Gerald Edward Meerschaert III (born December 18, 1987) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

currently competing in the

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division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. A professional competitor since 2007, he formerly competed for the RFA,

Titan FC Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

, and

King of the Cage King of the Cage (KOTC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion based in Southern California, United States. History KOTC was founded in 1998 by Terry Trebilcock. KOTC features mostly amateur as well as up and coming MMA stars and former mainstr ...

. He is a former RFA Middleweight Champion.

Background

Meerschaert was born in

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, United States. He trained in

Taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...

when he was young. He began playing alto saxophone in the fifth grade and through his years at

Walden III Middle and High School ''Walden'' (; first published in 1854 as ''Walden; or, Life in the Woods'') is a book by American transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau. The text is a reflection upon the author's simple living in natural surroundings. The work is part ...

. Meerschaert later studied music education in college, hoping to become a music teacher, before deciding to make MMA his career after watching some local MMA and UFC fights on TV. Meerschaert began training in MMA at the age of 19.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After a 1–0 amateur career, Meerschaert fought most of his fights in his native state of

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

, from 2007 to 2011. He started traveling to nearby states to compete after 2012. Prior to joining the UFC, he was an active fighter with a record of 25–8. Meerschaert began his professional MMA career in March 2007, fighting at Freestyle Combat Challenge 26 on March 10th, after just one month of training. He lost his first fight to Jay Ellis via a technical submission. Two months after his first loss, he bounced back to snap a win via kimura. His third MMA fight came one week later on May 19, 2007, against Will Pace. He won the fight via

rear-naked choke The rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. The word "naked" in this context suggests that, unlike other strangulation techniques found in jujutsu/judo, this hold does not require the use of a keikogi ...

in round one. On January 12th, 2008, Meerschaert faced Kenneth Allen and won via triangle choke in round one. Five weeks later, Meerschaert stepped in the cage and competed against Caleb Krull. He won the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–27). Meerschaert was back to the cage again four weeks later vs. Alex Carter. Meerschaert won the fight via triangle choke in round two. His last fight in Freestyle Combat was on May 3rd, 2008, vs. Ryan Scheeper. Meerschaert won via armbar in the first round. Meerschaert fought Mike Vaughn July 25th, 2008. Meerschaert won via first round

. Meerschaert fought Curtis Bailey October 10th, 2008. The fight was held in Madison, Wisconsin on Madtown Throwdown 17. The fight was five rounds, and Meerschaert lost the fight via

guillotine choke The guillotine choke, also known as Mae Hadaka Jime (前裸絞, "front naked choke"; compare to a rear naked choke) in judo, is a chokehold in martial arts applied from in front of the opponent, often on the ground but can also be done while stan ...

in round two. After a busy year in 2009, Meerschaert did not set foot on the cage to compete until May 2, 2009. He fought

Kenny Robertson Kenneth Duane Robertson (born February 14, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist. A professional mixed martial artist since 2008, he has also competed for the UFC and Bellator. Before MMA In high school he wrestled for Metamora Township H ...

on Madtown Throwdown 19 and lost via a

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submission on round one. He started off by fighting on Gladiators Cage Fighting: Fair Warning on August 15, 2009, his opponent was Jacob Kuester and Meerschaert managed to overpower Kuester and submitted him via a

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. On the next fight, Meerschaert face-off Morrison Lamb on Racine Fight Night 5 on November 28, 2009 in his hometown, Racine, Wisconsin. It was a short fight where Meerschaert submitted Lamb via a guillotine choke on round one. Meerschaert faced Eddie Larrea at Extreme Cagefigting Organisation 4 on March 20, 2010. Meerschaert secured the win via an

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. April 17, 2010, Meerschaert fought in Combat USA 19. Meerschaert punched his way through and knocked out Jim Klimczyk and snatched the win. His last competition in 2010 was on September 11. He took on

Sam Alvey Samuel William Alvey (born May 6, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Alvey has also formerly com ...

, with a record of 11–1–0, ranking number 1 in Wisconsin in the middleweight division. They competed on Combat USA: Championship Tournament Finals for a five-round title middleweight fight. On the early rounds, Meerschaert attempted multiple takedowns but Alvey managed to stop most of them; however, Meerschaert managed to put Alvey on a guillotine choke on round 5 and secured the win to reign Wisconsin State middleweight 2010 champion. With the record of 14–4–0, Meerschaert started off his 2011 competition on January 6, facing Dallas O'Malley on Combat USA 24. He won the fight via guillotine choke on round two. The next fight came 3 months later where Meerschaert took on

Herbert Goodman Herbert Goodman (born August 31, 1977) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist and former NFL running back for the Green Bay Packers. A professional competitor from 2007 until 2011, Goodman competed for Bellator, M-1 Global and ...

