UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · Prelims
Middleweight · 3 rounds
Gerald Meerschaert vs Thiago Santos
Gerald Meerschaert
“GM3”
37-23-0 · USA
WLLLL
Result
Santos wins by KO/TKO (R2 2:04)
Thiago Santos
“Marreta”
22-13-0 (1 NC) · Brazil
WW
Gerald Meerschaert: Show Me The Money / CC BY 3.0
Fight stats
MeerschaertSantos
Knockdowns
0
0
Significant strikes
15/29
60/115
Total strikes
15/29
65/121
Takedowns
3/8
0/0
Submission attempts
0
0
Control time
0:00
0:00
Head
13
48
Body
2
7
Leg
0
5
Tale of the tape
| Meerschaert | Santos | |
|---|---|---|
| 37-23-0 | Record | 22-13-0 (1 NC) |
| 29 | Age | 33 |
| 6′1″ | Height | 6′2″ |
| 77″ | Reach | 78″ |
| Southpaw | Stance | Orthodox |
| 2.23 | Sig. strikes landed / min | – |
| 2.7 | Sig. strikes absorbed / min | – |
| 45% | Striking accuracy | – |
| 53% | Striking defence | – |
| 1.27 | Takedowns / 15 min | – |
| 29% | Takedown accuracy | – |
| 38% | Takedown defence | – |
| 1.12 | Submission attempts / 15 min | – |
| 1:09 | Control time / fight | – |
| 6 | Wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
| 29 | Wins by submission | 0 |
| 2 | Wins by decision | 0 |
| 95% | Finish rate | – |
Last fights
Gerald Meerschaert
WNathan Gunn
LJulius WalkerKO/TKO · R2 · Oct 2026
LJacob MalkounDecision · R3 · May 2026
LKyle DaukausSubmission · R1 · Nov 2025
LMichal OleksiejczukKO/TKO · R1 · Aug 2025
Thiago Santos
WJohnny WalkerDecision · R5 · Oct 2021
WKevin HollandDecision · R3 · Aug 2018
Previous meetings
These fighters have not met before.
Common opponents
| L | Kevin Holland | W |
|---|