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Gerald Meerschaert vs Bryan Barberena Pick, 3/16/2024 Predictions UFC Vegas 88 Odds

by Tony Sink - 3/11/2024

Gerald Meerschaert vs Bryan Barberena

UFC Vegas 88

UFC Apex in Las Vegas

Saturday, March 16, 2024

Gerald Meerschaert will face off with Bryan Barberena at UFC Vegas 88 on Saturday, March 16, 2024. The opener has Meerschaert coming in at -225 while Barberena is coming in at +185.

Gerald "GM3" Meerschaert steps into the Octagon holding a record of 35-17-0. The 36-year-old tips the scales at 185 lbs and measures in at 6'1". The southpaw fighter reaches 77". Bryan "Bam Bam" Barberena measures in at 6'0" and records a weight of 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career record of 18-11-0. The 34-year-old extends his reach 72". In terms of significant strikes, Gerald Meerschaert is landing 3.30 per minute while Bryan Barberena is connecting on 5.53 significant strikes per min. Meerschaert is landing 44% of the significant strikes he tries and Barberena connects on 48%. Regarding defending in the Octagon, "GM3" takes 3.50 significant strikes per min while "Bam Bam" takes 4.74. Meerschaert also curbs 53% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way and Barberena is able to deflect 44% of the strikes thrown his way.

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UFC Vegas 88 Gerald Meerschaert Bryan Barberena
Opening Odds -225 +185
Record 35-17-0 18-11-0
Average Fight Time 8:15 11:51
Height 6'1" 6'0"
Weight 185 lbs 185 lbs
Reach 77" 72"
Strikes Landed Per Minute 3.30 5.53
Striking Accuracy 44% 48%

 

Concerning takedowns, Gerald Meerschaert is the better wrestler as he is averaging a takedown 2.01 times per 3 rounds. Meerschaert is scoring a takedown on 37% of his attempts and is stuffing 34% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Barberena is taking his opponents down on 22% of the takedowns he attempts and stuffing 49% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Meerschaert is the more skilled of the two fighters by attempting 1.5 submissions per 3 rounds while Barberena attempts 0.3 submissions per 15 minutes.

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In his previous bout, Gerald Meerschaert went up against Andre Petroski and ended up taking the loss by way of split decision in round 3. Petroski ended up landing 67 of 143 of the strikes he let go in total for this contest. Meerschaert finished this fight landing 92 of 166 total strikes. In terms of significant strikes, Petroski landed 57 of 132, which means his percentage was 43%. He landed 39 of 114 significant strikes aimed at the head. On the other side, Meerschaert landed 51% of his significant strikes by landing 76 of 149. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he landed 65 of 135 pointed at the head. 80% of the significant strikes landed by Petroski and 78% of them landed by Meerschaert were thrown at a distance.

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In the last fight for Bryan Barberena, he faced off with Makhmud Muradov and walked away with a loss by way of unanimous decision in round 3. Muradov landed 85% of his significant strikes at distance and Barberena ended up landing 96% of his significant strikes at distance. Barberena connected on 34% of the significant strikes he attempted by connecting on 28 of 81. He landed 13 of 56 significant strikes aimed at the head. Muradov landed 54 of 97 significant strikes in that battle. Of all the significant strikes, he connected on 39 of 77 aimed at the head. In regard to total strikes attempted in that fight, Muradov ended up landing 68 of 114 and Barberena landed 81 of 138 of the strikes he threw in total.

Other bouts to watch

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Natan Levy goes up against Mike Davis. Levy looks to add a victory to his total of 8-1-0. The 32-year-old weighs 155 lbs and stands in at 5'9". The southpaw fighter extends his reach 71". Davis measures in at 6'0" and tips the scales at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the Octagon with a record of 10-2-0. The 31-year-old reaches 72". Regarding grappling, Natan Levy takes his opponents to the canvas 5.37 times per 15 min while Mike Davis scores a takedown 3.04 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Levy is connecting on 4.01 strikes per min and is landing 51% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side we have Mike Davis, who lands 52% of the strikes he has thrown and is landing 5.83 per minute.

An additional fight that you're going to want to see is when Ode Osbourne is set to go up against Jafel Filho. Filho will be looking to add a win to his career record of 15-3-0. The 30-year-old weighs 125 lbs and measures 5'7". The orthodox fighter extends his reach 68". Osbourne stands 5'7" and weighs 125 lbs. The southpaw fighter walks into the Octagon holding a record of 12-6-0 (1 NC). The 32-year-old extends his reach 73". Concerning wrestling, Jafel Filho defends against 55% of the takedowns his opponents attempt and is finishing his takedown attempts on 27% of his attempts. Osbourne is taking his opponents down on 27% of his tries and is able to defend against 68% of takedowns his opponents have tried. With reference to striking, Filho takes 2.31 strikes per min while he deals 2.00 per minute. Osbourne, on the other hand, absorbs 4.41 strikes per min and dishes out 3.74 per minute.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Gerald Meerschaert (-225)

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