, the former

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football player, defending his Wisconsin Middleweight title on Combat USA: Wisconsin State Finals. Meerscheart lost the fight via a rear-naked choke on round one when he was taken down by Goodman after failing to hit Goodman with his left overhand, giving his back to Goodman where Goodman managed to sink a rear-naked choke. Six months later, Meerschaert went on to join the Rogue Warrior Championship 3 competition on the welterweight fight on September 6, 2011. He faced Eddie Larrea and won the fight via a rear-naked choke on round one. Meerschaert did not return to the cage after he lost to Goodman until about one the half-year later when he went on to join the Rogue Warrior Championship 3 competition on the welterweight fight on September 6, 2011. He faced Eddie Larrea and won the fight via a rear-naked choke on round one. The second and also the last fight Meerschaert take on for 2012 was on October 19. He was up against Sergej Juskevic at Score Fighting Series. He lost the fight on round two via

submission. On January 19, 2013 he took on Anthony Lapsley on a

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bout (175 Ib) on Rocktagon MMA Elite Series 23. He lost the fight on round one via rear-naked choke. He next faced Jay Ellis on

: Certified on April 20, 2013 a catchweight bout (180 Ib). He bounced back from the last two defeat and captured the win with TKO (punches) in round one. Meerschaert went to

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to compete on National Fighting Championships 58 on July 19, 2013. The fight was a 180 Ib catchweight bout. The judges awarded him with the win after three battle against George Lockhart. On September 13, 2013, Meerschaert fought with Nathan Gunn in another catchweight fight. He managed to submit Gunn on round two with a guillotine choke on Canadian Fighting Championship 8 event. Meerschaert moved up to Middleweight (185 Ibs) in 2014 and competed in North American Fighting Championship in two fights. First, he faced Eddie Larrea which he secured a win via arm-triangle choke and moved on to fight

on their second meet up and this time he lost by unanimous decision on judges' scorecards. His last fight in 2014 was in September where he fought in KOTC: Magnum Force against Matt Lagou. He came out with a win via a TKO (doctor stoppage). Meerschaert aced Keith Smetana at 4BC: Capital City Punishment in June 2015. He won a quick win via TKO in round one. His next and last fight in 2015 came one month later and won via another TKO (doctor stoppage) against Lucas Rota. Meerschaert started his first fight in 2016 by moving up to

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division (205 Ibs). He fought at Valor Fight 36 and his opponent was Sidney Wheeler. He threatened Wheeler with a kimura and forced him to tap out on round one. His last fight before joining UFC was in October 2016, facing Chase Waldon in

Resurrection Fighting Alliance Legacy Fighting Alliance is an American mixed martial arts promotion, created as a result of the ''Legacy Fighting Championship'' and ''Resurrection Fighting Alliance'' merger in early 2017. History Resurrection Fighting Alliance On October 11, ...

(RFA) in Middleweight bout. He earned the victory via submission (arm-triangle choke) on round one, earning him the RFA middleweight title.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Meerschaert made his promotional debut on December 9, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov, replacing injured

Oluwale Bamgbose Oluwale Bamgbose (born August 4, 1987) is a Nigerian-American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Education Oluwale was raised by traditional parents who were very s ...

, against Joe Gigliotti. He won the fight via anaconda choke submission in round one. His performance earned him a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award. Meerschaert faced

Ryan Janes Ryan Janes (born August 22, 1981) is a retired Canadian mixed martial artist. He most recently competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, he formerly competed for King o ...

on February 19, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne. He won the fight via submission in the first round. Meerschaert faced

Thiago Santos Thiago Santos de Lima (born January 7, 1984) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently signed to the Professional Fighters League (PFL), competing in the light heavyweight division. Prior to signing with the PFL, Santos competed for the Ult ...

on July 8, 2017, at

UFC 213 ''UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 8, 2017, at T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Background The event took place ...

. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Meerschaert fought

Eric Spicely Eric Benjamin Spicely (born September 29, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler competing in the middleweight division. A professional competitor since 2012, he formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championsh ...

on December 1, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale. He won the bout via TKO in the second round. This win earned him a

Performance of the Night UFC Bonus Awards are three separate cash bonuses usually awarded to four fighters after each UFC event, based on internal decisions by UFC management. More/fewer bonuses have been awarded at some events, especially when no knockouts or submissions ...

bonus. Meerschaert faced

Oskar Piechota Oskar Piechota (born January 24, 1990) is a Polish mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2011, he has also competed for Cage Warriors where ...

on July 6, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale. He won the fight via technical submission due to a rear-naked choke in the second round. Meerschaert faced

Jack Hermansson Jack Berndhard Hermansson (born 10 June 1988) is a Swedish and Norwegian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former middleweight champion i ...

on December 15, 2018, at

UFC on Fox 31 ''UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 31'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on December 15, 2018 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Backgr ...

