UFC UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Borralho Final

Middleweight

Gerald Meerschaert vs Edmen Shahbazyan

Gerald Meerschaert
United States

Gerald Meerschaert

“GM3”

37-22

Winner

VS
Edmen Shahbazyan
United States

Edmen Shahbazyan

“The Golden Boy”

16-6

Winner

Gerald Meerschaert

Submission (From Half Guard) · Round 2 — 4:12

24 August 2024 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Gerald Meerschaert beat Edmen Shahbazyan by submission in round 2 at 4:12.
  • Gerald Meerschaert landed 31 of 54 total strikes and 1 of 6 takedowns, with 0:21 of control time.
  • Edmen Shahbazyan landed more total strikes — 48 to 31 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 9-10, 9-10, 9-10.
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Tale of the tape

Gerald MeerschaertEdmen Shahbazyan
37-22Record16-6
36Age on fight night26
6′1″ (185 cm)Height6′3″ (191 cm)
77.5″ (197 cm)Reach75″ (191 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
Kill Cliff FCTeamXtreme Couture
Racine, Wisconsin, United StatesFromLos Angeles, California, United States

Fight statistics

31of 54 · 57%Total strikes landed48of 113 · 42%
13of 35Head strikes31of 94
14of 15Body strikes16of 18
4of 4Leg strikes1of 1
1of 6Takedowns0
1Submission attempts0
0:21Control time2:21

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Gerald MeerschaertRoundEdmen Shahbazyan
16/35strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR122/50strikes0/0TD0KD0:03control
15/19strikes1/5TD0KD0:21controlR226/63strikes0/0TD0KD2:18control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

9R110

9total10

Ron McCarthy

9R110

9total10

Tony Weeks

9R110

9total10

Form going into the fight

Gerald Meerschaert

  1. WBryan Barberenasubmission R2 4:232024
  2. LAndre Petroskisplit decision2023
  3. LJoe PyferKO/TKO R1 3:152023
  4. WBruno Silvasubmission R3 1:392022
  5. LKrzysztof Jotkounanimous decision2022

Edmen Shahbazyan

  1. WAJ DobsonKO/TKO R1 4:332024
  2. LAnthony HernandezKO/TKO R3 1:012023
  3. WDalcha LungiambulaKO/TKO R2 4:412022
  4. LNassourdine ImavovKO/TKO R2 4:522021
  5. LJack Hermanssonunanimous decision2021

Also on this card

Jared Cannonier vs Caio BorralhoMiddleweightunanimous decisionAngela Hill vs Tabatha RicciWomen's Strawweightunanimous decisionRyan Loder vs Robert ValentinMiddleweightKO/TKO R2 1:49Kaan Ofli vs Mairon SantosFeatherweightKO/TKO R2 1:30Neil Magny vs Michael MoralesWelterweightKO/TKO R1 4:39

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