UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Lawler
Newark, USA
3 Aug 2019
Middleweight
VS
41%
Giles
59%
Meerschaert
Win Probability
Submission
Round 3 · 1:49
Trevin
Trevin Giles
16 – 7
6'0"74" reachOrthodox33 yrs3-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 40
Gerald
Gerald Meerschaert
"GM3"
37 – 22
Submission Hunter5-fight slide38 yrsSouthpaw77" reach6'1"
CFR 57

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Meerschaert

This is a genuine toss-up — Giles at 41% vs Meerschaert at 59% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 17 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Meerschaert has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.

Striking split: Meerschaert throws more volume but Giles connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

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

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

Giles
Meerschaert
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
+6'1"
74"
Reach
+77"
33+
Age
38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Giles
Meerschaert
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
39.6
56.7
41.9
Performance Avg
48.2
36
Quality of Victory
50
72
Momentum Score
91
Giles
Meerschaert
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.2
55%
Strike Accuracy
45%
5.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
1.8
3 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
1
0
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance2
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Giles
Meerschaert
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
1.4
Grappling Style Score (/10)
7.3
1.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.1
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Giles
Meerschaert
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
3
KO/TKO Losses
5
3
Sub Losses
3
Avg R1.7 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.2 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
14/23 fights
Chin rating based on
26/59 fights
Giles
Meerschaert
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
72
91
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
5-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
Giles
Meerschaert
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
43%
100%
3
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
11
4
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Giles
Meerschaert
Striking5.3 / 1.8Volume5.6 / 0.9Grappling1.4 / 7.3Wrestling1.0 / 5.1Submission0.0 / 9.2Pressure4.5 / 8.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.8
1.4
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
7.3
1.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.1
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
9.2
4.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.4
5.6
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.9
Giles
Strike Zones
Meerschaert
Giles
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD1BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Meerschaert
Attacking
1HEAD1BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Giles targets the head (100% of attacks) — Meerschaert absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Meerschaert targets the head (50% of attacks) — Giles absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Giles
RND
Meerschaert
0/0R00/0

Giles · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.9
0105.2W5.5W4.4L5.1L4.5W5.5W5.9W4.7L3.6L4.5W4.5W3.2L5.0L7.3L2017-072020-022022-012024-022024-11
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

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