. He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the first round. Meerschaert faced

Kevin Holland Kevin Alan Holland (born November 5, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2015, Holland has also competed for ...

on March 30, 2019, at

UFC on ESPN 2 ''UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Gaethje'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 2'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on March 30, 2019 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Backgr ...

. He lost the fight via split decision. Meerschaert faced

Trevin Giles Trevin Dewayne Giles (born August 6, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). Giles currently competes in the welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Giles was born in San Antonio, Texas, and was a f ...

on August 3, 2019, at

UFC on ESPN 5 ''UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Lawler'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 5'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 3, 2019, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Background T ...

. He won the fight via technical submission in the third round due to a guillotine choke. Meerschaert faced

Eryk Anders Eryk Ryan Anders (born April 21, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former American football linebacker. He competes in the Middleweight division of the UFC. He played college football at the University of Alabama. Early ...

on October 12, 2019, at

UFC Fight Night 161 ''UFC Fight Night: Joanna vs. Waterson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 161'' or '' UFC on ESPN+ 19'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 12, 2019 at Amalie Arena in Tampa, F ...

. He lost the fight by split decision. Meerschaert faced

Deron Winn Deron Andrew Winn (born June 13, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. A professional mixed martial artist since 2017, he formerly competed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Bellator MMA, fighting in th ...

on March 7, 2020, at

UFC 248 ''UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 7, 2020 at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. B ...

. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round. Meerschaert was scheduled to face

Ian Heinisch Ian Edward Heinisch (born August 5, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2015, he has also competed for the World Series of Fightin ...

on June 6, 2020, at

UFC 250 ''UFC 250: Nunes vs. Spencer'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 6, 2020 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. ...

, however, two days before the fight Heinisch's cornerman tested positive for

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. Heinisch was pulled from the fight and replaced by promotional newcomer Anthony Ivy. Subsequently, the cornerman in question was re-tested and the initial test was proven to be

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and Heinisch was reinstated to the card. Finally, Meerschaert faced Heinisch as originally scheduled and lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Meerschaert was expected to face

Ed Herman Edward Benson Herman (born October 2, 1980) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2002, Herman was a finalis ...

in a light heavyweight bout on August 1, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Shahbazyan. On the day of the event, Meerschaert pulled out due to testing positive for COVID-19 and his bout against Herman was cancelled. The bout was rescheduled for September 12, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 177. However, Meerschaert again withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reason and he was replaced by John Allan. Meerschaert faced

Khamzat Chimaev Khamzat Khizarovich Chimaev ( ce, Хизаран Хамзат; russian: Хамзат Хизарович Чимаев; born 1 May 1994), is a Swedish professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler who competes in the Welterweight divi ...

on September 19, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Woodley. He lost the fight via knockout 17 seconds into round one. Meerschaert faced

Bartosz Fabiński Bartosz Ryszard Fabiński (born 26 April 1986) is a Polish mixed martial artist who fights in the Middleweight division. He has formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Fabiński was born in Warsaw, Poland. He ...

on April 17, 2021, at

UFC on ESPN 22 ''UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 22'' and ''UFC Vegas 24'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 17, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterpr ...

. He won the fight via technical submission in round one. This fight earned him the

award. Meerschaert faced

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on August 28, 2021, at

UFC on ESPN 30 ''UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 30'' and ''UFC Vegas 35'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 28, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterpri ...

. After a back-and-forth fight, he won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round two. This win earned him the ''

'' award. Meerschaert was scheduled to face Abusupiyan Magomedov on December 18, 2021, at

UFC Fight Night 199 ''UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Daukaus'' (also known as ''UFC Vegas 45'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 57'' and ''UFC Fight Night 199'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 18, 2021 at the UFC ...

. However, Magomedov was forced to pull from the event due to visa issue and he was replaced by

Dustin Stoltzfus Dustin Stoltzfus (born November 15, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Stoltzfus grew up in the Pennsylvania Dutch community outside of Ronks, Pe ...

. He won the bout via rear-naked choke in the third round. Meerschaert faced

Krzysztof Jotko Krzysztof Jotko (born August 19, 1989) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division. He has previously fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Born and raised in Orneta, Poland, Jotko was ori ...

on April 30, 2022, at

UFC on ESPN 35 ''UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 35'' and ''UFC Vegas 53'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 30, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Neva ...

. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Meerschaert faced Bruno Silva on August 13, 2022, at

UFC on ESPN 41 ''UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Cruz'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 41'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 13, 2022, at Pechanga Arena in San Diego, California, United States. Backgr ...

