Gerald Meerschaert snatched more than a place in UFC history on Saturday at UFC Vegas 96. He also earned an extra $50,000.
Meerschaert captured Performance of the Night honors for his exhilarating second-round submission of Edmen Shahbazyan, which also moved Meerschaert past legendary UFC Hall of Famer Anderson Silva for the most finishes in UFC middleweight history with 12. The extra cash marked the fifth post-fight bonus of Meerschaert’s lengthy UFC career.