UFC Fight Night: Vera vs. Cruz
San Diego, USA
13 Aug 2022
Middleweight
VS
52%
Silva
48%
Meerschaert
Win Probability
Submission
Round 3 · 1:39
Bruno
Bruno Silva
"Blindado"
23 – 13
6'0"74" reachOrthodox36 yrs5-fight slideKnockout Artist
CFR 62
Gerald
Gerald Meerschaert
"GM3"
37 – 22
Submission Hunter5-fight slide38 yrsSouthpaw77" reach6'1"
CFR 57

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Silva

This is a genuine toss-up — Silva at 52% vs Meerschaert at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Silva has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Silva's chin rating of 46 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

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

Silva
Meerschaert
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'1"
74"
Reach
+77"
36+
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Silva
Meerschaert
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
61.6
56.7
49.0
Performance Avg
48.2
58
Quality of Victory
50
91
Momentum Score
91
Silva
Meerschaert
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.9
1.2
53%
Strike Accuracy
45%
10.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.8
4 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
12
1
Body
1
2
Leg
2
RangeRange
6Distance11
1Clinch0
0Ground4
Silva
Meerschaert
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
0.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
7.3
0.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.1
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Silva
Meerschaert
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
46
0
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
5
2
Sub Losses
3
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.2 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
11/36 fights
Chin rating based on
26/59 fights
Silva
Meerschaert
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
91
91
5-fight 📉 slide
Current form
5-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
Silva
Meerschaert
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
100%
4
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
11
0
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Silva
Meerschaert
Striking10.0 / 1.8Volume0.7 / 0.9Grappling0.0 / 7.3Wrestling0.0 / 5.1Submission0.0 / 9.2Pressure8.1 / 8.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
10.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.8
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
7.3
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.1
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
9.2
8.1
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.4
0.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.9
Silva
Strike Zones
Meerschaert
Silva
Attacking
4HEAD1BODY2LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
12HEAD1BODY2LEGS15 absorbed
Meerschaert
Attacking
12HEAD1BODY2LEGS15 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD1BODY2LEGS7 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Silva targets the head (57% of attacks) — Meerschaert absorbs 57% of strikes there
🎯Meerschaert targets the head (80% of attacks) — Silva absorbs 80% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Silva
RND
Meerschaert
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Silva · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.2
0105.0W5.5W5.0W7.6L5.1L5.0W2.8L7.0L6.3L6.0L1.5L2021-062022-032023-062024-102025-05
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

Silva · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Marc-Andre BarriaultRating 1.5
KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R3
Ismail NaurdievRating 6
Decision
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L · Dec · R3
Chris WeidmanRating 6.3
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot · 2024-03
L · Dec · R3
Shara MagomedovRating 7
Decision
UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 · 2023-10
L · Sub · R1
Brendan AllenRating 2.8
Submission
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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
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L · Sub · R3
Reinier de RidderRating 5
Submission
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