Meerschaert vs Silva Fight Info, Date & Time
UFC on ESPN 41 – Main Card Middleweight Bout
Gerald "GM3" Meerschaert (34-1 5-0, 6 KO's, 26 Submissions) vs. Bruno "Blindado" Silva (22-7-0, 19 KO's, 0 Submissions)
Date:'Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022
Fight Time:'This will be on the main card, which begins at 7 p.m. ET.
Venue:'Pechanga Arena – San Diego, CA
Coverage:'ESPN, ESPN+
Meerschaert vs Silva Odds & Betting Info
Moneyline:
– Gerald Meerschaert: (+240)
– Bruno Silva: (-330)
– Draw: (+5000)
Method of Victory:
– Meerschaert by KO/TKO: (+1300)
– Meerschaert by Points: (+850)
– Meerschaert by S ubmission: (+500)
– Silva by KO/TKO: (-140)
– Silva by Points: (+500)
– Silva by Submission: (+2200)
Meerschaert vs Silva Prediction
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Winner:'Bruno Silva (88%)
Method of Victory:'KO/TKO (87%)
Despite being the clear underdog, Gerald Meerschaert has fought well lately. He won three consecutive matchups by submission before losing by unanimous decision to Krzysztof Jotko in his last fight. Nevertheless, Meerschaert needs a huge effort to beat Bruno Silva, who's been near unstoppable lately.
Silva went 17-1 across 18 fights before Alex Pereira beat him by unanimous decision back in March. Still, it's hard not to be impressed by what Silva accomplished, including 15 knockout victories over that stretch.
As great as Meerschaert can be at times, he doesn't have the striking skills to go toe-to-toe with Silva. Look for Silva to get back in the win colum with a KO/TKO victory this Saturday.
Meerschaert vs Silva Betting Trends & Stats
– Gerald Meerschaert lost to Krzysztof Jotko, by decision, in his last fight on Apr. 30, 2022.
– Bruno Silva lost to Alex Pereira, by decisi on, in his last fight on March 12, 2022.
– Meerschaert averages 3.04 significant strikes landed per minute with a 44% accuracy rate.
– Silva averages 4.94 significant strikes landed per minute with a 51% accuracy rate.
– Meerschaert averages 3.53 significant strikes absorbed per minute with a 51% defense rate.
– Silva averages 4.79 significant strikes absorbed per minute with a 37% defense rate.
– Meerschaert averages 2.25 takedowns per 15 minutes.
– Silva has a 68% takedown defense rate.