Kevin Holland vs Gerald Meerschaert — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje

Philadelphia, USA

30 Mar 2019

Middleweight

45%

Holland

55%

Meerschaert

Win Probability

Decision

Round 3 · 5:00

Kevin Holland

"Trailblazer"

29 – 15

6'3"81" reachOrthodox33 yrsWell-Rounded

CFR 47

Gerald Meerschaert

"GM3"

37 – 22

Submission Hunter5-fight slide38 yrsSouthpaw77" reach6'1"

CFR 57

★ Official Result

Kevin HollandwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00

def. Gerald Meerschaert · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Meerschaert

→

Actual result

Holland wins

Decision · R3

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Holland at 45% vs Meerschaert at 55% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 10 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Risk flags

Holland's chin rating of 6 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

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

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

HollandMeerschaert

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Holland

Meerschaert

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'3"+

Height

6'1"

81"+

Reach

77"

33+

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Holland

Meerschaert

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

47.0

56.7

49.3

Performance Avg

48.2

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Holland

Meerschaert

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.3

/ 10

1.8

/ 10

6.5

Style: Pressure

8.4

3.6

Style: Volume

0.9

5 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

1 KO wins

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

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

3Distance0

0Clinch4

2Ground0

Holland

Meerschaert

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

3.8

/ 10

7.3

/ 10

2.6

Wrestling Style (/10)

5.1

3.8

Submission Style (/10)

9.2

Submission wins

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

Holland

Meerschaert

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

2 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R2.5 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.2 stoppage

6 fights ago

Last KO loss

2 fights ago

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

29/44 fights

Chin rating based on

26/59 fights

Holland

Meerschaert

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

Current form

5-fight 📉 slide

W · Dec · R3

L · Dec · R3

W · Sub · R2

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R1

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · Sub · R3

Holland

Meerschaert

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

69%

100%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Holland

Meerschaert

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

4.3

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

1.8

3.8

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

7.3

2.6

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

5.1

3.8

Submission

Submission attack frequency

9.2

6.5

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

8.4

3.6

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

0.9

Holland

Strike Zones

Meerschaert

Holland

Attacking

5 landed

Absorbing

4 absorbed

Meerschaert

Attacking

4 landed

Absorbing

5 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Holland targets the head (40% of attacks) — Meerschaert absorbs 40% of strikes there

🎯Meerschaert targets the body (75% of attacks) — Holland absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Holland

RND

Meerschaert

0/0R00/0

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Decision

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Submission

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KO/TKO

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Decision

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Submission

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