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Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Apr 5, 2025Odds at the close
Brad Tavares def. Gerald Meerschaert · decision, 3 rounds
Favourite
Brad
Tavares
Middleweight
Record
20-10
UFC
15-10
Age
37
Height
6'1"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 6 US books
60%40%
Opened −210 / +162, closed −165 / +140. The line moved toward Gerald Meerschaert since it opened.
Underdog
Gerald
Meerschaert
Middleweight
Record
37-18
UFC
12-10
Age
37
Height
6'1"
Reach
77"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Brad TavaresGerald Meerschaert
Significant strikes47 of 10938 of 83
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 00 of 8
Control time0:014:44
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

15
12
Round 1
18
17
Round 2
■ Brad Tavares ■ Gerald Meerschaert

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Edmen Shahbazyan
Brad Tavares
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Nov 2019 · Shahbazyan landed 4.5 more a minute
Gerald Meerschaert
Won · submission, round 2
Aug 2024 · Shahbazyan landed 2.9 more a minute
Bruno Silva
Brad Tavares
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Apr 2023 · Silva landed 2.2 more a minute
Gerald Meerschaert
Won · submission, round 3
Aug 2022 · landed 1.5 more significant strikes a minute
Krzysztof Jotko
Brad Tavares
Won · KO/TKO, round 3
Apr 2018 · landed 1.8 more significant strikes a minute
Gerald Meerschaert
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2022 · Jotko landed 1.9 more a minute

Other fights that night

ChangHo Lee def. Cortavious RomiousKO/TKO, round 2 (3:48) CLOSE59% Rhys McKee def. Daniel FrunzaKO/TKO, round 1 (5:00)Underdog won CLOSE46% Dione Barbosa def. Diana Belbitasubmission, round 1 (4:13) CLOSE88% Loma Lookboonmee def. Istela Nunesdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE87% Pat Sabatini def. Joanderson Britodecision, 3 roundsUnderdog won CLOSE35% Lerone Murphy def. Josh Emmettdecision, 5 rounds CLOSE74% Ode Osbourne def. Luis GuruleKO/TKO, round 2 (1:54)Underdog won CLOSE32% Martin Buday def. Uran Satybaldievdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Victor Henry def. Pedro Falcaodecision, 3 rounds CLOSE64% Torrez Finney def. Robert Valentindecision, 3 rounds CLOSE74% Talita Alencar def. Vanessa Demopoulosdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE51%

Questions and answers

Who won Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert?

Brad Tavares beat Gerald Meerschaert by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Was Brad Tavares the favourite?

The favourite won. The closing line gave Brad Tavares a 60% chance.

What were Brad Tavares and Gerald Meerschaert's records going into the fight?

Brad Tavares is 20-10 (15-10 in the UFC). Gerald Meerschaert is 37-18 (12-10 in the UFC).