Merckt vs Souza

When is Merckt vs Souza?

Alain Van De Merckt will square off against Heraldo Souza in the main event of Contender Series 2024 – Week 10, on Tuesday 15th October 2024 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

The fight will take place over 3 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Merckt vs Souza stats

Alain Van De Merckt steps into the octagon with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Heraldo Souza will make his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 5 by submission.

Both men will be making their promotional debut for Dana White’s Contender Series.

The stats suggest Merckt has an advantage in power over Souza, with a 50% knock out percentage over Souza's 33%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Souza will have a slight advantage over Merckt, with a 56% submission rate over Merckt's 50%.

Alain Van De Merckt is the older man by 2 years, at 31 years old.

Merckt has a height advantage of 3 inches over Souza.

Merckt is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 3 years and 9 months later than Souza, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 7 less professional rounds, 11 to Souza's 18.

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What time does Merckt vs Souza start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 1:40 AM UTC , which is 9:40 PM EST or 6:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 2:40 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on Merckt vs Souza?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Merckt vs Souza yet. If a contest doesn’t have odds initially after it is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.