Gerald Meerschaert | |
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Born | Gerald Edward Meerschaert III[1] December 18, 1987 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Other names | GM3[2] The Machine[3] |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
Division | Light Heavyweight Middleweight Welterweight |
Reach | 77 in (196 cm)[4] |
Fighting out of | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Team | Kill Cliff FC Roufusport Agallar Combative Systems |
Teacher(s) | Duke Roufus |
Rank | Black belt in Roufusport kickboxing[2] Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu[5][2] |
Years active | 2007–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 55 |
Wins | 37 |
By knockout | 6 |
By submission | 29 |
By decision | 2 |
Losses | 18 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 9 |
By decision | 5 |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
Gerald Edward Meerschaert III (born December 18, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he holds the record for most finishes in middleweight history with 12.[6] A professional competitor since 2007, he formerly competed for the Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA), Titan FC, and King of the Cage (KOTC).