Gerald Meerschaert sits atop the UFC middleweight file books, and he did it within the type he’s accustomed.
Meerschaert entered Saturday’s UFC Vegas 96 occasion as a major underdog in his important card opener in opposition to Edmen Shahbazyan. After a affected person first spherical, Shazbazyan badly damage Meerschaert in Spherical 2, and regardless of consuming round 40 unanswered floor strikes, “GM3” was in a position to survive.
Ultimately, Meerschaert landed a takedown earlier than locking in an exquisite arm-triangle choke, forcing Shahbazyan to faucet at 4:12 of the second spherical. Take a look at video of the end under.
With the submission, Meerschaert surpasses Anderson Silva for probably the most finishes in UFC middleweight historical past with 12. After going winless in 2023, Meerschaert is now 2-0 in 2024, which features a submission of Bryan Barberena.
Shahbazyan, as soon as touted as a future UFC champion, has now misplaced two of three, and 5 of his previous seven octagon appearances.
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