Brad Tavares vs. Gerald Meerschaert Result

Brad Tavares def. Gerald Meerschaert

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. MurphyApril 5, 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Brad Tavares defeated Gerald Meerschaert by unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy on April 5, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mike Beltran. Judges' scores: 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.

Brad Tavares vs. Gerald Meerschaert — UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy (Apr 5, 2025)

Result: Brad Tavares won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Mike Beltran
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Sal D'amato
29–28
For Brad Tavares
Junichiro Kamijo
29–28
For Brad Tavares
David Lethaby
29–28
For Brad Tavares

Fight stats

Brad TavaresGerald Meerschaert

0Knockdowns0
4747/109 · 43%Significant strikes38/83 · 46%38
5656/118 · 47%Total strikes51/97 · 53%51
0—Takedowns0/8 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:01Control time4:44

Significant strikes by target

Brad TavaresHead 29 · Body 12 · Legs 6

Gerald MeerschaertHead 27 · Body 7 · Legs 4

Significant strikes by position

Brad TavaresDistance 45 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Gerald MeerschaertDistance 36 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Brad Tavares	13/36	14/37	0/0	0:00
	Gerald Meerschaert	8/24	8/24	0/2	0:26
2	Brad Tavares	26/51	26/51	0/0	0:01
	Gerald Meerschaert	23/44	23/45	0/1	0:47
3	Brad Tavares	8/22	16/30	0/0	0:00
	Gerald Meerschaert	7/15	20/28	0/5	3:31

Where it sat in their careers

Brad Tavares

UFC record before: 15-10
UFC record after: 16-10
Streak coming in: 2 losses in a row
Age at the fight: 37

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJunYong ParkOct 12, 2024
LGregory RodriguesFeb 10, 2024
WChris WeidmanAug 19, 2023

Next fight: L vs. Robert Bryczek

Gerald Meerschaert

UFC record before: 12-10
UFC record after: 12-11
Age at the fight: 37

Last UFC bouts before this one

LReinier de RidderNov 9, 2024
WEdmen ShahbazyanAug 24, 2024
WBryan BarberenaMar 16, 2024

Next fight: L vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

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