Gerald Meerschaert vs Khamzat Chimaev

Gerald Meerschaert vs Khamzat Chimaev: Matchup Breakdown

Gerald Meerschaert is 12-14 in the Middleweight division with a 46.2% win rate. Khamzat Chimaev is 9-1 at Middleweight, winning 90.0% of the time. Both are listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Khamzat Chimaev leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley on Sep 19, 2020, won by Khamzat Chimaev by KO/TKO in round 1.

Khamzat Chimaev holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,295 to 800. Career peaks are 1,062 for Gerald Meerschaert and 1,327 for Khamzat Chimaev. Gerald Meerschaert has 1 KO/TKO and 11 submission wins from 12 victories, a 100.0% finish rate. Khamzat Chimaev has 2 KO/TKO and 4 submission wins, finishing 66.7% of the time.

Gerald Meerschaert stands 6' 1" with a reach of 77" and fights southpaw. Khamzat Chimaev is 6' 2" with a reach of 75", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Gerald Meerschaert. Gerald Meerschaert is 38, Khamzat Chimaev is 32.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Gerald Meerschaert has landed 652 significant strikes at 45.1% accuracy with 25 takedowns and 49:23 of control time. Khamzat Chimaev has landed 396 at 54.2% with 35 takedowns and 55:47 of control.

Gerald Meerschaert has 0 title fights (0 won) against 2 (1 won) for Khamzat Chimaev. They share 1 common opponent: Kevin Holland.