Jack Hermansson is favored over Gerald Meerschaert at UFC on FOX 31 on Saturday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This event is one of four on the main card on FOX. Meerschaert is 28-9 in his career, while Hermansson is 17-4 in his career. There are a total of four fights on the main card on FOX, with the headliner a bout between Kevin Lee and Al Iaquinta. There are also a total of nine fights on the preliminary card with six on FS1 and three on UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Meerschaert and Hermansson and UFC picks.
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Gerald Meerschaert (28-9, 4-1 UFC)
Meerschaert came into the UFC with a record of 24-8 and he has four wins and one loss in the UFC. He defeated Joe Gigliotti by submission, Ryan Janes by submission, Eric Spicely by TKO, and Oskar Piechota by technical submission; while losing to Thiago Santos by TKO. Meerschaert has been a pro since 2007 and has six wins by TKO/KO and 20 by submission. He has 14 first round finishes.
Meerschaert said this to mmanews.com about his upcoming fight against Hermansson, “It’s going to be a finish for sure. I think I have like a 96% finishing rate or something like that. I have only like two or three decisions in almost 40 fights. It’s kind of live by the sword or die by the sword. I would like another knockout or TKO, I always say that and they always end up taking a beating until I choke them. Smart money is probably on the submission but I’d like to get the knockout.”
Jack Hermansson (17-4, 4-2 UFC)
Hermansson came into the UFC with a record of 13-2 and he has four wins and two losses in the UFC. He defeated Scott Askham by unanimous decision, Alex Nicholson by TKO, Brad Scott by TKO, and Thales Leites by TKO; while losing to Cezar Ferreira by submission and Thiago Santos by TKO. Hermansson has been a pro since 2010 and has 11 wins by TKO/KO and two by submission. He has seven first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Meerschaert 3.96 / Hermansson 4.49
Accuracy: Meerschaert 46% / Hermansson 54%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Meerschaert 3.59/ Hermansson 1.93
Defense: Meerschaert 52% / Hermansson 63%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Meerschaert 3.00 / Hermansson 1.99
Accuracy: Meerschaert 42% / Hermansson 46%
Takedowns defended: Meerschaert 50% / Hermansson 69%
Submission average: Meerschaert 2.0 / Hermansson 0.3
UFC Picks
Hermansson just continues to find ways to win. He even broke his rib last time out and still managed to get a knockout win over Thales Leites. Meerschaert is all about getting submissions, but that doesn’t mean he is great on the mat. He still has trouble against good wrestlers. I think Hermansson has all of the clear edges in this matchup, so I will take him to get the win. I also have to take the rounds under, as this fight doesn’t figure to go the distance.
UFC on FOX 31 takes place on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The main card has four fights on FOX, featuring Kevin Lee taking on Al Iaquinta. There are nine fights on the preliminary card with six on FS1 and three on UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (FOX)
Lightweight - Kevin Lee -315 vs. Al Iaquinta
Lightweight - Edson Barboza -115 vs. Dan Hooker
Bantamweight - Rob Font -175 vs. Sergio Pettis
Lightweight - Charles Oliveira -300 vs. Jim Miller
Preliminary card (FS1)
Welterweight - Dwight Grant -300 vs. Zak Ottow
Lightweight - Drakkar Klose -285 vs. Bobby Green
Lightweight - Jared Gordon -155 vs. Joaquim Silva
Middleweight - Jack Hermansson -200 vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Featherweight - Dan Ige -180 vs. Jordan Griffin
Women's Flyweight - Andrea Lee 265 vs. Jessica-Rose Clark
Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Light Heavyweight - Adam Milstead -170 vs. Mike Rodriguez
Middleweight - Zak Cummings -285 vs. Trevor Smith
Heavyweight - Juan Adams -415 vs. Chris de la Rocha
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