MMA Preview – Gerald Meerschaert vs Bruno Silva at UFC Vegas 60
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GERALD MEERSCHAERT VS BRUNO SILVA FACTS
When is UFC Vegas 60? Saturday 13th August, 2022 - 22:00 start (UK)
Where is UFC Vegas 60? Pechanga Arena, San Diego, California (US)
Where can I get tickets for UFC Vegas 60? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC events
What channel is UFC Vegas 60 on? BT Sport 1
Where can I stream UFC Vegas 60? BT Sport subscribers can stream the fight online via the BT Sport website
For viewers in the United States, the event will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
GERALD MEERSCHAERT VS BRUNO SILVA LOWDOWN
Gerald Meerschaert (34-15) walks out for his 17th UFC bout. He is 9-7 in the big time now and although he is not going to trouble the middleweight rankings, he always brings the entertainment. After Khamzat Chimaev (2020) added him to the highlight reel making it two knockouts on the bounce for Meerschaert, he responded with three brilliant submissions in a row. Firstly, he guillotined fellow grappler Bartosz Fabinski and then derailed the prospect Makhmud Muradov snapping his 14-fight win streak. He then made it 3-0 for 2021 by wrapping Dustin Stoltzfus up in a rear-naked choke. His fortunes have not continued this year however, losing a unanimous decision to Krzysztof Jotko.
Bruno Silva (22-7) does not deal in boring fights either. He entered the UFC off the back of four straight knockouts collecting the M-1 middleweight title in the process. He stepped up a level seamlessly carrying on his violent form pounding out Wellington Turman (2021) on debut, assaulting Andrew Sanchez’s (2021) face and wrecking Jordan Wright to cap off a perfect year. He was then paired with Alex Pereira back in March and hung with the kickboxing sensation but lost the unanimous decision.
GERALD MEERSCHAERT VS BRUNO SILVA PREDICTION
On paper, this is a nightmare matchup but as we know, Meerschaert likes to tear up the script and he has the submission prowess to pounce on the slightest opening. He has struggled against heavy hitters and Silva not only has canon ball hands, he is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu which may close the door on Meerschaert.
Silva can hang with Meerschaert on the mat, but we do not expect him to try. Instead, he is going to hunt the chin and will not need many clean strikes to shut the lights out. As for Meerschaert, he will go about business as usual and try and create a scramble to pounce on the back.
He has every chance if he can catch Silva off guard and rock him. However, he will be playing with fire and unless he makes this boring and wrestles him for three rounds, the Brazilian is likely to find a home for one of those cannon balls.
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