Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert Pick, 04/05/2025 Predictions UFC Vegas 105 Odds
Brad Tavares vs Gerald Meerschaert
UFC Vegas 105
UFC Apex in Las Vegas
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Brad Tavares will enter the Octagon with Gerald Meerschaert at UFC Vegas 105 on Saturday, April 5, 2025. The opening odds have Tavares coming in at -258 while Meerschaert is at +210.
Brad Tavares looks to add a victory to his record of 20-11-0. The 37-year-old weighs in at 185 lbs and stands in at 6'1". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 74". Gerald "GM3" Meerschaert comes in at 6'1" and steps on the scale at 185 lbs. The southpaw fighter has a record of 37-18-0. The 37-year-old extends his reach 77". When talking about significant strikes, Brad Tavares is landing 3.43 per min and Gerald Meerschaert is landing 3.10 significant strikes per min. Tavares connects on 43% of the significant strikes he attempts while Meerschaert is connecting on 45%. Concerning their defense in the cage, Tavares takes 3.31 significant strikes per minute and "GM3" takes 3.45. Tavares also defends against 55% of the significant strikes that are aimed in his direction and Meerschaert defends against 53% of them.
| UFC Vegas 105 | Brad Tavares | Gerald Meerschaert |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Odds | -258 | +210 |
| Record | 20-11-0 | 37-18-0 |
| Average Fight Time | 12:54 | 8:30 |
| Height | 6'1" | 6'1" |
| Weight | 185 lbs | 185 lbs |
| Reach | 74" | 77" |
| Strikes Landed Per Minute | 3.43 | 3.10 |
| Striking Accuracy | 43% | 45% |
In terms of grappling, Brad Tavares is not as effective of a wrestler as he takes his opponents down 0.74 times per 3 rounds. Tavares is taking his opponents to the canvas on 26% of the times he tries and is defending 80% of all takedowns attempted on him. Meerschaert is finishing his takedowns on 35% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 42% of all takedowns attempted by his opposition. When it comes to going for the sub, Tavares is the less likely of the two fighters to go for the finish by going for 0.7 subs per 3 rounds while Meerschaert looks to get 1.5 subs per 3 rounds.
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In his previous bout, Brad Tavares fought JunYong Park and walked away with a loss by way of split decision in round 3. Park ended up landing 124 of 210 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Tavares ended the night having landed 73 of 159 total strikes. In the significant strikes category, Park ended up landing 99 of 177, giving him a percentage of 55%. He landed 76 of 151 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Tavares landed 43% of his significant strikes by sticking 65 of 149. In terms of accuracy for the significant strikes, he was 55 of 136 aimed at the head. 91% of the significant strikes connected on by Park and 95% of them connected on by Tavares were done at a distance.
In the last fight for Gerald Meerschaert, he squared up with Reinier de Ridder and wound up walking away in defeat by an arm triangle in round 3. Ridder ended up connecting on 89% of his significant strikes at distance while Meerschaert connected on 73% of his significant strikes at distance. Meerschaert ended up landing 55% of the significant strikes he attempted by landing 30 of 54. He ended up landing 27 of 49 significant strikes directed at the head. Ridder ended up connecting on 38 of 66 significant strikes in that contest. Out of all the significant strikes thrown, he ended up landing 19 of 42 to the head. In regard to total strikes that he let go in that fight, Ridder connected on 82 of 114 while Meerschaert ended up landing 44 of 72 of all the strikes he attempted.
Other bouts to watch
Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Torrez Finney fights Robert Valentin. Finney steps into the cage with a mark of 10-0-0. The 26-year-old is fighting at 185 lbs and comes in at 5'8". The orthodox fighter has a reach of 75". Valentin measures 6'2" and is fighting at 185 lbs. The orthodox fighter walks into the cage with a mark of 11-4-0 (1 NC). The 30-year-old reaches 77". Regarding grappling, Torrez Finney takes his opponents to the canvas 10.04 times per 3 rds and Robert Valentin takes his opponents to the mat 0.80 times per 3 rounds. Regarding striking, Finney lands an average of 2.60 strikes/min and connecting on 70% of the strikes that he throws. On the other side of the cage we have Robert Valentin, who lands 50% of the strikes he attempts and is connecting on 0.15 per minute.
Another bout to watch is when Luis Gurule is set to take on Ode Osbourne. Osbourne steps into the Octagon with a mark of 12-8-0 (1 NC). The 33-year-old is weighing in at 125 lbs and measures 5'7". The southpaw fighter has an arm span of 73". Gurule stands in at 5'5" and weighs in at 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter looks to add a win to his total of 10-0-0. The 31-year-old has a reach of 64". Concerning wrestling, Ode Osbourne is preventing 63% of the takedowns his opponents try and is taking his opponents down on 28% of the times he tries. Gurule is taking his opponents to the mat on 15% of the tries he takes and thwarts 50% of the takedowns his opponents attempt. With regard to striking, Osbourne takes 4.01 strikes per minute and he is dishing out 3.26 per min. Gurule, on the other hand, takes 4.27 strikes per min and is landing 7.00 per minute.
Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brad Tavares (-258)
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