Gerald Meerschaert using UFC 248 win over Winn as confidence booster

LAS VEGAS – Gerald Meerschaert beat Deron Winn with a third-round submission Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 248 in Las Vegas.

Take a look inside the fight with Meerschaert, who got back in the win column after a split decision loss to Eryk Anders this past October.

Result: Gerald Meerschaert def. Deron Winn via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:13
Updated records: Meerschaert (31-12 MMA, 6-4 UFC), Winn (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Key stat: Meerschaert outstruck Winn 100-53 on his way to the rear-naked choke and now has 23 career submission wins.

Meerschaert on the fight’s key moment

“I’m not overall thrilled with my performance, but I’m happy with the win. Putting him away was good. He did catch me. He’s a tough guy, but it feels great to get back in there and get another submission. This is a big confidence boost for me. It lets me and everyone else know that I belong and that I’m here to stay.”

Meerschaert on rebounding from a loss

“This is a big confidence boost for me. It lets me and everyone else know that I belong and that I’m here to stay. ”

Meerschaert on what he wants next

“I’ll see how long it takes me to heal up and then I’ll fight as much as I can. I just got back into the win column, so I’m going to take my time and play this right.”

To hear more from Meerschaert, check out the video of the full post-fight interview above.