Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2

Miami, USA

8 Apr 2023

Middleweight

43%

Meerschaert

57%

Pyfer

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 3:15

Gerald Meerschaert

"GM3"

37 – 22

6'1"77" reachSouthpaw38 yrs5-fight slideSubmission Hunter

CFR 57

Joe Pyfer

"Bodybagz"

16 – 3

Knockout Artist4-fight win streak29 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'2"

CFR 76

★ Official Result

Joe PyferwinsKO/TKOR1 · 3:15

def. Gerald Meerschaert · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Pyfer

→

Actual result

Pyfer wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Meerschaert at 43% vs Pyfer at 57% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 19 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Meerschaert's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

MeerschaertPyfer

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

—

Strike Accuracy

—

Meerschaert

Pyfer

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'1"

Height

+6'2"

77"+

Reach

75"

Age

+29

Southpaw

Stance

Orthodox

Meerschaert

Pyfer

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

56.7

75.7

48.2

Performance Avg

66.6

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

100

Meerschaert

Pyfer

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.8

/ 10

7.5

/ 10

8.4

Style: Pressure

8.6

0.9

Style: Volume

2.9

1 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

4 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

10Distance6

0Clinch0

0Ground8

Meerschaert

Pyfer

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

7.3

/ 10

2.6

/ 10

5.1

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.8

9.2

Submission Style (/10)

2.9

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Meerschaert

Pyfer

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

Never stopped

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.2 stoppage

KO round context

—

2 fights ago

Last KO loss

—

Strikes absorbed / min

—

26/59 fights

Chin rating based on

8/19 fights

Meerschaert

Pyfer

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

100

5-fight 📉 slide

Current form

4-fight 🔥 win streak

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R1

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R3

Last 5

W · KO · R2

W · Sub · R2

W · Dec · R3

W · KO · R1

L · Dec · R5

Meerschaert

Pyfer

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

100%

86%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Meerschaert

Pyfer

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

1.8

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

7.5

7.3

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

2.6

5.1

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.8

9.2

Submission

Submission attack frequency

2.9

8.4

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

8.6

0.9

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

2.9

Meerschaert

Strike Zones

Pyfer

Meerschaert

Attacking

10 landed

Absorbing

14 absorbed

Pyfer

Attacking

14 landed

Absorbing

10 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Meerschaert targets the legs (70% of attacks) — Pyfer absorbs 70% of strikes there

🎯Pyfer targets the body (57% of attacks) — Meerschaert absorbs 57% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Meerschaert

RND

Pyfer

0/0R00/0

Meerschaert · Last 5

L · Dec · R3

Jacob Malkoun

Decision

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Kyle Daukaus

Submission

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Michal Oleksiejczuk

KO/TKO

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L · Dec · R3

Brad Tavares

Decision

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Reinier de Ridder

Submission

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Pyfer · Last 5

W · KO · R2

Israel Adesanya

KO/TKO

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W · Sub · R2

Abus Magomedov

Submission

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W · Dec · R3

Kelvin Gastelum

Decision

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Marc-Andre Barriault

KO/TKO

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L · Dec · R5

Jack Hermansson

Decision

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