UFC Fight Night 199: Meerschaert vs Stoltzfus 12/18/2021 Tips, Odds and Predictions

UFC Fight Night 199: Meerschaert vs Stoltzfus 12/18/2021 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship is going to end the year with explosions inside the octagon as UFC Fight Night 199 happens this coming Saturday, December 18. The venue for this event is in the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with fans having the option to subscribe to either Pay Per View or UFC Fight Pass to enjoy the matches at home. Chris Daukaus looks to jump into the top five in the heavyweight division as he fights Derrick Lewis in the main event. The prelims will feature Gerald Meerscahert taking on Dustin Stoltzfus in a middleweight bout. It is forecasted in UFC fight odds that Dustin Stoltzfus is the underdog fighter in this matchup against Gerald Meerschaert.
UFC Fight Night 199: Meerschaert vs Stoltzfus 12/18/2021
When: | Saturday, December 18, 4:00 PM ET |
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Where: | UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
TV: | Pay Per View |
Stream: | UFC Fight Pass |
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UFC Fight Night 199: Meerschaert vs Stoltzfus 12/18/2021 Odds
Gerald Meerschaert
Gerald Meerschaert is known as “GM3” whenever he steps inside the MMA cage and this fighter hails from Racine, Wisconsin in the United States. His MMA career has been guided by Roufusport fight stable. Meescharert has been competing at the middleweight division for most of his life and this six-foot-one fighter has a 33-14 professional record. 25 of those wins came from submission victories. Entering this matchup, Meerschaert has back-to-back wins. He was able to take victories against Bartosz Fabinski and the more recent bout was with Makhmud Muradov in UFC on ESPN 30.
Dustin Stoltzfus
Dustin Stoltzfus is a 30-year-old fighter and his hometown is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in the United States. He has been busy training and will be representing the Frankers Fight Team in this bout. Stoltzfus stands at five-foot-eleven and he has been more comfortable competing at middleweight. He comes into this matchup carrying a 13-3 professional record and 10 of his wins are divided into five submissions and five decisions. After earning a contract during Dana White’s Contender Series, Stoltzfus struggled to adjust to the UFC, losing both of his matches. He took losses against Kyle Daukaus and the more recent was with Rodolfo Vieira in UFC on ESPN 26.
Meerschaert vs Stoltzfus Betting Numbers
Record | 13-3-0 | 33-14-0 |
Last Fight | Loss | Win |
Country | United States | United States |
Height | 6’0″ | 6’1″ |
Weight (lbs) | 185 | 185 |
Reach (in) | 75 | 77 |
Win by KO/TKO | 18% | 15% |
Win by Submission | 76% | 38% |
Decisions | 6% | 38% |
Strikes landed per minute | 3.68 | 3.41 |
Striking accuracy | 41% | 44% |
Striking absorbed per minute | 4.00 | 3.75 |
Striking defense | 46% | 52% |
Takedown average | 0.48 | 2.58 |
Takedown accuracy | 9% | 40% |
Takedown defense | 50% | 43% |
Submission average | 0.50 | 1.80 |
Meerschaert vs Stoltzfus Betting Picks
Having the momentum and experience entering this bout, Gerald Meerschaert is seen as the best bet to win as seen in the online sportsbook. The veteran fighter is expected to prolong the agony of Dustin Stoltzfus.