Result
Joe PyferKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time3:15
Elo swing-18Gerald Meerschaert (1716 → 1698)+24Joe Pyfer (1647 → 1671)
DateApr 9, 2023
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueKaseya Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
GM3 | 37-22-0Gerald Meerschaert
W
Bodybagz | 16-3-0Joe Pyfer
Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :3:15
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Gerald Meerschaert
Elo1650Good
3Y trend1687 → 1650
Fight Overview
Round1
Time3:15
MethodKO/TKO
Joe Pyfer
Elo1763Great
3Y trend1671 → 1763
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Joe Pyfer won this fight by KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:15. Joe Pyfer led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Gerald Meerschaert and Joe Pyfer across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Gerald MeerschaertJoe Pyfer
Elo edge
Gerald Meerschaert1650-12 last move
Joe Pyfer1763+21 last move
Why they are ranked here
Gerald Meerschaert#107 of 254 active Middleweight fighters · 1650 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Edmen Shahbazyan (rated 1697 at the time): +14.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Joe Pyfer (rated 1647 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 0 wins, 5 losses, -64 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #106 Josh Fremd, 2 ahead of #108 Andre Petroski.
Joe Pyfer#15 of 254 active Middleweight fighters · 1763 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Gerald Meerschaert (rated 1716 at the time): +24.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jack Hermansson (rated 1755 at the time): -13.
- Last 5 fights
- 5 wins, 0 losses, +86 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 5 points behind #14 Christian Leroy Duncan, 2 ahead of #16 Israel Adesanya.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Gerald MeerschaertvsJoe Pyfer
Total strikes
10vs14
Sig. strikes
10vs14
Finishing profile
Gerald Meerschaertsubmission leads 78% of wins
Joe PyferKO/TKO leads 63% of wins
Common opponents
Abus MagomedovGerald Meerschaert: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Feb 18, 2023Joe Pyfer: win · Submission (Face Crank) · Oct 4, 2025
Jack HermanssonGerald Meerschaert: loss · Sbumission (Guillotine Choke) · Dec 15, 2018Joe Pyfer: loss · Decision (Unanimous) · Feb 10, 2024
Dustin StoltzfusGerald Meerschaert: win · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Dec 18, 2021Joe Pyfer: loss · TKO (elbow injury) · Aug 11, 2020
Round stats
Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer is a completed Middleweight fight from UFC 287 : PEREIRA VS ADESANYA 2. Joe Pyfer defeated Gerald Meerschaert by KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:15. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer quick answers
Who won Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer?
Joe Pyfer won Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer by KO/TKO in round 1 at 3:15.
What event is Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer on?
Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer is listed on UFC 287 : PEREIRA VS ADESANYA 2.
What are the records for Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer?
Gerald Meerschaert enters with a 37-22-0 record and Joe Pyfer enters with a 16-3-0 record.
What division is Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer?
Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer is listed as a Middleweight fight.
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