Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer Pick, 4/8/2023 Predictions UFC 287 Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/4/2023

Gerald Meerschaert vs Joe Pyfer

UFC 287

Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, FL

Saturday, April 8, 2023

Gerald Meerschaert will battle Joe Pyfer at UFC 287 on Saturday, April 8, 2023. The line has Meerschaert priced at +145 while Pyfer is coming in at -175.

Gerald "GM3" Meerschaert holds a record of 35-15-0. The 35-year-old will fight at 185 lbs and comes in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter has a reach of 77". Joe "Bodybagz" Pyfer stands in at 6'2" and tips the scales at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a record of 10-2-0. The 26-year-old has a reach of 75". When talking about significant strikes, Gerald Meerschaert is landing 3.11 per min and Joe Pyfer connects on 3.49 significant strikes per minute. Meerschaert is connecting on 43% of the significant strikes he tries while Pyfer connects on 44%. In terms of defending in the Octagon, "GM3" absorbs 3.45 significant strikes per min while "Bodybagz" absorbs 2.55. Meerschaert also prevents 52% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Pyfer prevents 55% of the shots thrown.

ufc picks Gerald Meerschaert predictions best bet odds

UFC 287	Gerald Meerschaert	Joe Pyfer
Opening Odds	+145	-175
Record	35-15-0	10-2-0
Average Fight Time	8:09	4:58
Height	6'1"	6'2"
Weight	185 lbs	185 lbs
Reach	77"	75"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	3.11	3.49
Striking Accuracy	43%	44%

Regarding wrestling, Gerald Meerschaert is the more skilled grappler as he takes his opponents down 2.17 times per 15 min. Meerschaert is taking his opponents to the canvas on 37% of his attempts and is stuffing 29% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. Pyfer is finishing his takedown attempts on 85% of the takedowns he tries and stopping 50% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Meerschaert is the more capable of the two fighters by going for 1.7 finishes per 3 rds while Pyfer looks to get 1.0 submission per 3 rounds.

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In his last bout, Gerald Meerschaert fought Bruno Silva and ended up getting the victory in the fight by way of guillotine choke in round 3. Silva ended up landing 38 of 93 total strikes that he let go. Meerschaert walked away from this fight having landed 61 of 136 total strikes. When it comes to significant strikes, Silva landed 29 of 81, which gave him a percentage of 35%. He ended up landing 17 of 60 significant strikes to the head. On the other side, Meerschaert ended up landing 40% of his significant strikes by connecting on 46 of 114. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he was 28 of 92 to the head. 93% of the significant strikes landed by Silva and 78% of them landed by Meerschaert were done at distance.

In the last fight for Joe Pyfer, he faced off with Alen Amedovski and ended up getting the victory in the fight via a punch to the head in round 1. Amedovski landed 100% of his significant strikes at distance and Pyfer landed 92% of the significant strikes he attempted at distance. Pyfer ended up connecting on 31% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 14 of 45. He ended up landing 12 of 42 significant strikes aimed at the head. Amedovski ended up landing 11 of 30 significant strikes in that contest. In regard to the placement of these significant strikes, he ended up connecting on 4 of 19 directed at the head. In regard to total strikes attempted in that contest, Amedovski was 11 of 30 while Pyfer landed 14 of 45 of all the strikes he threw.

Other fights on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Karl Williams faces off with Chase Sherman. Williams looks to add a victory to his career total of 8-1-0. The 33-year-old tips the scales at 235 lbs and comes in at 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 79". Sherman measures 6'4" and records a weight of 250 lbs. The orthodox fighter comes into this bout with a record of 16-11-0. The 33-year-old extends his reach 78". When it comes to grappling, Karl Williams is able to score a takedown 5.50 times per 3 rounds while Chase Sherman scores a takedown 0.10 times per 3 rds. When it comes to striking, Williams connects on 2.07 strikes per minute and landing 61% of the strikes that he attempts. Joining him in the Octagon is Chase Sherman, who tags the opposition on 46% of the strikes he has tried and is connecting on 6.30 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Trey Ogden is set to go up against Ignacio Bahamondes. Bahamondes looks to add a win to his career record of 13-4-0. The 25-year-old is weighing in at 155 lbs and stands 6'3". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 75". Ogden stands 5'11" and steps on the scale at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter holds a mark of 16-5-0. The 33-year-old extends his reach 72". Concerning grappling, Ignacio Bahamondes is able to deflect 95% of the takedowns fighters have tried and is finishing his takedown tries on 15% of his tries. Ogden is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of the attempts he tries and prevents 85% of takedowns his opponents have tried. In the matter of striking, Bahamondes takes 5.03 strikes/min while he dishes out 8.33 strikes per min. Ogden, on the other side, is absorbing 4.03 strikes per minute and is landing 3.73 per min.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Gerald Meerschaert (+145)

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