UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
Las Vegas, USA
8 Jul 2017
Middleweight
VS
36%
Santos
64%
Meerschaert
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 2:04
TS
Thiago Santos
"Marreta"
22 – 11
6'2"76" reachOrthodox42 yrs2-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 32
Gerald
Gerald Meerschaert
"GM3"
37 – 22
Submission Hunter5-fight slide38 yrsSouthpaw77" reach6'1"
CFR 57

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Meerschaert

Meerschaert holds a meaningful edge at 64% per the CFR ratings — but Santos has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 25 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Santos has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Meerschaert has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Santos
Meerschaert
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'1"
76"
Reach
+77"
42
Age
+38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Santos
Meerschaert
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
32.2
56.7
54.0
Performance Avg
48.2
51
Quality of Victory
50
91
Momentum Score
91
Santos
Meerschaert
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
1.2
51%
Strike Accuracy
45%
9.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.8
11 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
22
Head
0
1
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance0
1Clinch0
22Ground0
Santos
Meerschaert
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
0.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
7.3
0.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.1
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Santos
Meerschaert
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
0
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
3
KO/TKO Losses
5
3
Sub Losses
3
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.2 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
24/33 fights
Chin rating based on
26/59 fights
Santos
Meerschaert
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
91
91
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
5-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R4
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
Santos
Meerschaert
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
79%
100%
11
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
11
3
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Santos
Meerschaert
Striking9.0 / 1.8Volume2.9 / 0.9Grappling0.5 / 7.3Wrestling0.4 / 5.1Submission0.0 / 9.2Pressure7.3 / 8.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.8
0.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
7.3
0.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.1
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
9.2
7.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.4
2.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.9
Santos
Strike Zones
Meerschaert
Santos
Attacking
22HEAD1BODY1LEGS24 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Meerschaert
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
22HEAD1BODY1LEGS24 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Santos targets the head (92% of attacks) — Meerschaert absorbs 92% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Santos
RND
Meerschaert
0/0R00/0

Santos · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0101.5L5.0W5.5L5.0W5.0W4.5W5.0W1.5L1.5L5.2W6.3W5.9W6.4W1.5L5.1W6.0W5.2W5.8W7.3L3.1L5.6L5.3W7.0L4.6L2013-082016-052018-022019-072022-08
WinLossTrend

Meerschaert · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.0W5.0W2.8L5.2W5.2W2.4L6.1L5.7W6.3L5.5W1.5L3.4L5.0W6.3W5.5W5.5L6.8W3.5L6.0L5.7W6.7W5.0L5.5L2.5L2.1L6.5L2016-122019-082021-122024-112026-05
WinLossTrend

Santos · Last 5

L · KO · R4
Jamahal HillRating 4.6
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill · 2022-08
L · Dec · R5
Magomed AnkalaevRating 7
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · 2022-03
W · Dec · R5
Johnny WalkerRating 5.3
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker · 2021-10
L · Dec · R3
Aleksandar RakicRating 5.6
Decision
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · 2021-03
L · Sub · R3
Glover TeixeiraRating 3.1
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Teixeira · 2020-11

Meerschaert · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Jacob MalkounRating 6.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs. Prates · 2026-05
L · Sub · R1
Kyle DaukausRating 2.1
Submission
UFC 322: Della Maddalena vs. Makhachev · 2025-11
L · KO · R1
Michal OleksiejczukRating 2.5
KO/TKO
UFC 319: Du Plessis vs. Chimaev · 2025-08
L · Dec · R3
Brad TavaresRating 5.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy · 2025-04
L · Sub · R3
Reinier de RidderRating 5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Prates · 2024-11

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