Professional Record
37-22-0
Current Elo Rating
1544
True Contender System
Middleweight Ranking
#44
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#344
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 185 cm
- Reach
- 197 cm
- Weight
- 84.2 kg
- Age
- 38 years
- Place of birth
- Racine, United States
- UFC debut
- December 10, 2016
- Team / gym
- Valle Flow Striking Academy
Activity
Next fight
Gerald Meerschaertvs.Julius Walker
- Date
- October 10, 2026
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- Gerald Meerschaert's Elo
- 1544
- Opponent's Elo
- 1437
Last fight
Gerald Meerschaertvs.Jacob Malkoun
L · DEC
- Event
- UFC Fight Night
- Date
- May 2, 2026
- Elo change
- -22
Career Statistics
Professional Record
37-22-0
UFC Record
12-14-0
26 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,544
Peak Elo
1,764
Wins by method
1KO/TKO11Submissions0Decisions
Finish rate100%
From peak-220
Streak5 Losses
Biggest Elo gain
Joe Gigliotti
Achievements and career
- Current streak: 5 straight losses
- Best recorded streak: 3 straight wins
Elo History
26 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1544
Peak Elo
1764
Total
+44
UFC Fight History
May 02, 2026
Decision
Elo
1544
Change
-22
Nov 15, 2025
Submission
Elo
1566
Change
-42
Aug 16, 2025
TKO
Elo
1607
Change
-52
Apr 05, 2025
Decision
Elo
1659
Change
-32
Nov 09, 2024
Submission
Elo
1692
Change
-72
Aug 24, 2024
Submission
Elo
1764
Change
+52
Mar 16, 2024
Bryan Barberena
Submission
Elo
1711
Change
+47
Aug 19, 2023
Decision
Elo
1665
Change
-23
Apr 08, 2023
TKO
Elo
1688
Change
-67
Aug 13, 2022
Submission
Elo
1755
Change
+52
Apr 30, 2022
Krzysztof Jotko
Decision
Elo
1703
Change
-36
Dec 18, 2021
Submission
Elo
1739
Change
+43
Aug 28, 2021
Makhmud Muradov
Submission
Elo
1696
Change
+58
Apr 17, 2021
Bartosz Fabiński
Submission
Elo
1638
Change
+53
Sep 19, 2020
TKO
Elo
1585
Change
-52
Jun 06, 2020
Ian Heinisch
TKO
Elo
1637
Change
-53
Mar 07, 2020
Deron Winn
Submission
Elo
1690
Change
+52
Oct 12, 2019
Decision
Elo
1637
Change
-20
Aug 03, 2019
Trevin Giles
Submission
Elo
1657
Change
+56
Mar 30, 2019
Decision
Elo
1602
Change
-23
Dec 15, 2018
Submission
Elo
1625
Change
-52
Jul 06, 2018
Oskar Piechota
Submission
Elo
1678
Change
+53
Dec 01, 2017
Eric Spicely
TKO
Elo
1625
Change
+58
Jul 08, 2017
Thiago Santos
TKO
Elo
1567
Change
-46
Feb 19, 2017
Ryan Janes
Submission
Elo
1613
Change
+54
Dec 09, 2016
Joe Gigliotti
Submission
Elo
1559
Change
+59
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 02, 2026 | L | Jacob Malkoun | Decision | 1544 | -22 |
| Nov 15, 2025 | L | Kyle Daukaus | Submission | 1566 | -42 |
| Aug 16, 2025 | L | Michał Oleksiejczuk | TKO | 1607 | -52 |
| Apr 05, 2025 | L | Brad Tavares | Decision | 1659 | -32 |
| Nov 09, 2024 | L | Reinier de Ridder | Submission | 1692 | -72 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | W | Edmen Shahbazyan | Submission | 1764 | +52 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | W | Bryan Barberena | Submission | 1711 | +47 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | L | Andre Petroski | Decision | 1665 | -23 |
| Apr 08, 2023 | L | Joe Pyfer | TKO | 1688 | -67 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | W | Bruno Silva | Submission | 1755 | +52 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | L | Krzysztof Jotko | Decision | 1703 | -36 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | W | Dustin Stoltzfus | Submission | 1739 | +43 |
| Aug 28, 2021 | W | Makhmud Muradov | Submission | 1696 | +58 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | W | Bartosz Fabiński | Submission | 1638 | +53 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | L | Khamzat Chimaev | TKO | 1585 | -52 |
| Jun 06, 2020 | L | Ian Heinisch | TKO | 1637 | -53 |
| Mar 07, 2020 | W | Deron Winn | Submission | 1690 | +52 |
| Oct 12, 2019 | L | Eryk Anders | Decision | 1637 | -20 |
| Aug 03, 2019 | W | Trevin Giles | Submission | 1657 | +56 |
| Mar 30, 2019 | L | Kevin Holland | Decision | 1602 | -23 |
| Dec 15, 2018 | L | Jack Hermansson | Submission | 1625 | -52 |
| Jul 06, 2018 | W | Oskar Piechota | Submission | 1678 | +53 |
| Dec 01, 2017 | W | Eric Spicely | TKO | 1625 | +58 |
| Jul 08, 2017 | L | Thiago Santos | TKO | 1567 | -46 |
| Feb 19, 2017 | W | Ryan Janes | Submission | 1613 | +54 |
| Dec 09, 2016 | W | Joe Gigliotti | Submission | 1559 | +59 |
Fight history outside the UFC
33 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Oct 28, 2016
Chase Waldon
Submission · Arm Triangle Choke · R1 · 1:44
RFA · RFA 45: Meerschaert vs. Waldon
Aug 13, 2016
Sidney Wheeler
Submission · Kimura · R1 · 1:22
VF · Valor Fights 36
Jul 18, 2015
Lucas Rota
TKO · Doctor Stoppage (Cut) · R3 · 0:50
TFC · Titan FC 34
Jun 27, 2015
Keith Smetana
TKO · Strikes · R1 · 1:51
Competitive Profile
Gerald Meerschaert’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.