Gerald Meerschaert vs. Thiago Santos Result

Thiago Santos def. Gerald Meerschaert

KO/TKOR2 · 2:04

UFC 213: Romero vs. WhittakerJuly 8, 2017Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Thiago Santos defeated Gerald Meerschaert by KO/TKO at 2:04 of round 2 at UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker on July 8, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Marc Goddard.

Gerald Meerschaert vs. Thiago Santos — UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker (Jul 8, 2017)

Result: Thiago Santos won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head On Ground
Round & time: R2 · 2:04
Referee: Marc Goddard
Division: Middleweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 2:04 of round 2

Fight stats

Gerald MeerschaertThiago Santos

0Knockdowns0
1515/29 · 52%Significant strikes60/115 · 52%60
1515/29 · 52%Total strikes65/121 · 54%65
33/8 · 38%Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
1:10Control time2:13

Significant strikes by target

Gerald MeerschaertHead 13 · Body 2 · Legs 0

Thiago SantosHead 48 · Body 7 · Legs 5

Significant strikes by position

Gerald MeerschaertDistance 7 · Clinch 4 · Ground 4

Thiago SantosDistance 18 · Clinch 3 · Ground 39

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	Gerald Meerschaert	15/28	15/28	2/5	1:01
	Thiago Santos	36/66	40/70	0/0	0:36
2	Gerald Meerschaert	0/1	0/1	1/3	0:09
	Thiago Santos	24/49	25/51	0/0	1:37

Where it sat in their careers

Gerald Meerschaert

UFC record before: 2-0
UFC record after: 2-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WRyan JanesFeb 19, 2017
WJoseph GigliottiDec 9, 2016

Next fight: W vs. Eric Spicely

Thiago Santos

UFC record before: 6-4
UFC record after: 7-4
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJack MarshmanFeb 19, 2017
LEric SpicelySep 24, 2016
LGegard MousasiJul 9, 2016

Next fight: W vs. Jack Hermansson

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