep 19, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
KO (punch)

Round
1

Time
0:17
Loss

vs Ian Heinisch

UFC 250 · Jun 6, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
1:14
Win

vs Deron Winn

UFC 248 · Mar 7, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
3

Time
2:14
Loss

vs Eryk Anders

UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson · Oct 12, 2019 · Tampa, Florida, United States

Method
Decision (split)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Trevin Giles

UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler · Aug 3, 2019 · Newark, New Jersey, United States

Method
Technical Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
3

Time
1:49
Loss

vs Kevin Holland

UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Method
Decision (split)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Loss

vs Jack Hermansson

UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 · Dec 15, 2018 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
1

Time
4:25
Win

vs Oskar Piechota

The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale · Jul 6, 2018 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
2

Time
4:55
Win

vs Eric Spicely Bonus

The Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale · Dec 1, 2017 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
TKO (body kick)

Round
2

Time
2:18
Loss

vs Thiago Santos

UFC 213 · Jul 8, 2017 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
2

Time
2:04
Win

vs Ryan Janes

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne · Feb 19, 2017 · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Method
Submission (armbar)

Round
1

Time
1:34
Win

vs Joe Gigliotti Bonus

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov · Dec 9, 2016 · Albany, New York, United States

Method
Submission (anaconda choke)

Round
1

Time
4:12
Win

vs Chase Waldon Title

RFA 45 · Oct 26, 2016 · Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States

Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Round
1

Time
1:44
Win

vs Sidney Wheeler

Valor Fights 36 · Aug 13, 2016 · Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States

Method
Submission (kimura)

Round
1

Time
1:22
Win

vs Lucas Rota

Titan FC 34 · Jul 18, 2015 · Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Method
TKO (doctor stoppage)

Round
3

Time
0:50
Win

vs Keith Smetana

Dakota FC: Capital City Punishment · Jun 27, 2015 · Bismarck, North Dakota, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
1:51
Win

vs Matt Lagou

KOTC: Magnum Force · Sep 27, 2014 · Carlton, Minnesota, United States

Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Round
1

Time
1:26
Loss

vs Sam Alvey

NAFC: Mega Brawl · May 31, 2014 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Eddie Larrea

NAFC: Super Brawl 2 · Jan 31, 2014 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Round
2

Time
1:05
Win

vs Nathan Gunn

Canadian FC 8 · Sep 13, 2013 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Method
Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
2

Time
2:00
Win

vs George Lockhart

National FC 58 · Jul 19, 2013 · Duluth, Georgia, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
5:00
Win

vs Jay Ellis

KOTC: Certified · Apr 20, 2013 · Keshena, Wisconsin, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
1:03
Loss

vs Anthony Lapsley

Rocktagon MMA 23 · Jan 19, 2013 · Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
1:15
Loss

vs Sergej Juskevic

Score Fighting Series 6 · Oct 19, 2012 · Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Method
Submission (kneebar)

Round
1

Time
4:32
Win

vs Eddie Larrea

Rogue Warrior Championships 3 · Sep 6, 2012 · Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
3:35
Loss

vs Herbert Goodman

Combat USA - Wisconsin State Finals · Apr 22, 2011 · Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
1:28
Win

vs Dallas O'Malley

Combat USA 24 · Jan 6, 2011 · Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
2

Time
0:38
Win

vs Sam Alvey

Combat USA - Championship Tournament Finals · Sep 11, 2010 · Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
5

Time
4:08
Win

vs Ron Faircloth

Madtown Throwdown - Worlds Collide · Jul 10, 2010 · Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
2

Time
3:34
Win

vs Jim Klimczyk

Combat USA 19 · Apr 17, 2010 · Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
1

Time
2:56
Win

vs Eddie Larrea

Extreme Cagefighting Organisation 4 · Mar 20, 2010 · Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (arm-triangle choke)

Round
2

Time
0:52
Win

vs Morrison Lamb

Racine Fight Night 5 · Nov 28, 2009 · Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
1

Time
1:02
Win

vs Jacob Kuester

Gladiators Cage Fighting: Fair Warning · Aug 15, 2009 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (neck crank)

Round
1

Time
1:14
Loss

vs Kenny Robertson

Madtown Throwdown 19 · May 2, 2009 · Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (kneebar)

Round
1

Time
3:15
Loss

vs Curtis Bailey

Madtown Throwdown 17 · Oct 10, 2008 · Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (guillotine choke)

Round
1

Time
1:19
Win

vs Mike Vaughn

Madtown Throwdown 16 · Jul 25, 2008 · Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
2

Time
N/A
Win

vs Ryan Scheeper

Freestyle Combat Challenge 35 · May 3, 2008 · Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (armbar)

Round
1

Time
0:40
Win

vs Alex Carter

Freestyle Combat Challenge 34 · Mar 29, 2008 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (triangle choke)

Round
2

Time
N/A
Win

vs Caleb Krull

Freestyle Combat Challenge 33 · Feb 23, 2008 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Decision (unanimous)

Round
3

Time
3:00
Win

vs Kenneth Allen

Freestyle Combat Challenge 32 · Jan 12, 2008 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (triangle choke)

Round
1

Time
N/A
Loss

vs Daisuke Hanazawa

Freestyle Combat Challenge 29 · Aug 11, 2007 · Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (kimura)

Round
1

Time
N/A
Win

vs Will Pace

Freestyle Combat Challenge 28 · May 19, 2007 · Racine, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
N/A
Win

vs Shane Kruchten

Freestyle Combat Challenge 27 · May 12, 2007 · Waukegan, Illinois, United States

Method
TKO (punches)

Round
2

Time
N/A
Loss

vs Jay Ellis

Freestyle Combat Challenge 26 · Mar 10, 2007 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Technical Submission (choke)

Round
1

Time
N/A
Win

vs Fernando Gomez

Freestyle Combat Challenge 25 · Jan 13, 2007 · Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States

Method
Submission (rear-naked choke)

Round
1

Time
N/A

Analysis

Gerald Meerschaert, known as “GM3”, competes in the UFC middleweight division and comes from the United States.

His professional record stands at 37 wins and 22 losses. Of those wins, 6 came by KO or TKO, 29 by submission and 2 on the scorecards, a 95% finish rate.

He made his promotional debut on December 9, 2016 at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov against Joe Gigliotti (win). He has since gone 12-14 in 26 UFC bouts.

In his most recent fight, on May 2, 2026 at UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates, he lost to Jacob Malkoun by unanimous decision.

His career includes 1 title fight and 5 performance bonuses.

He stands 185 cm, has a 196 cm reach and fights out of a southpaw stance.

He trains at Kill Cliff FC Roufusport Agallar Combative Systems out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S..

Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.

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