Ian Heinisch is a slight favorite against Gerald Meerschaert at UFC 250 on Saturday, June 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event is one of four fights on the preliminary card on ESPN. Heinisch is 13-3 in his career, while Meerschaert is 30-12 in his career. There are a total of five fights on the main card at UFC 250, with the headliner a bout between Amanda Nunes and Felicia Spencer. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, with four on ESPN and three on ESPN + and UFC Fight Pass. Let’s look at the bout between Heinisch and Meerschaert and UFC picks.
UFC 250 Betting Odds
Ian Heinisch (13-3, 2-2 UFC)
Heinisch came into the UFC with a record of 11-1 and he has two wins and two losses in the UFC. He has lost his last two fights, losing by unanimous decision to Omari Akhmedov in December of last year, and losing to Derek Brunson by unanimous decision in August of last year. He had beaten Antonio Carlos Junior by unanimous decision in May of last year and he defeated Cezar Ferreira by unanimous decision in November of 2018. Heinisch defeated Justin Sumter by first round knockout in Dana White’s Contender Series 15 in July of 2018. Heinisch has been a pro since 2015 and he has four wins by knockout and two wins by submission. He has six first round finishes.
Gerald Meerschaert (30-12, 6-4 UFC)
Meerschaert came into the UFC with a record of 24-8 and he has six wins and four losses in the UFC. Meerschaert is 2-3 in his last five fights. He defeated Deron Winn in March of this year, winning by third round submission. He lost to Eryk Anders by split decision in October of last year, defeated Trevin Giles by third round submission in August of last year, lost to Kevin Holland by split decision in March of last year and lost to Jack Hermansson by first round submission in December of 2018. Meerschaert has been a pro since 2007 and he has six wins by TKO/KO and 22 by submission. He has 14 first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Heinisch 3.38 / Meerschaert 3.32
Striking Accuracy: Heinisch 50% / Meerschaert 43%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Heinisch 2.86/ Meerschaert 3.40
Defense: Heinisch 59% / Meerschaert 52%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Heinisch 1.18/ Meerschaert 2.37
Takedown Accuracy: Heinisch 19% / Meerschaert 43%
Takedowns defended: Heinisch 62% / Meerschaert 46%
Submission average: Heinisch 0.5/ Meerschaert 1.7
UFC Picks
This fight should be one of the most competitive on the card. Meerschaert has more experience, but overall these two have similar skills. Heinisch should have the advantage in striking, while Meerschaert has the advantage on the mat. I lean a little bit to Heinish in this bout, but I think playing the rounds is the better choice, as this one figures to go the distance. I will take the rounds to go over the total.
UFC 250 takes place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, June 6th with five fights on the main pay-per-view card, headlined by Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer and seven preliminary bouts, with four on ESPN and three on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass.
Main Card (Pay-Per-View)
Women's Featherweight - Amanda Nunes -655 vs. Felicia Spencer
Bantamweight - Cody Garbrandt -148 vs. Raphael Assuncao
Bantamweight - Aljamain Sterling -120 vs. Cory Sandhagen
Welterweight - Neil Magny -150 vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Bantamweight - Sean O'Malley -480 vs. Eddie Wineland
Preliminary Card (ESPN)
Featherweight - Chase Hooper -165 vs. Alex Caceres
Middleweight - Ian Heinisch -130 vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Bantamweight - Cody Stamann-290 vs. Brian Kelleher
Middleweight - Charles Byrd -190vs. Maki Pitolo
Early Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass / ESPN+)
Flyweight - Alex Perez -145 vs. Jussier Formiga
Light Heavyweight - Alonzo Menifield -230 vs. Devin Clark
Catchweight (150 lbs) - Herbert Burns -250 vs. Evan Dunham
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