Gerald Meerschaert, known as ‘The Machine’ is one of the best submission artists in the UFC, and here is everything you should know about him, including his net worth, salary, records and endorsements
Gerald Meerschaert facts
Gerald Meerschaert is one of the best submission artists in the business, currently plying his trade in the middleweight division of the UFC.
Gerald Meerschaert Net Worth and Payouts
Gerald Meerschaert has a net worth of approximately $1 million, thanks to his long and successful MMA career. The American has been a fighter for almost 15 years.
For his first fight against Joe Gigliotti in the UFC, Meerschaert earned $72,500.
His biggest payday was his most recent win over Bartosz Fabinski, earning $127,000 for his submission win. In 2024, he lost the bout against Reinier de Ridder and earned $120,000. Gerald Meerschaert has been one of the richest UFC fighters even after many defeats.
Gerald Meerschaert MMA career and UFC record
Gerald Meerschaert made his MMA debut, way back in January 2007 in a promotion called Freestyle Combat Challenge.
His first nine fights were at FCC, raking up a record of 7 wins and 2 losses. Meerschaert then moved to Madtown Throwdown in July 2008. He suffered two defeats there, and was able to pick up just one win.
Fighting across different promotions, Meerschaert won 7 fights in a row, to take his record to 15 wins and 4 losses. And, most of his wins were via. submission.
On the 9th of December, 2016, Meerschaert made his UFC debut. He took on Joe Gigliotti at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Abdurakhimov, and won via. submission due to an anaconda choke. At UFC 213, Meerschaert suffered his first-ever knockout loss at the hands of Thiago Santos.
He then bounced back with two back-to-back wins before going on a two-fight skid.
The last six fights have been kind of rough for the submission artist. He has won just three of those. 2 of his 3 defeats have been quite brutal, especially the knockout loss against Khamzat Chimaev in September, 2020.
On the 17th of April, 2021, Meerschaert became the fighter with the most submissions in the history of the middleweight division with 6 submission wins to his name, after beating Bartosz Fabinski in the first-round.
He then faced the rising star Makhmud Muradov at UFC Vegas 35 and got an impressive win via rear naked choke. In 2025, his first fight is against Brad Tavares at UFC on ESPN 65.
Meerschaert’s MMA record stands at 37 wins and 18 losses.
Gerald Meerschaert Family, Personal Life and Endorsements
Gerald Meerschaert was born on the 18th of December, 1987 in Racine, Wisconsin. His mother Heather Darpino is someone who is very much into fitness. Meerschaert is married to Kerrielle Meerschaert. She is a medical device representative. The pair have a child named Bronx.
He endorses Combat Corner – a combat sports equipment. There is no information about his brand deals.
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