Gerald Edward Meerschaert III (1987-12-18) December 18, 1987 (age 36) Racine, Wisconsin, United States[1]
Other names
GM3[2] The Machine[3]
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division
Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight
Reach
77 in (196 cm)[4]
Style
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, Taekwondo
Fighting out of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Team
Kill Cliff FC Roufusport Agallar Combative Systems
Teacher(s)
Duke Roufus
Rank
Black belt in Roufusport Kickboxing[2] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5][2]
Years active
2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total
53
Wins
36
By knockout
6
By submission
28
By decision
2
Losses
17
By knockout
4
By submission
8
By decision
5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Gerald Edward Meerschaert III (born December 18, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2007, he formerly competed for the Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA), Titan FC, and King of the Cage (KOTC).
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as he was booked to face GeraldMeerschaert on 19 September 2020, at UFC Fight Night 178. He won the fight against Meerschaert via knockout just 17 seconds...
earned him his first Performance of the Night award. Pyfer faced GeraldMeerschaert on April 8, 2023, at UFC 287. He won the bout via TKO in the first...
submission due to a rear-naked choke in round three. Holland faced GeraldMeerschaert on March 30, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 2. He won the fight via split decision...
On June 4, Ian Heinisch was removed from his scheduled bout with GeraldMeerschaert after a cornerman tested positive for COVID-19. He was then expected...
and picked up a Performance of the Night bonus award. Santos faced GeraldMeerschaert on July 8, 2017, at UFC 213. He won the fight via TKO in the second...
win earned him the Performance of the Night award. Muradov faced GeraldMeerschaert on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 30. He lost the fight via rear-naked...
UFC 281. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Petroski faced GeraldMeerschaert on August 19, 2023, at UFC 292. He won the bout via split decision...
fight earned him the Performance of the Night award. Anders faced GeraldMeerschaert in a middleweight bout on October 12, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 161...
back and win the fight via TKO in the third round. Hermansson faced GeraldMeerschaert on 15 December 2018, at UFC on Fox 31. He won the fight by a guillotine...
and GeraldMeerschaert's opponent, Abusupiyan Magomedov, were forced to withdraw from the fight due to visa issues, thus the UFC matched Meerschaert and...
pandemic. In turn, Herman was rebooked to face GeraldMeerschaert at the event. On the day of the event, Meerschaert was pulled out due to testing positive for...
Fight Night 193. He won the fight via split decision. Jotko faced GeraldMeerschaert on April 30, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 35. He won the bout via unanimous...
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Night 224. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Barberena faced GeraldMeerschaert on March 16, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 239. He lost the bout by a rear-naked...
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wins in UFC Lightweight division history (7) Tied (Royce Gracie & GeraldMeerschaert) for fourth most submissions in UFC history (10) Fifth most total...
to his opponent. He lost the fight by split decision. Winn faced GeraldMeerschaert on March 7, 2020, at UFC 248. He lost the fight via submission in...
Bohn (2024-03-17). "UFC Fight Night 239 post-event facts: What do GeraldMeerschaert and Royce Gracie have in common?". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved...
As the last fight of his rookie contract in the UFC, Giles faced GeraldMeerschaert on August 3, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 5. He lost the fight via technical...