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Gerald Meerschaert is doing something desperate fighters do when their backs are against the wall. He's moving up to light heavyweight. After five straight losses at middleweight and missing weight in his last fight, GM3 is taking his veteran grappling game up a weight class to face Julius Walker at the APEX. It's a bold move for a guy with a 12-14 UFC record, but when you've been submitted, knocked out, and decisioned in every way possible, sometimes you need a fresh start. Walker isn't exactly rolling either. The guy nicknamed Juice Box is 1-3 in the UFC and coming off back to back brutal knockouts.
- Meerschaert moving to 205 after five straight losses at middleweight
- Walker knocked out in eight seconds in his last fight
- Two fighters desperately hunting for momentum to save their careers
This one likely ends violently early, either with Meerschaert finding a submission or Walker landing another highlight reel knockout before the grappling takes over.
Dustin Jacoby finished him with ground and pound in round two last February, then Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev slept him in just eight seconds this past June in Baku. That's the kind of skid that makes you question everything. His lone win came against Rafael Cerqueira last August, where he showed solid volume with 96 strikes landed and six takedowns. Here's the thing though. Meerschaert is one of the slickest submission artists in the game when things hit the mat, but he's been getting cracked before he can work his magic. Walker's got knockout power but also gets knocked out, which makes this a dangerous game of who pulls the trigger first.
GM3 hasn't fought at 205 since before his UFC days, so the weight cut relief might actually help his durability. Both guys need this win badly. Meerschaert's trying to save his UFC career at a new weight class. Walker's trying to prove those knockouts were just bad luck and not a pattern.
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Gerald Meerschaert is doing something desperate fighters do when their backs are against the wall. He's moving up to light heavyweight. After five straight losses at middleweight and missing weight in his last fight, GM3 is taking his veteran grappling game up a weight class to face Julius Walker at the APEX. It's a bold move for a guy with a 12-14 UFC record, but when you've been submitted, knocked out, and decisioned in every way possible, sometimes you need a fresh start. Walker isn't exactly rolling either. The guy nicknamed Juice Box is 1-3 in the UFC and coming off back to back brutal knockouts.
- Meerschaert moving to 205 after five straight losses at middleweight
- Walker knocked out in eight seconds in his last fight
- Two fighters desperately hunting for momentum to save their careers
This one likely ends violently early, either with Meerschaert finding a submission or Walker landing another highlight reel knockout before the grappling takes over.
Dustin Jacoby finished him with ground and pound in round two last February, then Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev slept him in just eight seconds this past June in Baku. That's the kind of skid that makes you question everything. His lone win came against Rafael Cerqueira last August, where he showed solid volume with 96 strikes landed and six takedowns. Here's the thing though. Meerschaert is one of the slickest submission artists in the game when things hit the mat, but he's been getting cracked before he can work his magic. Walker's got knockout power but also gets knocked out, which makes this a dangerous game of who pulls the trigger first.
GM3 hasn't fought at 205 since before his UFC days, so the weight cut relief might actually help his durability. Both guys need this win badly. Meerschaert's trying to save his UFC career at a new weight class. Walker's trying to prove those knockouts were just bad luck and not a pattern.
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