Gerald Meerschaert could have moved previous Anderson Silva on the UFC report record for many middleweight finishes, however he isn’t dwelling on the accolade.
Meerschaert shared the Octagon with Edmen Shahbazyan within the UFC Vegas 96 most important card opening. It was “The Machine” who scored a second-round submission end to notch his second straight victory. Meerschaert was in a position to safe a “Efficiency of the Night time” bonus as well.
Meerschaert now has 12 finishes within the UFC middleweight division, passing Anderson Silva on the all-time record.
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Gerald Meerschaert Downplays New UFC Document
Throughout a media scrum following his win at UFC Vegas 96, Gerald Meerschaert stated that whereas attaining a record-breaking stat is nothing to sneeze at, he’s extra targeted on protecting his momentum going (through MMAJunkie).
“It’s cool to say. You already know what I imply? I don’t give it some thought a lot proper now. It’s simply sort of one battle at a time,” Meerschaert stated. “I want I may offer you greater than that, as a result of it’s a cool factor. In truth, if I sit right here and cease to provide myself a bit pat on the again, that’s superior simply to have my title in the identical dialog or sentence as someone like Anderson Silva or Demian Maia. That’s nice, however I’ve received a whole lot of battle left in me. I’ve received much more fights to go. Once I cling them up, although, that’ll be a cool factor to throw round. …
“It’s a cool factor to say for at times once I’m retired it’ll be enjoyable to inform my youngsters and watch them not care.”
Meerschaert has been with the UFC since late 2016 and he’s confirmed to be a scrappy veteran who’s all the time on the lookout for the end. With a whopping 29 submission wins in his profession, Meerschaert is hoping to proceed utilizing his floor abilities to seek out success contained in the Octagon.
