UFC UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Murphy Final

Middleweight

Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert

Brad Tavares
United States

Brad Tavares

21-13

Winner

VS
Gerald Meerschaert
United States

Gerald Meerschaert

“GM3”

37-22

Winner

Brad Tavares

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

5 April 2025 · Meta Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Brad Tavares beat Gerald Meerschaert by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • Brad Tavares landed 56 of 118 total strikes, with 0:01 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.
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Tale of the tape

Brad TavaresGerald Meerschaert
21-13Record37-22
37Age on fight night37
6′1″ (185 cm)Height6′1″ (185 cm)
74″ (188 cm)Reach77.5″ (197 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
Xtreme CoutureTeamKill Cliff FC
Kailua, Hawaii, United StatesFromRacine, Wisconsin, United States

Fight statistics

56of 118 · 47%Total strikes landed51of 97 · 53%
37of 93Head strikes27of 67
13of 19Body strikes13of 16
6of 6Leg strikes11of 14
0:01Control time4:44

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

Round by round

Brad TavaresRoundGerald Meerschaert
14/37strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR18/24strikes0/2TD0KD0:26control
26/51strikes0/0TD0KD0:01controlR223/45strikes0/1TD0KD0:47control
16/30strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR320/28strikes0/5TD0KD3:31control

Judges’ scorecards

Sal D'amato

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Junichiro Kamijo

10R1910R299R310

29total28

David Lethaby

10R1910R299R310

29total28

Form going into the fight

Brad Tavares

  1. LJunYong Parksplit decision2024
  2. LGregory RodriguesKO/TKO R3 0:552024
  3. WChris Weidmanunanimous decision2023
  4. LBruno SilvaKO/TKO R1 3:352023
  5. LDricus Du Plessisunanimous decision2022

Gerald Meerschaert

  1. LReinier de Riddersubmission R3 1:442024
  2. WEdmen Shahbazyansubmission R2 4:122024
  3. WBryan Barberenasubmission R2 4:232024
  4. LAndre Petroskisplit decision2023
  5. LJoe PyferKO/TKO R1 3:152023

Also on this card

Josh Emmett vs Lerone MurphyFeatherweightunanimous decisionPat Sabatini vs Joanderson BritoFeatherweightunanimous decisionCortavious Romious vs ChangHo LeeBantamweightKO/TKO R2 3:48Kennedy Nzechukwu vs Martin BudayOde Osbourne vs Luis GuruleFlyweightKO/TKO R2 1:54

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