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Middleweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalThe Ultimate Fighter: A New World Champion Finale
Friday, December 1, 2017 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Gerald Meerschaert def. Eric Spicely
KO/TKO (Kick to Body At Distance) · Round 2 · 2:18 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 2:18
Gerald MeerschaertRound 2Eric Spicely
15 / 43Sig. strikes9 / 20
35%Accuracy45%
16 / 44Total strikes9 / 20
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 3
0Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:07
6.5Pace / min3.9
0%Control share100%
Gerald Meerschaert
Targethead 67% · body 33% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 87% · clinch 7% · ground 7%
Eric Spicely
Targethead 78% · body 22% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 89% · clinch 11% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeGerald Meerschaert landed 15 significant strikes to 9.Striking edgeEric Spicely struck at 45% accuracy to 35%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R1
- Pace upGerald Meerschaert's significant-strike pace moved +55% from R1 to R2, 6.5 against 4.2 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftGerald Meerschaert's significant-strike accuracy moved -15 pts, 35% against 50%.
- Target shiftGerald Meerschaert's head share of landed strikes moved -29 pts, to 67% head with 33% body and 0% leg.
- Defensive driftGerald Meerschaert absorbed significant strikes +145% faster than in R1, 3.9 against 1.6 per minute.
- Pace upEric Spicely's significant-strike pace moved +145% from R1 to R2, 3.9 against 1.6 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftEric Spicely's significant-strike accuracy moved -28 pts, 45% against 73%.
- Target shiftEric Spicely's head share of landed strikes moved -22 pts, to 78% head with 22% body and 0% leg.
- Phase shiftEric Spicely's ground share of landed strikes moved -63 pts, to 0% on the ground against 89% at distance.
- Control swingEric Spicely's control time moved -207s, 7s against 214s.
- Defensive driftEric Spicely absorbed significant strikes +55% faster than in R1, 6.5 against 4.2 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Gerald Meerschaert
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Eric Spicely
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
36Gerald Meerschaert sig. strikes
17Eric Spicely sig. strikes
2rounds observed
+145%largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Eric Spicely)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · UFC Stats
36 / 85Sig. strikes17 / 31
42%Accuracy55%
45 / 95Total strikes59 / 81
1Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns1 / 5
0Sub attempts1
0:21Control3:41
30Head15
6Body2
0Leg0
Gerald MeerschaertEric Spicely
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
37-22-0Record12-6-0
29Age31
6'1"Height6'1"
77.5"Reach73"
SouthpawStanceOrthodox
2.95Sig. str./min3.71
1.70TD / 15 min1.31
Gerald Meerschaert11-14 in archive
0KO/TKO wins
11Sub wins
100%Finish rate
