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UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
Las Vegas, USA
8 Jul 2017
Middleweight
VS
39%
Santos
61%
Meerschaert
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 2:04
★ Official Result
Thiago SantoswinsKO/TKOR2 · 2:04
def. Gerald Meerschaert · UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Meerschaert
→
Actual result
Santos wins
KO/TKO · R2
Pre-fight analysis
Meerschaert holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Santos has real paths to victory.
Key angles
The CFR gap of 18 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.
Risk flags
Santos's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Meerschaert has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
SantosMeerschaert
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Santos
Meerschaert
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'1"
76"
Reach
+77"
42
Age
+38
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Santos
Meerschaert
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
32.2
49.8
54.0
Performance Avg
47.5
51
Quality of Victory
50
91
Momentum Score
59
Santos
Meerschaert
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
9.0
/ 10
1.7
/ 10
7.3
Style: Pressure
8.3
2.9
Style: Volume
0.9
11 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
1 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
22
Head
0
1
Body
0
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance0
1Clinch0
22Ground0
Santos
Meerschaert
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.5
/ 10
7.3
/ 10
0.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
5.1
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
9.2
0
Submission wins
11
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Santos
Meerschaert
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
0
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
3
KO/TKO Losses
6
3
Sub Losses
3
Avg R2.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.3 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
24/33 fights
Chin rating based on
27/59 fights
Santos
Meerschaert
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
91
59
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
6-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R4
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Santos
Meerschaert
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
79%
100%
11
KO / TKO Wins
1
0
Submission Wins
11
3
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Santos
Meerschaert
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
9.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
1.7
0.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
7.3
0.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.1
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
9.2
7.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.3
2.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.9
SantosMeerschaert
Strike Zones
Santos
Attacking
24 landedAbsorbing
0 absorbedMeerschaert
Attacking
0 landedAbsorbing
24 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Santos targets the head (92% of attacks) — Meerschaert absorbs 92% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Santos
RND
Meerschaert
0/0R00/0
Santos · Last 5
L · KO · R4
Jamahal HillKO/TKO
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L · Dec · R5
Magomed AnkalaevDecision
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W · Dec · R5
Johnny WalkerDecision
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L · Dec · R3
Aleksandar RakicDecision
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L · Sub · R3
Glover TeixeiraSubmission
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Meerschaert · Last 5
L · KO · R2
Julius WalkerKO/TKO
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Kyle DaukausSubmission
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