Edmen Shahbazyan vs Gerald Meerschaert
Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Aug 24, 2024Odds at the close
Favourite
Middleweight
Record
13-4
UFC
6-4
Age
26
Height
6'2"
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing lineno-vig, 6 US books
73%27%
Opened −148 / +124, closed −333 / +260. The line moved toward Edmen Shahbazyan since it opened.
Underdog
Middleweight
Record
36-17
UFC
11-9
Age
36
Height
6'1"
Reach
77"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Edmen ShahbazyanGerald Meerschaert
Significant strikes48 of 11321 of 44
Knockdowns00
Takedowns0 of 01 of 6
Control time2:210:21
Submission attempts01
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.
■ Edmen Shahbazyan
■ Gerald Meerschaert
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Edmen Shahbazyan
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
May 2021 · Hermansson landed 1.0 more a minute
Gerald Meerschaert
Lost · submission, round 1
Dec 2018 · Hermansson landed 9.1 more a minute
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Questions and answers
Who won Edmen Shahbazyan vs Gerald Meerschaert?
Gerald Meerschaert beat Edmen Shahbazyan by submission, round 2 (4:12) on Saturday, August 24, 2024.
Was Gerald Meerschaert the favourite?
The underdog won. The closing line gave Gerald Meerschaert a 27% chance, about 1 in 4.
What were Edmen Shahbazyan and Gerald Meerschaert's records going into the fight?
Edmen Shahbazyan is 13-4 (6-4 in the UFC). Gerald Meerschaert is 36-17 (11-9 in the UFC).