He won the fight via a guillotine choke in round three. Meerschaert is scheduled to face Abusupiyan Magomedov on December 18, 2022 at

UFC Fight Night 219 ''UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Blanchfield'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 219'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 77'', and ''UFC Vegas 69'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 18, 2023, at ...

Personal life

The moniker "The Machine" was coined by his friends after seeing him constantly pushing himself in the gym without really taking any breaks. Meerschaert is an

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player. Meerschaert is married to Kerrielle Meerschaert who is a medical device representative. The pair have a child named Bronx.

Championships and accomplishments

(Four times) ** Most submission wins in UFC Middleweight division history (9) **Second most finishes in UFC Middleweight division history (10) ** Highest finishes-per-win percentage in UFC history (10 finishes / 10 wins - 100%) (Minimum 10 UFC wins) **Second highest submissions-per-win percentage in UFC history (9 submissions / 10 wins - 90%) *

(RFA) ** Middleweight Champion (One time) vs. Chase Waldon * Combat USA Championship ** Wisconsin State Middleweight Champion (One time) vs.

Mixed martial arts record

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 21–8 , Matt Lagou , Submission (arm-triangle choke) , KOTC: Magnum Force , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:26 ,

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, Decision (unanimous) , North American Fighting Championship , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 20–7 , Eddie Larrea , Submission (arm-triangle choke) , North American Fighting Championship: Super Brawl 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:05 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 19–7 , Nathan Gunn , Submission (guillotine choke) , Canadian Fighting Championship 8 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:00 ,

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, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 18–7 , George Lockhart , Decision (unanimous) , National Fighting Championship 58 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 17–7 , Jay Ellis , TKO (punches) , KOTC: Certified , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:03 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 16–7 , Anthony Lapsley , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Rocktagon MMA Elite Series 23 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:15 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 16–6 , Sergej Juskevic , Submission (kneebar) , Score Fighting Series 6 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:32 ,

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, Canada , , - , Win , align=center, 16–5 , Eddie Larrea , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Rogue Warrior Championships 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:35 ,

Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The county seat of Brown County, it is at the head of Green Bay (known locally as "the bay of Green Bay"), a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It is above sea lev ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 15–5 ,

, Submission (rear-naked choke) , Combat USA: Wisconsin State Finals , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:28 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 15–4 , Dallas O'Malley , Submission (guillotine choke) , Combat USA 24 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:38 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 14–4 ,

, Submission (guillotine choke) , Combat USA: Championship Tournament Finals , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 4:08 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 13–4 , Ron Faircloth , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Madtown Throwdown Worlds Collide , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:34 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–4 , Jim Klimczyk , TKO (punches) , Combat USA - 19 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:56 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–4 , Eddie Larrea , Submission (arm-triangle choke) , Extreme Cagefighting Organisation 4 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 0:52 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–4 , Morrison Lamb , Submission (guillotine choke) , Racine Fight Night 5 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:02 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–4 , Jacob Kuester , Submission (neck crank) , Gladiators Cage Fighting: Fair Warning , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:14 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 8–4 ,

, Submission (kneebar) , Madtown Throwdown 19 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:15 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 8–3 , Curtis Bailey , Submission (guillotine choke) , Madtown Throwdown 17 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:19 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 8–2 , Mike Vaughn , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Madtown Throwdown 16 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–2 , Ryan Scheeper , Submission (armbar) , Freestyle Combat Challenge 35 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:40 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–2 , Alex Carter , Submission (triangle choke) , Freestyle Combat Challenge 34 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, N/A ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–2 , Caleb Krull , Decision (unanimous) , Freestyle Combat Challenge 33 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–2 , Kenneth Allen , Submission (triangle choke) , Freestyle Combat Challenge 32 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 3–2 , Daisuke Hanazawa , Submission (kimura) , Freestyle Combat Challenge 29 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–1 , Will Pace , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Freestyle Combat Challenge 28 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–1 , Shane Kruchten , TKO (punches) , Freestyle Combat Challenge 27 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, N/A ,

Waukegan, Illinois ''(Fortress or Trading Post)'' , image_flag = , image_seal = , blank_emblem_size = 150 , blank_emblem_type = Logo , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivisi ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 1–1 , Jay Ellis , Technical Submission (choke) , Freestyle Combat Challenge 26 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Fernando Gomez , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Freestyle Combat Challenge 25 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Meerschaert, Gerald 1987 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Sportspeople from Racine, Wisconsin Middleweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing taekwondo Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists from Wisconsin Sportspeople from Green Bay, Wisconsin Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American male taekwondo practitioners American male kickboxers American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu